For those of you in the South West Pacific area (Australia and New Zealand) who were BMI Diamond Club card holders, you've been in the cold waiting when you could unfreeze you destination miles and use them. Well there's good news... and bad news as accounts are now unfrozen. There's three options on the table for you: If you're an existing BA Executive Club member … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic redemptions with BMI Diamond Club Miles – Ends 31st August
Time for a little reminder of a partnership that is ending shortly between Virgin Atlantic and BMI Diamond Club. The key points are: If you want to make a redemption on Virgin Atlantic using BMI Diamond Club Miles, it needs to be booked and ticketed by 31st August You've got until 31st August to credit Virgin Atlantic flights to BMI Diamond Club You will not be able … [Read more...]
A Guide to migrating your bmi Diamond Club Miles to British Airways Avios….
Well the tool is live... so it's time to convert those BMI Diamond Club Destination Miles to British Airways Avios (unless there's a reason you want Diamond Club miles - eg redemption space on Jet, Qatar, Virgin Atlantic or Transaero). An update before you begin from BMI - Ensure the following is up to date: Contact details Name Email address Date of birth in … [Read more...]
** BREAKING ** Combine my Avios is live for bmi Diamond Club
The online tool to convert your bmi Diamond Club Miles is now LIVE at www.britishairways.com. Go into your account, Click manage my account and then Combine my Avios. A FULL GUIDE on how to convert your miles to Avios is published on GhettoIFE.com at … [Read more...]
BMI Diamond Club member? Want Star Gold Back? Air Canada is matching
The matching opportunities seem to be increasing for BMI Diamond Club members who want Star Alliance Gold or Silver back. Already, there are reports of Aegean Airways, Turkish Airlines and Aer Lingus matching - well it's now the turn of Canada with their offer. Head to http://aircanada.com/uk/en/offers/aeroplan/earn_miles/earn_miles.html You'll need to join Aeroplan … [Read more...]
More Diamond Club Changes: Earning options shrink, GUV’s go, and Avios conversion news
More news from Diamond Club as the programme is slowly being wound down in its current form: No miles for spending with the following ex-Partners with immediate effect: Earning and spending your destinations miles on bmi hotels (Expedia Portal) Earning and spending your destinations miles on car hire with Europcar Earning destinations miles with Purple Parking If … [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...]
BMI Diamond Club to British Airways Executive Club – Check your BA accounts…
I've had 10 minutes to breath today, and a quick inspection of my British Airways Exec Club Account showed something nice, surprising and stress inducing all at once... 1500 Tier Points. OUCH..... … [Read more...]
Some Diamond Club titbits…
Firstly, I got post today. And when it says "Diamond Club" on the envelope, I started to wonder what BA/BMI is up to. Well - it was this: Well for starters, it's a new Diamond Club card, with a few changes. Firstly, there's a BMI Logo (that's a bit late...), and secondly in the top left corner, the Star Alliance logo is gone, with a simple "Gold" left in its … [Read more...]
BA Status Match for BMI Diamond Club holders opens tomorrow – and some reminders…
EDITED: Status match commenced! It's a quick reminder from GhettoIFE towers for of you who are BMI Gold or Silver... the great BA Status Match begins NOW at http:/www.ba.com/tiermatch. Details of the mechanism of how and where to do it have been revealed revealed, and I suggest it would be a good idea to create yourself a British Airways Executive Club account if you … [Read more...]
