But Virgin’s whole operation is based on originality and excessiveness. Why do you think people love the airline? Because it is so unlike anything else on the market. That is why it’s publicity and marketing is so extravagant and controversial and people love it.
You can’t compare the BA operation to Virgin’s because BA is a national carrier, a very conservative airline.Virgin on the other hand, is brash and ostentatious, which applies to the whole brand.
I think Branson’s marketing is brilliant and may he long continue to grace the UK with such an impressive and wonderful carrier that gains respect across the world because of it’s difference.

A shame to see former Manx routes lose so much after they were fully integrated into British Airways, but then again you can’t blame people for choosing EuroManx over BA.
Any new aircraft or routes for the airline?

I question Teeside as an airport for bmibaby. Ok, brilliant for Teeside but frankly one would question the point. Seems to be scrapping the barrel of low cost hubs if you ask me and shows little initiative and a huge lack of options. Saturation point is well and truly upon us and consolidation will soon be coming. Like hell you are going to fill a 737 up to Prague up from Teeside considering that Newcastle has this route already. It’s just madness and a complete killing of a good idea already in use at Easyjet.
Bmibaby have lost options. Why they need a forth base in as many months is beyond me. Cardiff, East Midlands, Manchester and Teeside, now let us consider and Ryanair how long it took them to establish a new base, or even Easyjet. Bmi are not concentrating on one area, they are concentrating on four all in close proximity to other long established low cost bases. Is there really a need in the market?

Gosh, at least Flybe. saw a good market opportunity at Southampton.

Well done bmibaby on your 4th base in not even a year…whooh yeah. The operation has success written all over it :rolleyes:

Another sad day for UK aviation. Thats every airport in the north with a low cost operation now.

Yeah sad news, but look on the bright side, it has lasted through a hell of a lot of bad points in its history (a crash, 9/11, etc), could of been retired long ago. At least now it can retire with a little dignity.

It’s the way I’ve worded it Mongu, sorry. I will explain it again.

Ryanair is an Irish registered company not UK, they have an Irish AOC. Ryanair before the acquisition of Buzz did not have the right to operate outside of the EU from the UK to Poland as an example . Now when they bought Buzz they retained their UK AOC which gave them the right to operate to non-EU countries.
It is the same with DBA and Air Atlanta Iceland.