Midland trans Atlantic

[2 six 4]

Looks as if Midland may have changed their tactics over the trans Atlantic applications. The licenses have been varied to start from Gatwick and not Heathrow.

From the CAA website :-

OFFICIAL RECORD SERIES 2 NO: 1491
PART 2 ROUTE LICENCES DATE: 29 May 2001
B(1) – Scheduled Service Decisions
Unless otherwise stated all applications are granted as applied for.
Reference: Item:
1B/13/122
(1485/2A(1))
This application from BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on
the LONDON/GATWICK -WASHINGTON sector has been granted.
The licence was varied with effect from 23 May 2001.
1B/13/123
(1485/2A(1))
This application from BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on
the LONDON/GATWICK -CHICAGO sector has been granted.
The licence was varied with effect from 23 May 2001.
1B/13/124
(1485/2A(1))
This application from BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on
the LONDON/GATWICK -SEATTLE sector has been granted.
The licence was varied with effect from 23 May 2001.
1B/13/125
(1485/2A(1))
This application from BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on
the LONDON/GATWICK -MIAMI sector has been granted.
The licence was varied with effect from 23 May 2001.
Annex
Part 3
COLUMN A: (LONDON/GATWICK) COLUMN B: add ‘’WASHINGTON
CHICAGO
SEATTLE
MIAMI”

OFFICIAL RECORD SERIES 2 NO: 1491
PART 2 ROUTE LICENCES DATE: 29 May 2001
A(1) – Scheduled Service Applications
Reference: Item:
1B/13/126 From BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on the MANCHESTER-SAN
FRANCISCO AND MANCHESTER-DENVER sectors.
1B/13/127 From BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on the
LONDON/HEATHROW-SAO PAULO sector.
1B/13/128 From BRITISH MIDLAND AIRWAYS LIMITED to operate flights on the MANCHESTER-
TORONTO AND GLASGOW-TORONTO sectors.

[Spenda]

Well that's interesting isn't it. Are the flights still operating from MAN to ORD and IAD, or have they moved to Gatwick? Also interesting is the license to serve Toronto from Manchester and Glasgow. Air Canada already has a flight routeing YYZ-MAN-GLA-YYZ. Will bmi codeshare or operate their own flights? Will AC pull out? I see the Star Alliance has kept its virtual monopoly on services to Canada.

[packsonflite]

bmi british midland has applied for a number of new longhaul route licences since joining the Star Alliance. As I understand it the majority of those applications are to enable code share operations on other Star carriers. There are some however, that are probably intended for bmi use. I should think that the routes ex-MAN would be covered in that category. If a route is currently operated by another Star operator then that is most likely intended to be a codeshare application.

[EK]

Where on the CAA website did you find this info ?
I heard recently that bmi had been approved to oeprate 17 new long haul routes out of LHR and LGW , of these Sydney , Singapore and Havana were served from LHR , and Denver from LGW .
Do you have any idea of what the other destinations are ?

I wonder if bmi are planning to transatlantic from MAN(aswell as ORD & IAD) and LGW , and operate services to the rest of the world from LHR .
It's intersting to note that all the destinations served from MAN are United Airlines hubs , ORD , IAD (planned SFO and DEN) .

[2 six 4]

Should be on http://www.atol.org.uk/airlinelic/or2.htm

[Capt PPRuNe]

Thread closed until 2 six 4 get email address sorted as notification of replies are being bounced to me because of problems with the registered email address.

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