https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/bmi regional/ Bmi Regional News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:53:29+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybmi-announces-new-senior-management-team/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybmi-announces-new-senior-management-team/ Under the plans Jochen Schnadt, currently chief commercial officer with the carrier, will assume the role of managing director on October 11th. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:05:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-france-and-bmi-reveal-codeshare-deal-on-bristol-paris-route/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-france-and-bmi-reveal-codeshare-deal-on-bristol-paris-route/ Air France and bmi have announced a brand-new codeshare partnership on bmi’s Bristol to Paris service. Commencing for travel from May 14th, the partnership will provide business and leisure customers from Bristol Airport with access to 25 French cities via Air France’s award-winning hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Wed, 02 May 2018 09:00:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-launches-new-bristol-gothenburg-connection/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-launches-new-bristol-gothenburg-connection/ bmi has announced plans to launch a new route from Bristol to Gothenburg. Launching on January 22nd, bmi will be operating a twice weekly route between the two cities. Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:56:32 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-bmi-regional-chief-communication-officer-joc/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-bmi-regional-chief-communication-officer-joc/ Breaking Travel News reporter Eleanor Hawkins caught up with bmi regional chief commercial officer, Jochen Schnadt, on a recent trip to Derry as the airline celebrates the fifth anniversary of its independence. On the agenda were future plans for the airline, with a particular focus on what strategies the carrier planned to employ to overcome the potential pitfalls of Brexit. Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:59:55 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-signs-codeshare-deal-with-air-dolomiti/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-signs-codeshare-deal-with-air-dolomiti/ bmi regional has announced the launch of a new code-share partnership with Italian airline Air Dolomiti, which sees five new routes added to its network. Passengers will be able to book connecting flights operated by Air Dolomiti between bmi regional’s network to/from Munich via the Munich Gateway and the following five Italian destinations. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:16:06 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/weingartner-to-lead-sales-at-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/weingartner-to-lead-sales-at-bmi-regional/ bmi regional has announced the appointment of Andreas Weingartner as the airline’s new director of sales. Weingartner joins bmi regional from Brussels Airlines, where he was most recently the general manager for central Europe, the Baltics, the Balkans, Russia, Armenia and offline sales. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:53:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-recruitment-drive-as-network-grows/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-recruitment-drive-as-network-grows/ Following a successful start to 2017, including the launch of new routes across its network and strong sustained growth, bmi regional has launched a recruitment drive to attract new captains and first officers. The airline is seeking crew of all levels, but particularly direct entry captains.  Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:10:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-new-flights-to-gothenburg-and-nuremberg/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-new-flights-to-gothenburg-and-nuremberg/ bmi regional has launched its two brand new routes from Birmingham Airport - to Gothenburg and Nuremberg. The new routes, which will both be operated six times per week, were welcomed to their new hub at Birmingham Airport by a water arch, while the first passengers enjoyed a slice of celebratory cake. Tue, 09 May 2017 14:04:22 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-takes-off-for-derry-ireland/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-takes-off-for-derry-ireland/ bmi regional has commenced its new service between London Stansted and City of Derry Airport, with dignitaries from both destinations there to celebrate the launch. Passengers arriving on the first in-bound flight and the connecting outbound flight were treated to cake and coffee to celebrate the launch. Thu, 04 May 2017 06:49:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/whittaker-takes-up-chief-commercial-officer-role-with-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/whittaker-takes-up-chief-commercial-officer-role-with-bmi-regional/ bmi regional has announced the appointment of Martin Whittaker as chief operating officer. Whittaker joins bmi regional from Babcock International Mission Critical Services, where he was a board level executive. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:35:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-sales-leadership-for-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-sales-leadership-for-bmi-regional/ bmi regional has appointed Fabrice Binet as sales and business development director across the entire business following his success in growing bmi regional’s presence in multiple European Markets. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:53:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-adds-graz-australia-to-schedule/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-adds-graz-australia-to-schedule/ bmi regional has proudly returned to Birmingham with the launch of its new flight to Graz, Austria. It is the only direct flight from the UK to Austria’s second city, exclusive to bmi regional and Birmingham Airport. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:24:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-launch-stansted-derry-flights-from-may/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-launch-stansted-derry-flights-from-may/ bmi regional has announced it will be launching a new service between City of Derry Airport and London Stansted Airport from May 2nd. The route, which is a public service obligation, or PSO, has previously only been operated on a daily basis. Fri, 24 Feb 2017 08:12:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-signs-partnership-with-virgin-trains/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-signs-partnership-with-virgin-trains/ bmi regional is partnering with Virgin Trains to add a train travel booking facility to its website, making it easier for customers to travel beyond Birmingham International. The news comes as the carrier reveals plans to establish a new base at Birmingham with services to Graz, Gothenburg and Nuremberg. Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:20:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-rejigs-baggage-allowance-policy/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-rejigs-baggage-allowance-policy/ bmi regional has launched an amended baggage and seating policy, which aims to make travelling with the airline even simpler.  