BMI have been granted a number of flights to Madras, presumably to be operated from Manchester or Heathrow, whilst Virgin has recieved some capacity increases, and BA the same, with the addition of Bangalore to its route portfolio. Will update further when I have finished reading the document.
By: bmi-star - 3rd December 2004 at 21:31
Well MAN-LAS is only x2 weekly in the summer, so that would work
By: bmi-star - 3rd December 2004 at 21:31
Well MAN-LAS is only x2 weekly in the summer, so that would work
By: Grey Area - 3rd December 2004 at 21:26
Who can tell at this early stage?
By: Grey Area - 3rd December 2004 at 21:26
Who can tell at this early stage?
By: Humberside - 3rd December 2004 at 21:10
According to someone on this thread, a A330 will do MAN-LAS then go to LHR to do LHR-Mumbai
By: Humberside - 3rd December 2004 at 21:10
According to someone on this thread, a A330 will do MAN-LAS then go to LHR to do LHR-Mumbai
By: Grey Area - 3rd December 2004 at 21:06
I can see a new plane entering the BD fleet for sure… question is what
Common sense (and an existing all-Airbus long-haul fleet) would seem to dictate one or more additional A330s.
By: Grey Area - 3rd December 2004 at 21:06
I can see a new plane entering the BD fleet for sure… question is what
Common sense (and an existing all-Airbus long-haul fleet) would seem to dictate one or more additional A330s.
By: mongu - 3rd December 2004 at 20:44
Without sounding uneducated, what right does the British government (CAA) have to dictate that BA is allowed more flights than BMI?
By: mongu - 3rd December 2004 at 20:44
Without sounding uneducated, what right does the British government (CAA) have to dictate that BA is allowed more flights than BMI?
By: bmi-star - 3rd December 2004 at 19:22
Can’t see them registering the next long haul aircraft ‘BA for obvious reasons :p
Yeah that’s why they went straight to ‘B 😀
By: bmi-star - 3rd December 2004 at 19:22
Can’t see them registering the next long haul aircraft ‘BA for obvious reasons :p
Yeah that’s why they went straight to ‘B 😀
By: Mark L - 3rd December 2004 at 18:55
I think all those will be effected by bilaterals, and anyhow, all those destinations are operated from London extensively.
By: Mark L - 3rd December 2004 at 18:55
I think all those will be effected by bilaterals, and anyhow, all those destinations are operated from London extensively.
By: Humberside - 3rd December 2004 at 18:43
They might do MAN-LHR-BOM?!?
Maybe United Airlines could fly the MAN-IAD route for BMI?
Are UA in the financial postition to launch a new route and city and could they spare an aircraft?
How about 3xweek service from LHR to:
Islamabad
Colombo
Carribean
Canada
Or would bilaterals stop this happening
By: Humberside - 3rd December 2004 at 18:43
They might do MAN-LHR-BOM?!?
Maybe United Airlines could fly the MAN-IAD route for BMI?
Are UA in the financial postition to launch a new route and city and could they spare an aircraft?
How about 3xweek service from LHR to:
Islamabad
Colombo
Carribean
Canada
Or would bilaterals stop this happening
By: G-OJET - 3rd December 2004 at 18:30
Its about time to fill the ap between ‘BB and ‘BD, so ‘BC could be on the way? I hope so anyway!
Can’t see them registering the next long haul aircraft ‘BA for obvious reasons :p
Thats the missing link in the range isn’t it.
By: G-OJET - 3rd December 2004 at 18:30
Its about time to fill the ap between ‘BB and ‘BD, so ‘BC could be on the way? I hope so anyway!
Can’t see them registering the next long haul aircraft ‘BA for obvious reasons :p
Thats the missing link in the range isn’t it.
By: Bmused55 - 3rd December 2004 at 16:56
The BMI LHR-BOM schedule would put a MAN-LHR-BOM arrival into LHR at about the slackest time of the day for the MAN-LHR route in isolation, and I can’t see them operating it from MAN just for MAN-BOM traffic (they’d want to fill it up on the short leg with domestic traffic and that just won’t happen). On the other hand, the BMI schedule is far better timed for connections than is the Virgin operation on the same route. Actually, MAN-IAD might work well for UA, using something like the three class 757s they’ve just introduced on their US domestic trans-cons NYC-LAX and -SFO.
Andy
I’m not sure PW powered 757s have the legs for a north atlantic run…. at the very least not was well laden as their RR counterparts
By: Bmused55 - 3rd December 2004 at 16:56
The BMI LHR-BOM schedule would put a MAN-LHR-BOM arrival into LHR at about the slackest time of the day for the MAN-LHR route in isolation, and I can’t see them operating it from MAN just for MAN-BOM traffic (they’d want to fill it up on the short leg with domestic traffic and that just won’t happen). On the other hand, the BMI schedule is far better timed for connections than is the Virgin operation on the same route. Actually, MAN-IAD might work well for UA, using something like the three class 757s they’ve just introduced on their US domestic trans-cons NYC-LAX and -SFO.
Andy
I’m not sure PW powered 757s have the legs for a north atlantic run…. at the very least not was well laden as their RR counterparts
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