future of BMI, SN to Heathrow

[dna]

Is the bmi lounge still open? I think bmi only operates flights to EDI from BRU now, correct?

And East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford.

[airtrotter]

SN to Heathrow...spotted!


from http://www.heathrowcam.net/

[brusselsairlinesfan]

Thank you very much for the pic!

[regi]

finally written confirmation about my Qantas connection from BRU to and from LHR : BA both ways instead of BMI.
2 hours less travelling time.
and a transfer from T3 to T5 ( ish me luck )
With a family pack of Valium in my vains, I should survive this transfer and torture by BAA staff.

BA, I love you ( but I will hate you if you dare to go on strike when I want to fly. )

[RoMax]

I have a question about the codeshares on the LHR route of SN. When BMI operated the route, they had codeshares with Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Brussels Airlines, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, South African, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. So a total of 10 codeshare partners.
Now with SN operating the route, the only codeshare partners that I can found (Brussels Airport site, flightstats.com...) are BMI and Lufthansa. So a lot less partners than BMI and also a lot of Star Alliance companys.
So will these partners (especially the Star airlines) be back for comming summer season?

[regi]

It was explained to that the flight was taken over by BA as partner of Qantas, because SN is in the Star Alliance group.

[RoMax]

It was explained to that the flight was taken over by BA as partner of Qantas, because SN is in the Star Alliance group.

Yes that's for Qantas, but there were a lot more codeshare parnters (Star alliance members or non-alliance airlines)

[airtrotter]

anyone an idea about the loads on this route for SN? Anyone flown it recently?

[Schep]

NH had also a code share on BRU-LHR with BD

[airbuske]

anyone an idea about the loads on this route for SN? Anyone flown it recently?

The SN2101 is doing quiet good.
This evening the flight was full, no seats left. ( 7 business, 101 Bflex and 21 Blight pax)
The others are less full, sometimes the morning flight ex LHR is quiet full with connection passengers.

[airtrotter]

@ airbuske: thanks!
so it's doing not too bad....hopefully

[lumumba]

D'ont forget Eurostar is not working for the moment.
And had big problems this winter.
Regards
Patrice

[regi]

D'ont forget Eurostar is not working for the moment.
And had big problems this winter.
Regards
Patrice

OK, it is an exeptional moment. But maybe SN should use larger airplanes and take away the entire market.
BA uses A319, so it is possible.

[regi]

BMI is surviving !
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 096710.ece

Ok, with 800 jobs cut and 20 % less activity.

[HighInTheSky]

BMI is surviving !
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 096710.ece

Ok, with 800 jobs cut and 20 % less activity.

And the re-introduction of the name British Midland (international)... Wonder how all of this will work out...

[BrightCedars]

It looks like good news if you ask me. A bit of rigor is returning to BD and that's good.

I also think it's good to revert to the British Midland (International) brand and I like the fact that the Middle East is being quoted which means that operations will be sustained, it may be BMED that is actually saving BMI.

It's funny LH is saying that they may in the future make of BD the local Star of the alliance, or sell it, which would probably be to VS, that is if VS never gets closer to Star Alliance. Come to think of it, Star Alliance + Virgin may give BA a run for their money and for the top stop as home carrier of London. Nasty perspective!

I do sympathize with the job losses but I'm sure the most professional will rapidly take fresh turns in their carriers. They may even be able to return to a strengthened BD later on.

In view of this, it made perfect sense to shrink BD and share/pool resources among the regional Star Alliance partners, also owner by LH, that are LX, OS and SN.