Economy Class & Beyond

TRIP REPORT: Farewell Miles with ANA, Thai and Asiana with the ANA 787 – Part 1 – To Frankfurt

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Farewell Miles - A Mileage Burning Party with All Nippon Airlines, Thai Airways and Asiana Airlines in Business Class (with a BMI Leg) Featuring the ANA International 787-8. Oh BMI *shakes head* (The Introduction) The Off, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt with BMI for Lufthansa - THIS SECTION Hotel Savigny, Around Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport … [Read more...]

A second group enters the frame for BMI Baby….

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It seems there is a fight brewing for BMI Baby. Yes, I laughed at that too. But apparently people are interested in the British Midland Airways Low Cost Carrier, with a second group - quoted as an "EU based Airline Group" now joining the action. British Midland Airways say: "This potential new owner, which has operations in several countries across Europe, would acquire … [Read more...]

Japan 2012: an hour on the ground

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Well you read my post about the German ground staff action earlier. Well it looks like my plane is on the ground for an hour plus, with an ETA into FRA at 11:20. Good thing I'm not on a schedule.... … [Read more...]

Surprise Surprise. Virgin makes a complaint over the BMI takeover by IAG

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Well, if you couldn't see this coming... you need new glasses. Virgin Group today lodged a formal complaint at the European Commission over International Consolidated Airlines Group takeover of British Midland Airways. Virgin group argues there will be a " "choice of one" on flights between Aberdeen and Edinburgh and Heathrow (ignoring the small matter of flights to other … [Read more...]

Uhoh. The Sale of BMI Regional is taking a little longer than some like….

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Well, firstly we have a name at last for the buyers of BMI Regional - Granite Aviation according to Flight International. And there's a bit of a snag in the sale due the company taking over as Granite is an investment group - not an airline and thus has no airline infrastructure in place. This means things like lack of support for planes is currently lacking. An agreement … [Read more...]

Swiss replaces BMI on BSL-LON Route, Returns to LCY

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Well it seems the leases of British Midland International planes doing turns for Lufthansa group airlines is beginning to draw to a close. Swiss have announced they are going to be switching from BMI's Aircraft to Brussels Airlines AvroJets. Consequently, the Basel<>London Heathrow route will be killed off, and replaced with a Basel <> London City Airport route. … [Read more...]