For those of you in Avios land, this is an offer that isn't great, but is reasonable if you're missing Avois. The offer is Buy Avios in quantities of 1,000 to 24,000 (in 1,000 Avois ) Image and data - Avios.com Whilst not great value at the lower levels, it improves after the 17,000 level and above. The Diamond Club offer of 20% more Diamond Club miles on … [Read more...]
Qantas in talks over its international division
Qantas is having quite a bad tine of it, what with strikes, high fuel costs, the high-value Australia Dollar, and the reorganisation of the business into different units. So much so, Qantas has hired Macquarie Group and set up an internal team to advise on defending potential private equity bids, according to Bloomberg. Qantas seems to wish to move into commerical … [Read more...]
BMI – New Partners Award Chart
The new award chart from BMI is out at https://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/loyalty-programmes/diamond-club/spending-miles/airline-partner-flights.aspx And it isn't pretty to say the least sadly. One way segments are allowed only on BMI fights. All other segments are return segments trip. No more cash and miles allowed except on BMI flights Single carrier itineraries … [Read more...]
SriLankan Airlines to join OneWorld… huh?
In what seems like a move to cover more of the Asia region, OneWorld is inviting SirLankan Airlines to the alliance. I'm still trying to work this out, but this is looking like a cover move after the Kingfisher Airlines debacle without actually having to have a member airline in India itself, whilst increasing the OneWorld footprint. The airline will formally join … [Read more...]
BMI Diamond Club Miles – 20% Extra offer until 30th June = Cheapish Avios
The offer that I wrote about 15th May about BMI offering a 20% Bonus on destination miles purchased is still running. And it's running until 30th June. Now whilst most of the Star Alliance flyers have flown away, there are those of us preparing for the jump to Avios, with the online conversion tool available from 3rd July. To repeat the idea: Buy your BMI … [Read more...]
The slow removal of BD codes continues
The BMI route network is being slowly absorbed into the happy British Airways network. The following routes are up for changes, with BMI flight codes (BD) switching to British Airways flight codes (BA) From 27th June 2012 Belfast Dublin Manchester If you're affected by these changes you will be contacted directly. From 4th July … [Read more...]
IAG completes sale of BMI Regional
Lets have a good news story to end the day on. International Airlines Group has completed the sale of BMI Regional to Sector Aviation Holdings. This move should go some way to saving the 330 jobs that are at BMI regional. The completed sale price of £8 million has been approved by the CAA, and thus Sector Aviation Holdings are in business. BMI Regional operate a fleet … [Read more...]
Singapore Airlines to go 4 times a day on London – Singapore Route
Well this is a turnup for the books with Sinagapore Airlines increasing its services to London Heathrow with a 4th service. Singapore Changi to London Heathrow SQ308 DEPART SIN 09:05 ARRIVE LHR 15:30 A380, DAILY SQ318 DEPART SIN 12:45 ARRIVE LHR 19:10 A380, DAILY SQ322 DEPART SIN 23:30 ARRIVE LHR 05:55+1 A380, DAILY SQ306 DEPART SIN 23:45 ARRIVE LHR 06:20+1 … [Read more...]
South African Airways to suspend Cape Town – London Heathrow route
It seems times are tough out there with South African Airways deciding to suspend it's Cape Town to London Heathrow route from the 15th August 2012. The route currently operated with an Airbus A330 is to suspended, with passengers rebooked on services via its hub in Johannesburg. South African Airways is quick to point out the route is not profitable, but also cites other … [Read more...]
Air India to deploy it’s 787 to London
Air India never likes to make life easy for itself it seems, with pilot strikes here and there, odd rostering and the inability to join an alliance after many attempts. It seems rostering is back to the fore with Air India wanting to deploy a 787 on the London to Mumbai run in August according to the BBC. The path to the 787 has not been easy for Air India. They were due … [Read more...]
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