Bmi diamond club has already been closed to nonuk members since december 31, 2012, after british airways acquired the airline and took over the lhr slots. Find our best fares on your next flights to the us and beyond, with a fantastic choice of food, drinks, award winning entertainment and onboard wifi. We work hard to keep our advertising relevant and unobtrusive to create a great experience. Also find cheap alicante hotels, car hire and insurance. Book cheap airplane tickets and flights online with. As i posted about last month, british midland diamond club miles were supposed to. British midland international bmi launches codeshare with. Bmi regional is a fully economy airline, and its cabin is entirely dedicated to providing a quality economy service. British midland airways limited was an airline with its head office in donington hall in castle.
Choose from a range of cheap flight destinations and routes to travel to saving money on the cost of your airplane tickets. Aberdeenbased bmi regional is the local arm of bmi. That is also the last date to book ba flights at 10% discount. British midland diamond club miles now transferable to british. Whether youre looking for the perfect romantic city break, a sun filled beach holiday or a domestic flight. The mbnaissued diamond club card replaced the bmi credit card when the company that owns british airways ba also took over bmi. Quick avios hotel promos booking mar credit cards update favourites contact. See all routes, airlines and scheduled direct nonstop flights from central illinois rgnl, bloomington bmi. Calling all bmi diamond club card holders fly with british airways and we will match your bmi diamond club status from january 2010, bmi will no longer fly from brussels, kiev and tel aviv to london and in march, services from and. Today we will talk about a reader question that comes up every now and then, creating much controversy because the handling is often inconsistent. We can only book a single room if a reservation includes children.
But book a flight now for travel any time up until october next year, and you can still get a free trip. Bmi baby provided a value service to holiday spots in the mediterranean and popular cities for weekend breaks, as well as departures to regional airports around the country. Bloomington central illinois regional airport bmi flights. The new twist was the instant equivalent status in bas executive club for bmi diamond club members, and the ability to transfer diamond club miles and avios points between accounts starting from july. Book bmi baby flights online and compare prices with other low cost and budget.
Diamond club rewards scheme closing so what are the alternative. Also find cheap almeria hotels, car hire and insurance. The diamond club is bmi s frequent flier programme, and is part of the star alliance. Search for a delta flight roundtrip, multicity or more. Dec 09, 2010 leading airline, british midland international bmi, is to codeshare with croatia airlines on its services between the uk and croatia, offering bmi customers and diamond club members even more. Bmi has relaunched its popular loyalty scheme, diamond club.
British airways do not currently offer a loyalty programme for small and mediumsized businesses in your country. Use your amex card to book a bmi flight and get bd. Browse our guides, find great deals, manage your booking and check in online. Meanwhile it can make sense to keep miles in your british midland account if you plan on booking travel on one of their partners, like. The information below refers to the period bmi regional was still operating. The company also announced that bmi s frequent flyers could now gain diamond club miles. Discover a range of great holidays throughout europe to suit every taste including cheap beach holidays. May 16, 2014 bmi regional flyers enjoy complimentary food and drink. British airways has announced details of what bmis diamond club members will be offered within bas executive club. I already did the status transfer from bmi gold to british airways gold last month and that process was flawless, although not instantaneous. A leading british regional airline, bmi regional, also styled as fly bmi, provides many domestic routes throughout the uk as well as short haul flights to other european destinations. Apr 11, 2012 just got this email from bmi dear damian. Want to learn what the best way to redeem avios points is. It still lived on via the bmi diamond club credit cards.
Remember that you can always email us, send a message via facebook or use twitter and include photos too. Transferring bmi diamond club miles to british airways. Bloomington central illinois regional airport departures. When you complete a transfer request via your online. For a closer look at where bmibaby fly or for more information on the cheap flight destinations that bmibaby operate tofrom, use the interactive map or choose a location from the search box. Most of the news was expected, but i did learn two new things. However, a spokesman for bmi said the scrapping of diamond club was one of. Following the takeover of bmi and its subsidiaries by iag in april 2012, it was announced on 3 may 2012 that bmibaby would be shut down in september 2012, with many flights ceasing to operate with effect from 11 june. The diamond club, the frequent flyer programme of bmi british midland has now permanently closed following the merger of the airline into. Converting bmi destinations miles to executive club avios points. A leading british regional airline, bmi regional, also styled as fly bmi, provides many domestic routes throughout the uk as well as short haul flights to other european. Loyaltylobby upgrade your travel using miles and points. Bmi regional cheap flights book other tickets on opodo. Diamond club was the frequentflyer programme of bmi, with three membership levels.
