Archive for the 'bmi' Category


bmi regional: extra Aberdeen-Manchester flight

bmi Regional has announced that it is to add an extra return flight between Aberdeen and Manchester. The new route will be officially launched on September 3 and will operate Monday to Friday. Outbound flights will depart from Manchester at…


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Bmi passengers can add insurance to bookings

Bmi has expanded the range of optional extras available to passengers on its website with the introduction of travel insurance. Those making flights bookings at www.flybmi.com will be able to choose single trip or yearly multi-trip insurance from leading provider…


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Bmi to launch Heathrow to Cairo flights

Bmi has announced that it will start flying from London Heathrow to Cairo from October 28. The daily connection will be operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft with Business and Economy Class, and return tickets will begin at £878 (including…


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bmi tops punctuality standings in the UK

Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have shown that bmi and bmi regional were the UK’s most punctual airlines during the first quarter of 2007. bmi’s on time performance at its main hub of London Heathrow stood at 80…


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bmi outlines flight strategy with new aircraft

bmi, the UK’s second largest full-service airline, has acquired ten additional aircraft in order to further its strategy of developing routes from London Heathrow. Firstly, five Airbus A330s will begin to be delivered next spring and will complement the airline’s…


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bmi offers link between Glasgow and Copenhagen

A new connecting service between Glasgow and Copenhagen has been launched by bmi, giving passengers the chance to take a day return flight. The airline launched the weekday service today (July 9) that will operate via Leeds Bradford Airport, complementing…


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Prices cut for business travellers on bmi

Business travellers on six new bmi routes are being offered the chance to make a 25 per cent saving on ticket prices. The deals are available for travel between July 9 and August 31 on the following bmi routes: Edinburgh-Zurich;…


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bmi reschedules flights to Norway

bmi is to reschedule its flights to Aberdeen from Heathrow, Manchester and Norwich airports so that passengers can travel on to the Norwegian city of Kristiansand. The changes will come into effect on July 30. Kristiansand is known for its…


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Bmi replaces full meals with sandwiches on short-haul flights

UK airline bmi has begun serving sandwiches on shorter flights in place of full meals, but has stressed that in-flight food will remain healthy. Phil Shepherd, a spokesman for the airline, said that the food had “very much changed” on…


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Bmi improves in-flight menu offerings

Bmi has revamped the in-flight menus on its long-haul routes. The airline, which flies non-stop to Antigua, Barbados, Chicago and Las Vegas from Manchester, and to Riyadh and Jeddah from London Heathrow, employed a special panel to devise the new…


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