BAA BMI empty flights lunacy

July 18, 2008 6:49 pm

From the world of corporate spasticity:

Britain’s third-largest airline, bmi, will fly near-empty aircraft from this autumn to preserve multimillion-pound take-off and landing slots, The Times has learnt.

The rise in fuel prices and an expected slump in passenger numbers after the summer mean that many airlines will have to cancel flights, but bmi does not want to lose its coveted slots at Heathrow, which are valued at £770 million.

Yet again, Marcus Brigstocke from The Now Show says it far better than I could:

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