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Category Archives: diamond club

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Final Chance for Status Match + Points Transfer from bmi to British Airways

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

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,...

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Final Week to Burn bmi Diamond Club Miles for Star Alliance Awards

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 24, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

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...

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British Midlanddiamond clubStar Alliance

Top up your bmi Diamond Club Miles with a 20% bonus

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 19, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

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...

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Transfer British Airways Avios to bmi Diamond Club at 1:1 Ratio

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 20, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

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...

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Last Day to Burn bmi Diamond Club Miles on Lufthansa Group Flights

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 17, 2012December 9, 2016 1 Comment

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...

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Best Strategies for Burning Your bmi Diamond Club Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

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...

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My Intra-Europe bmi Award to Armenia via Iceland

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 30, 2011December 6, 2016 4 Comments

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...

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British Midland Yanks Star Alliance Silver Status from New Members

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2011 5 Comments

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...

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1,000 bmi Diamond Club Miles for Completing Brief Survey

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 20, 2011 2 Comments

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...

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20% Bonus on Miles Purchased from bmi’s Diamond Club + Double Destination Miles

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

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...

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British Midland’s Disgusting Award Surcharges

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 20, 2011 1 Comment

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...

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British Midland (bmi) Diamond Club Will NOT Integrate with Lufthansa’s Miles & More Program in 2011

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 9, 2011 1 Comment

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...

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BMI Supsends Glasgow-Heathrow Route, Announces Service to Norway and Morocco

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 31, 2011 1 Comment

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...

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British Midland International CEO Talks About Future of bmi and Diamond Club

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

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...

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