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By: 27th July 2005 at 18:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-http://www.flybmi.com/trade/en-gb/sectionhome.aspx?p=1904&rid=730
Reluctantly bmi will suspend the Manchester - Washington service from the end of the summer. bmi will also be refining the Caribbean services over the hurricane season therefore the Manchester - St Lucia service will be suspended for 7 weeks from the end of August and re-start 24 October 2005.
By: 27th July 2005 at 19:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-They've had form for "routicide" on MAN-IAD for the past couple of years and have finally managed it. Perhaps someone ought to explain to them that to build up loyalty (and premium pax) you do not chop it for 6 months, reintroduce it, chop frequency down so that no-one in their right mind would use it, bring it back to it's original frequency and then downsize the route for the peak summer period by offering a lesser business product on a smaller aircraft.
By: 27th July 2005 at 20:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Surely United should take over the route?
By: 27th July 2005 at 20:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Surely United should take over the route?
They have a shortage of aircraft at the moment. Recently they had 4 B767's repossesed and had to cancel ORD-Buenos Aires at short notice
By: 27th July 2005 at 20:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Like we didnt know this would happen :rolleyes:
Let's hope UAL do a better job of it if they do take it over. Please UAL!!!
By: 27th July 2005 at 22:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-So what is the future for the Icelandair 757 now? Presumably they have it for a good few months more. Does that mean it could operate some domestic flights for the airline?
By: 27th July 2005 at 22:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-No the flights end when the lease expired
By: 29th July 2005 at 11:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Disappointing but on the cards I guess. :(
By: 5th August 2005 at 01:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-So what is the future for the Icelandair 757 now? Presumably they have it for a good few months more. Does that mean it could operate some domestic flights for the airline?
Convert it to cargo if they have any sense. The downgrade from an A330 to a B757 was a poor move. The service, room etc. was appalling and I know that at least 2 of my colleagues were not planning to use their services again on that route nor was I. I still have yet to receive my case which was lost from that flight in June!
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By: Humberside - 27th July 2005 at 18:28
bmi are to stop flights from MAN to Washington and cancel St Lucia flights for 7 weeks
Bad news, suppose the B757 didnt work