OT: BA going modular
Aug 11, 2005 | 4:35 am
#2
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Originally Posted by sc_uk
Or so the headline would suggest 
Hope this strike is finished in a couple of weeks I have a cw trip LHR PHL which I dont fancy starving on
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Aug 11, 2005 | 5:49 am
#3
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Isn't there a story about a Monarch flight in LAS that was left with no catering so the pilot got Pizza hut to deliver enough beautiful beautiful pizza for all 300 odd on board? Or did I dream that 
BA should give it a go, it might catch on!
BA should give it a go, it might catch on!
Aug 12, 2005 | 3:15 am
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Today could have been bmi's big opportunity. No doubt some would-be BA passengers will travel on bmi where the two airlines complete. Today could have bmi's chance to shine and show that it was a serious competitor to BA, and maybe even change a few people's travel preferences. Sadly however, its ironic that the BA problems happened just after bmi introduced their hopeless modular concept, as I suspect that any BA regular who does try bmi today will be sufficiently discouraged that they'll go straight back to BA when the problems are over.
Andy
Andy
Aug 12, 2005 | 3:36 am
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Indeed - I was feeling rather lucky that I had booked BD for my AMS-LHR this evening rather than BA, just because I needed a one-way and the miles were enough to get me *G until 2007.
But I'm actually dreading to see what's happened to bmi!
But I'm actually dreading to see what's happened to bmi!