BA operates a small number of routes from Terminal 1 at Heathrow. A hangover from it’s purchase of bmi (British Midland International), they still operate two lounges there. One is for their Irish flights whilst the other covers their international flights, and is much the nicer. This is also the lounge being used by USAirways…
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BBC article reviews 25th anniversary of British Midland crash at Kegworth
Today marks a very sad 25th anniversary, that of the crash of a British Midland flight near the M1 motorway at Kegworth. 47 people in the crash and an additional 74 injured. The BBC report is located here and is a very comprehensive article. Stories from survivors are told here. This is an image from…
Heathrow Take Off – my last bmi flight
Death throes of British Midland Diamond Club
Email from British Midland today announcing the closure – pretty much – of Diamond Club: During the past few months, we have been in contact with you regarding a number of changes that have been made to the Diamond Club, following the sale of bmi to IAG, the owner of British Airways. Following a detailed…
BA award ticket on ex-bmi flights confusion
I needed to get to Dublin later in August and decided to use some Avios. Although a terribly short flight I decided to treat myself to Club, if only to see what it was like. Having selected the flights, booking, paying the fee and choosing my seats I received confirmation by email of my ticket…
BA member wanting to transfer BMI miles on 3 July – not if you have a Household Account it seems
A Flyertalk member of a Household Account has received an email which appears to indicate that BA are not going to allow transfer of BMI Diamond Club points to BA household accounts. I am greatly disappointed by this as I had hope to move my 200,000 bmi miles to BA on 3 July, when transfers start. However,…
The end of bmi – BA removes Gold Upgrades, earning on hotels, Europacar and Purple Parking
The latest decimation of bmi Diamond Club was notified by BA yesterday, and whilst we are unable to move our bmi miles to Avios, there are very few options for redemption available any longer. Note that in 2 days – Gifts and Treats will be gone too! The latest indignities for Diamond Club members: 1. …
Aer Lingus matching BMI Diamond Club status
An eagle-eyed reader noticed the poster above offering to match bmi status to Aer Lingus. Useful probably only if you fly to or from Ireland. The Application form is here. However, the offer seems to be not quite as great as it might be – they seem to be offering bmi Silver to Aer…
Goodbye bmi…and thanks, it’s been great
Many years ago, back in the 1980’s that is, I remember bmi starting to fly from Heathrow to Amsterdam. I used to visit the city often then, and bmi always had better fares, a nicer service and better planes. My first flights, I recall, had boarding cards that they took from a model of the…
BA announced next phase of bmi intergration
Some bmi flights receiving BA flight numbers: These BA flights will continue to operate to and from the same airports and terminals, and will depart and arrive at the same times. Customers who are booked to travel on a bmi service will be communicated with when their flights move over to British Airways. It could take until Thursday…
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