If my last post outlining the high award surcharges on bmi didn’t scare you away, now through the end of March you can receive a 20% bonus on miles purchased from Diamond Club. In addition, you can also earn...
British Midland’s Disgusting Award Surcharges
British Midland’s (bmi) Diamond Club award program boasts on its home page, "Free airmiles. Free flights." After forking out over £1,100 (~$1,800) in taxes and surcharges for two business class tickets, I think it is an insult and a...
British Midland (bmi) Diamond Club Will NOT Integrate with Lufthansa’s Miles & More Program in 2011
Hot off the press from bmi Diamond Club: Now that bmi is a part of the Lufthansa group of airlines, we are evaluating being part of Miles & More in the long term. A final decision has not been...
BMI Supsends Glasgow-Heathrow Route, Announces Service to Norway and Morocco
Blaming the British Airports Authority for squeezing it dry, British Midland Airways (BMI) announced plans to axe its Glasgow-London Heathrow route in April. The carrier blamed ever-increasing airport taxes that have recently gone from £13 to £20 on domestic flights departing from Heathrow and...
Why I Won’t Credit Any More Flights to British Midland
The news that Air Canada is restricting elite status to those who fly at least 10,000 miles on Air Canada metal got me thinking about my habit of crediting 38K miles each year to British Midland (bmi). Even before...
Air Canada’s Aeroplan Restricts Elite Qualification
As Nick blogged about earlier today, Air Canada and Aeroplan have modified their elite qualification requirements. Starting next year, travelers crediting to Aeroplan need to fly at least 10,000 miles or five segments on Air Canada metal in order...
Using a Flight Delay to Your Advantage
While most of the traveling public dreads the announcement that their flight is delayed, I usually welcome such announcements. To be sure, delays are not always a great thing. My Los Angeles-Las Vegas United flight was delayed yesterday by...
British Midland International CEO Talks About Future of bmi and Diamond Club
In a wide-ranging interview with Air & Business Travel News, British Midland International (bmi) CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer shared further details on the future of bmi and its Diamond Club mileage program. What is the vision for bmi? The vision...
British Midland to Serve Tripoli, Libya
When it comes to picking a travel destination, not only am I attracted to places off the beaten path, I am attracted to places prone to violence or relegated to "axis of evil" status. Libya has fascinated me for...
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Star Alliance Lounge Access for $249 from US Airways
US Airways is offering lounge memberships for only $249 (+ $50 initiation fee for new members) through September 29. The membership will be good for one year and is a substantial discount off the $450 regular price (discounted by as...
Time to Invest in a Lifetime Continental Presidents Club Membership?
I’m at the point of the year again where I’ve reached a fork in the road. I’ve re-qualified for 1K status on United, so my elite benefits are safe through at least January 2012, but now I must decide...
10% Off BMI Flights
It’s not much, but if you are planning a trip on British Midland in October or November, you can save 10% by entering 10FLYBMI in the promotion code section. The promotion only discounts the base fare, is only valid for...
The Future of BMI’s Diamond Club = Miles & More
A little more light was shed on the future of British Midland and their Diamond Club mileage program at the Lufthansa Investor Day in Frankfurt on Monday. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, BMI’s CEO presented this. There’s a lot of info packed...
Lufthansa To Cut More BMI Capacity
As if BD’s route map hasn’t been thinned out enough the last two years: <paragraph_body> <paragraph_body> <paragraph_body> <paragraph_body>The Lufthansa Group plans to cut 25 percent of the capacity of its recently acquired United Kingdom subsidiary BMI, according to reports...
BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal
Day 0: Introduction: Perfecting My Trip to Europe Using United Miles Day 1: LAX-YVR on Air Canada, Vancouver, and YVR-LHR on Air Canada Day 2: BD Number One Lounge at Heathrow and London to Lisbon on TAP Portugal...
British Midland to Eliminate Business Class on London Routes
I received the e-mail below from British Midland yesterday: Dear Mr. Matthew, As a valued Diamond Club member we want you to be one of the first to know about some changes we’re making. From 27 January all our UK and Ireland flights...
Travel Goals for 2010
Note: Sorry this is one day late. I hate some issues with finding a wi-fi connection in Algecias, Spain last night. I am currently sitting in a train station in Tangier, Morocco waiting for my overnight train to Marrakech. A...
Pursue MMer Status on United or Dual Star Gold Status?
I’m up to nearly 200,000 EQMs this year on United and have some domestic trips in paid First Class coming up next month. With more than enough miles to qualify for elite status for 2010, I am having trouble...
