The only flight routes that came up involving Manchester for my days of travel with BMI are Charlotte to London Gatwick (then have to find my own way, ie tube, bus, taxi, to Heathrow), then Heathrow to Manchester, to Edinburgh. I wish there was a way I could select where I want to have the layover at. Apparently, there isn't with BMI.

However, there is one flight on the way back that is Edinburgh to Manchester, Manchester to Chicago, Chicago to Charlotte. I wish they would have that on the way there! Because you're right ms_go...that does sound like a good route.

Beachboi - What CO fuel surcharge? CO's fares on its website doesn't add fuel surcharges, only taxes. Whatever FS one may see on its internal fare structure, the public doesn't see it and is not affected by it.

If they list a high fare on their site, then it just means a high fare for the customers.