Flybmi has suddenly collapsed. All flights have been cancelled and FAs ordered home. The UK-based regional carrier chiefly blames Brexit for its demise. Flybmi served 23 destinations in Europe with a fleet of 17 Embraer regional jets. Here’s the full...
Fifth Freedom Dinner On bmi From Baku To Bishkek
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I certainly...
Final Chance for Status Match + Points Transfer from bmi to British Airways
Come December 31st, now just two days away, the bmi Diamond Club will shut its doors for most of the world. If you’ve neglected transferring any destination miles from your bmi account to your British Airways Executive Club account,...
Final Week to Burn bmi Diamond Club Miles for Star Alliance Awards
As we enter the final week to redeem bmi Diamond Club miles for Star Alliance Awards, I want to review how you can effectively use your miles and share some of my recent redemption success stories. First off, you...
Top up your bmi Diamond Club Miles with a 20% bonus
With just under two weeks left to redeem Diamond Club miles for Star Alliance flights, bmi has sweetened the incentive to burn your points now with a 20% bonus on purchased miles. If you are just short of another...
Transfer British Airways Avios to bmi Diamond Club at 1:1 Ratio
I received an update from British Midland International (bmi) this morning on their acquisition by British Airways and move out of Star Alliance. Most of the news was expected, but I did learn two new things: first, bmi Diamond...
Last Day to Burn bmi Diamond Club Miles on Lufthansa Group Flights
It’s 6:00a here in Philadelphia and I still haven’t gone to bed yet–I’ve spent the last three hours on the phone with British Midland International’s Diamond Club award redemption center. My goal: burn my remaining miles in a cost-effective...
Best Strategies for Burning Your bmi Diamond Club Miles
With bmi poised to leave Star Alliance next week, those sitting on a mountain of Diamond Club miles would be wise to burn as many possible before 18 April. Even if British Airways transfers Diamond Club miles into Executive...
Asiana: bmi Leaving Star Alliance on 18 April 2012
Asiana posted the following note to their Asiana Club website yesterday concerning bmi (British Midland International): For those who cannot read Korean (ahem), a friend translated this for me. Per Asiana, bmi will be leaving Star Alliance on...
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan on Air Canada, bmi, Lufthansa
I love adventures. From Iraq to Belarus, from Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus to the West Bank, from remote Bolivia to Iran, my sense of adventure has taken me to fascinating places around the world—and now I depart for a previously...
When Rules Should Be Overruled
Let’s have a debate about rules today. I’ve touched on the issue before and it usually draws a number of comments, most of them negative, stating that rules are on the book for a reason, we all should follow...
My Intra-Europe bmi Award to Armenia via Iceland
I recently redeemed a chunk of my British Midland International (bmi) points for an intra-Europe award that includes Iceland and Armenia. The trip is coming up soon, but the more I think about the itinerary, the more I think...
Hot Complimentary Food Returns to British Midland Economy Class
It is rare that an airline reinstates complimentary amenities for passengers, especially those behind the curtain. Yet British Midland International (bmi) plans to bring reintroduce hot food to premium economy and economy classes starting August 17th: Customers travelling with...
Triple Award Miles Offer on British Midland
While I have soured to British Midland’s (bmi) Diamond Club program due to the excessive fuel surchages that are tacked onto award bookings, I concede that their award chart itself remains attractive. I still recommend crediting to United, Continental,...
Did I Get Shafted by Lufthansa and British Midland?
My Iran story is not quite over: there remained the unresolved matter of my ticket back to Europe on Lufthansa. If you did not read about my adventure in Iran, an overbooked flight back from Kish Island to Dubai...
It Has Been One Heckuva Day
For those of you wondering why I was missing in action the last couple days, stay tuned for a fascinating report that will cover my time in Dubai and Oman, but primarily Iran–yes, Iran. And there was drama in...
1,000 British Midland Diamond Club Miles for Brief Survey
British Midland is offering 1,000 Diamond Club award miles for taking a five-minute survey. The questions are geared primarily toward personal travel habits and BD’s route map. Dear Matthew We’d like to know what you, as a valued member,...
British Midland Yanks Star Alliance Silver Status from New Members
Last week, I blogged about British Midland (bmi) offering free Star Alliance Silver status to new members of their Diamond Club program. Apparently, that offer was not meant for everyone. James, a reader of this blog, just forwarded me the following e-mail he...
Free Star Alliance Silver Status – Free Checked Bags on United, Continental, and US Airways
British Midland (bmi) is offering new members of their Diamond Club frequent flyer program free silver status. No strings attached. Simply join through this link (Update 3/15: dead again! 3/14: Tip of the hat to Gary and his readers)....
1,000 bmi Diamond Club Miles for Completing Brief Survey
Although the offer appears targeted, take a moment to fill out a brief survey from bmi. It only takes about two minutes so even if you get passed over for the 1,000 Diamond Club miles, it is worth the...
