BMI to axe loss making Glasgow – Heathrow service?
23.01.11
BMI is set to axe its five-flights-a-day service between Glasgow and Heathrow because of the rise in passenger fees at the London airport, the Scotland on Sunday reports today. Chief executive Wolfgang Prock-Schauer has confirmed the route is under threat due to the dramatic rise in domestic passenger charges from £13.43 to £20.25.
Business leaders and politicians have expressed dismay at the plans, saying the route is crucial for businesses in Scotland’s largest city. Yesterday the Scottish Government revealed that transport minister Keith Brown has written to his Westminster counterpart Philip Hammond to express concern over BMI's plans.
BMI, which currently has 138 staff based at Glasgow Airport, has calculated that it loses £1 million a month on the Glasgow to London service.
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