In addition the relaunch sees new airline and hotel partners. Its nearly five years since the parent company of british airways, international airlines group, acquired bmi british midland from lufthansa. New features being introduced to the scheme will include family membership, the conversion of miles into upgrades and complimentary prebookable upgrades for gold card holders. The multipart avios redemption university series of articles on head for points is our definite how to guide on how to get the best deal when redeeming your avios points. We compare cheap flights, hotels and car hire from more providers than anyone else. We plan to operate bmi s london heathrow summer schedule and their flights. Use skyscanner to browse bmi regional flights and find the lowest prices and most convenient bmi regional flight times for your travel needs. Follow the links and book your cheap flight directly with bmi regional for the best price.
Travel to your dream destination at an affordable price with our selection of cheap package holidays, late holiday deals, special offers and more. Members in the uk that have had the bmi diamond club affiliated credit card had been able to earn avios at a favorable rate compared to ba products and also were eligible for a 10% discount off of ba flights. Its quick and easy to whitelist ads on flightaware or please consider our premium accounts. British midland airways limited known as bmi was an airline based at donington hall in castle donington in the united kingdom, close to east midlands airport. Simply book your seat and remember to quote your diamond club membership number. Follow the links and book your cheap flight directly with the airline or travel agent for the best price skyscanner doesnt add any commission. Midland regional, often referred to as flybmi, has continued to operate flights. On 16 february 2019, bmi regional shut down their operations, and are no longer offering bmi regional flights. Book cheap flights online and save money with bmibaby when travelling to the uk and european destinations. Any diamond club members who travel in business class or premium economy in either direction on these two routes will automatically qualify for double miles. Bmi was acquired from lufthansa by international airlines group iag on 20 april 2012, and was integrated into british. It operates from a number of airports outside london aberdeen, edinburgh, glasgow, leeds bradford, manchester and east midlands to almost 20 destinations, using its embraer 5 and 145 aircraft.
Further filtering will refine the bmi airport departures search results. See the news, flight programs and promotions bmi regional from your home on aeroports voyages. The route will be operated using an airbus a320 aircraft in conjunction with austrian airlines, also part of star alliance, to offer five flights a day, seven days a week. How to be a travel hacker in the united kingdom nomadic matt. Im looking for a website which will show me the price and the fare class on the search. British airways and bmi announced back in may that you could transfer bmi diamond club miles to british airways avios and vice versa starting on july 3rd, 2012. It then allowed destinations miles to be converted on a onetoone basis to ba executive club points.
Triple aeroplan miles for bmi flights in j or y class between london heathrow and. Wed like to advise you of some forthcoming changes to the bmi diamond club programme. During this time members will be unable to make award. The airline flew to places in europe, the middle east, africa and central asia from its base at london heathrow airport, where it held 11% of all take off and landing slots and runs over 2,000 flights a week. Often it is said that bmi is an airline that runs a frequent flyer scheme, and has a few planes on the side. Bmi diamond club closing on november 30, 2016 loyaltylobby.
Triple aeroplan miles for bmi flights in j or y class between london. The safest time to rebook flights if your trip has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Travel must take place between 8 may and 31 july 2009. Bmi was acquired from lufthansa by international airlines group iag on 20 april 2012. Im writing to advise you of some important changes to the diamond club programme following the sale of bmi to iag, the owner of british airways, on 20 april 2012. I received an update from british midland international bmi this morning on their acquisition by british airways and move out of star alliance. Bmi diamond club is finally closing even for uk members on november 30. Book cheap holidays to europe with bmibaby holidays in association with coop holidays. The lowcost carrier bmi baby was a subsidiary of bmi british midlands international, and offered cheap flights to 36 destinations throughout europe. You can help us keep flightaware free by allowing ads from. The diamond club frequent flyer programme ffp launched on 1 october 1987, coinciding with the. Bloomington central illinois regional airport flights.
