bmi to pop the A330 on LHR-MAN?
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SAS have leased the aircraft for 1 year until there own new Airbuses arrive.
Operating LHR-MAN-IAD/ORD was considered as an option but for the forseeable future the aircraft will be just operating ex MAN to the US. BMI already have a regular service of flights LHR-MAN which pax can use to connect onward.
Operating LHR-MAN-IAD/ORD was considered as an option but for the forseeable future the aircraft will be just operating ex MAN to the US. BMI already have a regular service of flights LHR-MAN which pax can use to connect onward.
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<< As BMI haven't got pond crossing rights from LHR I heard they will be doing LHR-MAN-Washington and back with them. Quite clever way to do it. Pick up the people who want to use the servcie from London on the way >>
The 330s are doing MAN-LHR next week ONLY, prior to commencement of transatlantic service ex MAN.
The 330s are doing MAN-LHR next week ONLY, prior to commencement of transatlantic service ex MAN.
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Quote "Really ??
Bookings for May - Sept are already over 60%, in all classes, which isn't bad for a service which hasn't even started yet." Unquote
FACT, on the first flights there are no more than 25 to 30pax - doesn't sound like 60% to me. If one of the STAR partners block buys 30% of the seats but has no bums to put on them then I would not include this amount in the total - would you ?
Bookings for May - Sept are already over 60%, in all classes, which isn't bad for a service which hasn't even started yet." Unquote
FACT, on the first flights there are no more than 25 to 30pax - doesn't sound like 60% to me. If one of the STAR partners block buys 30% of the seats but has no bums to put on them then I would not include this amount in the total - would you ?
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According to Shares the transatlantics are selling very well.The booked loads are indeed 60% + on the first few weeks that i checked.
GWWBM to MAN 30th April for stand 23 eta 1145.Pax to be coached ex gate 18 for LHR.
GWWBD ex TLS to MAN 04th May.a/c in Star Alliance c/s.Will dep to CPH on 07th May.
GWWBB expected at MAN on 06th June.
The LHR services will use stand 23 if available with pax coached to/from T3,if unavailable, stand 12.
According to Shares the transatlantics are selling very well.The booked loads are indeed 60% + on the first few weeks that i checked.
GWWBM to MAN 30th April for stand 23 eta 1145.Pax to be coached ex gate 18 for LHR.
GWWBD ex TLS to MAN 04th May.a/c in Star Alliance c/s.Will dep to CPH on 07th May.
GWWBB expected at MAN on 06th June.
The LHR services will use stand 23 if available with pax coached to/from T3,if unavailable, stand 12.
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Not at the moment. There is currently a restriction on which airlines are allowed to operate flights from LHR to the US. This is known as the Bermuda II agreement. Only BA, Virgin, AA, and UAL are allowed to operate from LHR to the states. There has been a great deal in the press recently about trying to secure an 'open skies agreement'. bmi are at the head of a 'make the air fair' campaign to end this 'legalised cartel'.
For more info, have a look at:
http://www.maketheairfair.com/
Hope this helps.
Barney
For more info, have a look at:
http://www.maketheairfair.com/
Hope this helps.
Barney
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