The 19 April date looks pretty firm for bmi to leave Star Alliance. Lufthansa has added a web page today With effect from 19 April 2012, Miles & More’s cooperation with bmi will end by mutual agreement. This is the result of the sale of bmi to IAG and the consequent withdrawal of bmi from…
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Virgin considering UK domestic flights – competing with their own trains?
The Daily Telegraph published a news story yesterday suggesting, in the aftermath of BA buying up bmi, that the slots BA are being forced to sell should be kept as a bundle. Virgin seems to have the idea that it could then operate UK domestic flights. The news story reports, for the first time I…
UPDATE: bmi sale to BA – 14 days left for Star Alliance Redemptions
Everything seems to be moving pretty fast with the merger of bmi in to BA. So fast that some of the information was released by other Star Alliance airlines before bmi told us. A minute ago bmi posted some Q&A’s on their Facebook page and it’s pretty shocking stuff: ** bmi plans to withdraw from…
New bmi offers for this week – Business to Nice, Economy to Cairo
NICE FLIGHTS The Nice offer is a few pounds more than the last time they did this offer. Books in to P and earns 150% EQM’s with United (see below). Good availability. CAIRO FLIGHTS The Cairo flights book in to E class and earn 100%…
bmi still doing status match for BA Golds
There was a thread in Flyertalk recently indicating that bmi were still granting status matches for BA Gold Executive Club with certain conditions: They want to see a copy (front and back) of your BA card You need to have some bmi flights booked You cannot have been matched before Other (non-BA) airlines elite status…
BBC Reporting BA has binding agreement to buy bmi
BBC Radio has just reported that BA (or rather its parent company) has reached a binding agreement with Lufthansa to acquire bmi. This scuttles Virgin’s plans to buy bmi. More soon! BBC Report – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16298167 But not good news if you work for bmi I fear: British Airways owner IAG has agreed a binding deal…
Other airlines match BA offer ex-London
It seems as if other airlines have moved to match the BA sale fare I reported yesterday. For example United has a fare from LHR to SFO of £997.10 (a few pounds cheaper than BA) for Business class! Books in Z class (or A for the domestics) When booking on the UA web site be…
UK Travel Credit cards – bmi launch Dual Card scheme
Just when I thought my review of bmi credit cards was completed, they come along and launch another variation. This time it’s two cards (one Amex, one Visa) for the price of one. One credit limit of course. BUT – Different earning rates! Key facts: 20,000 mile welcome bonus if you spend £250 in 90…
UK Travel Credit Card round-up – part 1
As mentioned, I wanted to have a look at what offers and promotions are available in the UK to compete with the huge sign-up bonuses being offered to US flyers. Many have conjectured that the sale of miles to credit card companies have helped keep airlines afloat in recent times. It would not surprise me…
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