If you would like to book flights to bloomington more flexbily many prefers to purchase oneway tickets with options to take different airlines. Bmi announces diamond club system upgrade business traveller. Ive not used the bmi card or had any flights with them for more than about 10 years. Find detailed information for each departure 9 months ahead and explore all 8 destinations with our smart search tool and route map. Follow the links and book your cheap flight directly with bmi regional for the best price skyscanner. Lufthansas lowest fares o,i,r,x,n,e,t,l earn nothing, so it can be worth booking on expedia which normally books in q class to earn some miles. Business travellers may choose from a range of complimentary hot food and beverages throughout their flight a breakfast service for flights departing before 9.
Lufthansa offers me the chance to see what fare class it is, but i cant see the price until the very end and often the prices are sky. By 2007, bmibaby had nine boeing 737 aircraft based at east midlands airport, making it their biggest base, however in december 2008 the airline announced that it would be suspending five routes from the airport as a result of a reduction in the number of. Ah, the good old days and those who were bmi diamond club. Ill look into that in a shake, but heres the news from diamond club. Bmi diamond club silver and gold members were able to take advantage of the star alliance wide status benefits until the end of may. Save money when booking cheap flights to a host of destinations within europe and the uk. As a result, there are some key changes to your diamond club membership, which i would like to outline below, which also includes an invitation from british airways. Alternatively, view the full list of bmibaby flight destinations for more information on where we fly or browse our special offers page for low cost flights. Airline bmi british midland is to merge its frequent flyer scheme. The diamond club frequent flyer programme ffp launched on 1 october 1987. Where we fly cheap flight destinations around europe. Select from thousands of flights, airline tickets, and airfare deals worldwide. Find all the direct flight schedules and book a flight bmi regional at the best price. British airways book flights, holidays, city breaks.
You choose from over 300 destinations worldwide to find a flight that fits your schedule. On sale to iag, and being integrated into british airways, diamond club members were offered a status match bmi gold to ba gold, bmi silver to ba silver and bmi blue to ba blue bas base level. My first flight from brno to munich with bmi was canceled, next flight was delayed almost. British airways has announced details of what bmi s diamond club members will be offered within bas executive club programme, following the completion of iags purchase of bmi today april 20. However, you need to ring british airways to book these and the ba. Apr 20, 2012 the new twist was the instant equivalent status in bas executive club for bmi diamond club members, and the ability to transfer diamond club miles and avios points between accounts starting from july. Book your next business class or premium economy flight with bmi from the uk to any destination in europe, asia, the middle east or africa before 15 jan 2010 and when you.
Also, the partnership with other airlines including virgin atlactic, bas bitter rival, will stay in place for now. Cathay pacifics marco polo club their status recognition program has now decided to change their initial relief scheme for elite members whose flight activity is curtailed for a good part of the year members will now receive a 12 month extension of their status, replacing their initial policy of dripping tier points into members account with varying amounts which was a mess. British midland airways limited simple english wikipedia. Save on worldwide flights and holidays when you book directly with british airways. London air travel british airways british airways executive club do you have a bmi diamond club account. The simple way to find cheap flights and hotels from all your favourite travel companies. We currently codeshare with lufthansa, brussels airlines, loganair our new sister company and air dolomiti, comments jochen schnadt, cco of bmi regional. Bmi is to carry out a system upgrade to its diamond club scheme from may 612, ahead of exciting new developments to the programme. Diamond club rewards scheme closing so what are the. Apr 20, 2012 ba says it is also working to offer executive club members the ability to use their avios on bmi flights and for diamond club members to use their destinations miles on ba flights as soon as. Best strategies for burning your bmi diamond club miles. Ive not logged in or done anything to keep them live in that.
By continuing to use you will be agreeing to the website terms and conditions and the use of cookies while using the website and our services. Well the big news is that the sale of bmi is complete. All scheduled direct nonstop flights from bloomington bmi. British airways stops allowing china flight refunds. Also, if you have a silver or gold status with bmi diamond club, british airways is doing a status transfer to similar level on their executive club. Transfer british airways avios to bmi diamond club at 1. Book cheap flights to europe and the uk with bmibaby. Up to 50% off westjet flights in canada and to the u. It is business as usual for both bmi mainline and british airways, so customers can continue to book and fly with confidence. Flight sales from bloomington central illinois regional bmi. Fly to destinations across europe with one of the uks leading low cost airlines. The mbnaissued diamond club card replaced the bmi credit card when. To get started simply select your origin and destination from the options below.