BM's value to others? Great slots at Heathrow!
Sep 30, 1999, 8:48 am
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BM's value to others? Great slots at Heathrow!
Todays WSJ discusses the attractiveness and future attractiveness of alliances with BD noting they are well positioned but in need of open skies. See www.dowjones.com
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Sep 30, 1999, 9:53 am
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Oh, original thoughts then! Clearly BDs strongest asset is 18% of the slots at Heathrow - i've posted my opinion on what their best future is several times - I don't need to again.
Sep 30, 1999, 11:24 am
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Thought it was actually 14%, but who is counting percentages. It's remarkable, as you know james, that BD is not very well known here in the US simply because they are prohibited from flying the Heathrow route to the states! Tough on British businesses!
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Oct 1, 1999, 7:57 am
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18% was off the top of my head - could well be 14. It's a lot, anyway.
Oct 1, 1999, 11:55 am
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Nontheless they are the 2nd largest carrier in the country! Soon to be alligned with...? Only time will tell. Have a nice weekend.
Oct 1, 1999, 11:59 am
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Apparently they are due to undergo a major relaunch, perhaps even including a name change because British Midland sounds so small and localised (read: unknown in the US). We shall see...
Oct 19, 1999, 11:59 am
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Delta or Star , but not KLM. Announcement due by end of week.
Tim
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/Bu...ba181099.shtml
Tim
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/Bu...ba181099.shtml
Oct 19, 1999, 12:19 pm
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Interesting - thanks. Shame the Indie (last paragraph) is only 18 days behind flyertalk 
This could well decide my whole future FF alliegence. If British Midland goes to Star, my choice of alliance becomes almost a formality.
This could well decide my whole future FF alliegence. If British Midland goes to Star, my choice of alliance becomes almost a formality.
Oct 19, 1999, 12:53 pm
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Agreed James, to UK folks, this one is fairly important. I'd be interested to see if anything (negative) happens to the VS / BD link when BD gains a UA link thru Star. My route of choice BD MAN to LHR (so much nicer than the cattle truck of BA and cheaper) to the US on VS, might change...
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Oct 20, 1999, 4:00 am
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SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) has actually a 40% stake in British Midland. They intend to sell half of that (20%) to Lufthansa (they 'only' wait for official approval from EU and GB officials/governements).
Yesterday (tuesday, oct-19) evening LH confirmed, that they are in advanced talks with British Midland about LH becoming a major share-holder and also about British Midland to join Star.
(from different Reuters news Oslo/Frankfurt)
Yesterday (tuesday, oct-19) evening LH confirmed, that they are in advanced talks with British Midland about LH becoming a major share-holder and also about British Midland to join Star.
(from different Reuters news Oslo/Frankfurt)