Virgin in talks with LH over future of bmi
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Well here we are another Wednesday...........
Funnily enough I was only discussing this rumour with a VS CC this morning.
It looks as though LH are going to be breaking the group up, so perhaps the rumours about Regional/Baby going to FlyBe might be true.
Funnily enough I was only discussing this rumour with a VS CC this morning.
It looks as though LH are going to be breaking the group up, so perhaps the rumours about Regional/Baby going to FlyBe might be true.
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If Branson has money to spend, he said a while back he wanted to buy BMI, and is now in talks with LH over BMI,s future which would cost VS to have any input. Why does he not buy the 49% of VS that Singapore want to off load??. Is BMI a better investment than the rest of his own company ??
Is this yet again more "hot air" or a reaction to the BA/QF/IB/AA talks of merger?
Is this yet again more "hot air" or a reaction to the BA/QF/IB/AA talks of merger?
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Good point about the slots!!. However as is the case with BMI being sold to LH, what would happen if the 49% share of VS if was sold to another carrier would this not risk the slots already held by VS and indeed any further growth plans they may have?. Or am i thinking i a too simplisitic way?.
Self preservation in the current climate must be as important as future growth.
Self preservation in the current climate must be as important as future growth.
what would happen if the 49% share of VS if was sold to another carrier would this not risk the slots already held by VS and indeed any further growth plans they may have?
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Honestly this VS to buy bmi has been dragging on for such a long time that its becomig so boring. Why would LH want to sell to Beardie anyway? At the end of the day, will this improve the VS route network and more importantly the standard of services that are provided? My thoughts are with the people at bmi who must be fed up with the whole caper by now.
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They have been in talks for some time, it has been reported in various business articles over the past year. Once SRB realised that SMB was leaving the stage they turned their attention to talks with Lufthansa. Ultimately it is their decision now as to what happens with bmi and that announcement is on the 15th Jan'09. We await their intentions...
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I love the 'slot' discussion when it falls to BMI's slots at Heathrow. Whilst any slot out of and into Heathrow is valuable, they only become valuable to long haul if you can sensibly tie them up with a useful slot at your major destination airport. Conversely the return slots need a sensible departure, boarding and check in time at the other end. There is no point using the slot out of Heathrow and then having to fly very slowly for 12 hours as you can't land until then at your destination.
All slots are not equal! Whilst some of BMI's slots could be converted a lot couldn't. LH and SH departures are biased towards the more lucrative LH slots with SH 'giving way' in terms of schedule.
I hope the future of BMI gets sorted soon as no one wants the worry at any time let alone over the festive season.
Good luck to all.
All slots are not equal! Whilst some of BMI's slots could be converted a lot couldn't. LH and SH departures are biased towards the more lucrative LH slots with SH 'giving way' in terms of schedule.
I hope the future of BMI gets sorted soon as no one wants the worry at any time let alone over the festive season.
Good luck to all.
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All slots are not equal! Whilst some of BMI's slots could be converted a lot couldn't.
Also, once you have a slot you have something to bargain with. We all know LHR in particular has been a closed gang for years so again, not all slots are the same agreed , but any slot at LHR has potentially huge positives.
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Is it not possible that a VS-BD tie-up would actually be beneficial for both sides? An established LH operator with a good reputation links up with an established SH operator with a good reputation...and you get a full range operator with a good reputation!
I'm not convinced this is about slots at LHR...maybe more about two airlines, who would be a good match for each other, getting together at an opportune time...and maybe a VS / BD / LH combination isn't too much a stretch of the imagination!
I'm not convinced this is about slots at LHR...maybe more about two airlines, who would be a good match for each other, getting together at an opportune time...and maybe a VS / BD / LH combination isn't too much a stretch of the imagination!