All customers flying with bmi regional will continue to receive a standard free baggage allowance and this has now been increased to 23kgs at no extra cost. Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:42:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-go-five-times-weekly-on-milan-route/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-go-five-times-weekly-on-milan-route/ Following on from the success of its existing seven routes out of Bristol Airport, bmi regional has made some exciting changes to its Milan schedule – increasing the route to a total of five weekly departures. The new schedule adds a flight from Bristol every Wednesday evening, returning on a Thursday morning, to the existing rotations on Mondays and Fridays. Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:28:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-inks-deal-with-sabre/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-inks-deal-with-sabre/ British carrier bmi regional has implemented technology from Sabre Corporation that will enable its branded fares to be sold by travel agencies using Sabre. The new technology is integrated into the Sabre Red retailing platform and equips Sabre travel agency subscribers to personalise the travel experience for customers. Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:19:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-expands-codeshare-deal-with-brussels-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-expands-codeshare-deal-with-brussels-airlines/ bmi regional has added seven new routes to its network thanks to an agreement extending the carrier’s codeshare partnership with Brussels Airlines. Routes from the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and France will go on sale via bmi regional’s website and call centre from today. Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:53:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-flies-into-munich-as-lufthansa-codeshare-deal-takes-off/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-flies-into-munich-as-lufthansa-codeshare-deal-takes-off/ bmi regional’s new eagerly awaited Southampton to Munich flights have launched today. The new route offers direct jet flights from Southampton to Munich twice daily at business optimised timings and with bmi regional’s codeshare agreement with Lufthansa, passengers can then seamlessly connect to a further 200 global destinations. Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:56:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-launches-new-route-to-munich/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-launches-new-route-to-munich/ Commencing on Friday April 15th, Munich will be served 12 times per week by bmi regional from Southampton Airport. For leisure visitors, Munich enjoys year round appeal ranging from its famous Oktoberfest, the stunning English Garden and of course the spectacular Christmas markets. Sat, 06 Feb 2016 11:44:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-joins-with-loganair-in-regional-aviation-shakeup/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-joins-with-loganair-in-regional-aviation-shakeup/ A major shake-up in the regional airline business has been established with bmi regional and Loganair becoming part of a new regional airline group, under newly appointed chief executive, Peter Simpson. A new holding company, Airline Investments Limited, acquired the shares in bmi regional with Simpson set adopt the position as group chief executive of the combined businesses. Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:36:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-three-new-routes-out-of-bristol-airport/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-three-new-routes-out-of-bristol-airport/ bmi regional is launching three new routes to Paris, Düsseldorf and Nantes, bringing the number of routes served by bmi regional from Bristol to eight, alongside Aberdeen, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Milan. Robert Sinclair, chief executive at Bristol Airport, said: “These new flights will strengthen links to key markets in France and Germany for business and leisure passengers in the south-west. Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:19:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-lufthansa-expand-codeshare-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-lufthansa-expand-codeshare-deal/ bmi regional will commence flights from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Liege, Belgium and Bern, Switzerland to the Bavarian capital, Munich on March 29th 2015. The flights will operate the flights in partnership with Lufthansa as code-share flights with joint BM and LH flight numbers. Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:36:50 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-offer-more-flights-next-summer/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-offer-more-flights-next-summer/ bmi regional is increasing its capacity across its network by 16% in summer 2015 due to increased demand for its UK and European services. The increases on key routes will provide an additional 10,000 seats per month from 29 March 2015. Sun, 12 Oct 2014 07:51:58 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-appointment-for-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-appointment-for-bmi-regional/ bmi regional has appointed Victoria Evans as Sales Executive, Scotland and Northern England. Based in Aberdeen, Victoria will manage business and leisure sales activities across airports including Aberdeen, Manchester and Newcastle. Sun, 18 May 2014 07:00:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/brussels-airlines-adds-newcastle-following-codeshare-with-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/brussels-airlines-adds-newcastle-following-codeshare-with-bmi-regional/ Starting 30 March, Brussels Airlines adds Newcastle to its extensive European network thanks to a codeshare partnership with bmi regional, the UK’s most punctual scheduled airline. Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:30:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-taps-into-business-market/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-taps-into-business-market/ bmi regional has doubled its private charter business in 2013 and this year expects to provide an increasing number of shrewd UK businesses with charter aircraft: a cost effective air transport solution, ideal for corporate meetings, travel to trade exhibitions or staff incentives. “There are wiser ways to invest that time – often the precious resource for a small or medium size business”, said Colin Lewis, marketing director at bmi regional. Sat, 08 Feb 2014 12:21:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launch-four-new-direct-routes-from-stavanger/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launch-four-new-direct-routes-from-stavanger/ bmi Regional has launched a new service linking the two fastest growing regions in Norway - Stavanger and Northern Norway. The new routes mean Norwegians can now fly direct, non-stop to Harstad/Narvik Airport (Evenes) and Tromsø - important hubs for the Norwegian oil and gas industry - without having to connect via Oslo. Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:30:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-cuts-three-uk-bases/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-cuts-three-uk-bases/ bmi regional has confirmed it will scrap five routes after a review of its operations. The decision means the carrier will pull out of bases at Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester airports. Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:25:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-regional-norwegian-services/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-regional-norwegian-services/ bmi regional will launch the first scheduled services connecting Stavanger with Harstad and Tromsø in northern Norway in January 2014. These services will be the first direct air link between the two fastest growing regions in Norway, and are important hubs for the Norwegian oil and gas industry. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 06:55:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flyglinjen-takes-off-following-bmi-regional-deal/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flyglinjen-takes-off-following-bmi-regional-deal/ Swedish regional carrier Flyglinjen has launched a three times daily, six days a week service between Kristianstad and Stockholm Arlanda using a 49-seater Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft provided by bmi regional. The flying agreement starting sees bmi regional providing an aircraft - with pilots, cabin crew and support - to Flyglinjen. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:55:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-cathal-oconnell-chief-executive-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-interview-cathal-oconnell-chief-executive-bmi-regional/ When British Midland International was finally subsumed into International Airlines Group, owners of British Airways, in 2012 it was by no means clear that offshoot bmi regional would be able to make it on its own. Yet a little over a year later the airline has established itself as a niche carrier, offering scheduled passenger services across the UK and Europe. Here Breaking Travel News sits down with chief executive Cathal O’Connell to see how the journey from disposable subsidiary to standalone carrier was successfully made. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:23:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-leadership-appointment-for-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-leadership-appointment-for-bmi-regional/ bmi regional has appointed Tracey Umfreville to the position of head of human resources. Based at the carrier’s East Midlands hub, Umfreville has responsibility for all employment relations for the airline’s 400 staff including airport and sales teams, cabin crew and flight deck personnel. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 06:06:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-signs-deal-with-swedish-regional-operator-flyglinjen/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-signs-deal-with-swedish-regional-operator-flyglinjen/ bmi regional has announced a deal to provide an Embraer 145 aircraft - with pilots, cabin crew and support - to Swedish regional operator Flyglinjen. Flyglinjen will introduce a three times daily, six days a week service between Kristianstad and Stockholm Arlanda using the bmi regional Embraer ERJ-145. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:20:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-recognised-as-most-punctual-uk-airline/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-recognised-as-most-punctual-uk-airline/ Data released this week by impartial website FlightOnTime shows bmi regional, which marked its first anniversary as an independent airline this spring, is the most punctual scheduled airline in the UK. FlightOnTime provides unbiased analysis of source data from the UK Civil Aviation Authority and calculates the percentage of flights landing within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time and the average length of any delays. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:12:29 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/murphy-prototypes-competes-for-la-mans-glory-with-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/murphy-prototypes-competes-for-la-mans-glory-with-bmi-regional/ bmi regional will spend the week at Le Mans this year with tipped-for-the-top-spot endurance racing team, Murphy Prototypes. As the team’s official airline, the bmi regional logo will adorn the Murphy Prototype car at 24 Hours at Le Mans, the world’s oldest endurance racing event, held June 22nd-23rd in France. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:51:51 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-routes-from-bmi-regional/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-routes-from-bmi-regional/ bmi regional has announced it will launch the only air service from Bristol Airport to Corsica. Starting on June 23rd 2013, the once-weekly flight will operate in partnership with specialist holiday company, Corsican Places and offer flight only and packaged trip options. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:06:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-six-new-routes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-six-new-routes/ bmi regional has launched six new routes from Birmingham Airport and Bristol Airport. bmi regional has created over 100 new jobs with these new routes in the South West and the Midlands. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:39:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-airline-outsources-financial-process-management-to-accelya/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-airline-outsources-financial-process-management-to-accelya/ Accelya, the leading solutions provider to the airline and travel industry, today announced that bmi regional, the British regional airline, has outsourced its passenger revenue accounting, sales audit, refunds, card billing and chargeback processing to Accelya. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:30:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-launch-new-hamburg-route/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-to-launch-new-hamburg-route/ bmi regional has welcome a delegation of business leaders from across south west and south Wales on the inaugural flight of the new Bristol to Hamburg route. With thousands of bookings made since the route was announced earlier this year, the significant interest underlines the demand for the service and consolidates bmi regional’s position at Bristol following the introduction of other direct services from the city to Aberdeen and Frankfurt. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:09:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-rolls-out-three-european-routes/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-rolls-out-three-european-routes/ bmi regional has launched three new European routes from Birmingham Airport.  The airline continues its European network expansion with the launch of routes between Birmingham and three important European cities: Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:44:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-new-uk-flights/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/bmi-regional-launches-new-uk-flights/ Airline bmi regional has launched new departures to Aberdeen and Bristol, while also confirming it will maintain the entire 2011 winter schedule. The carrier, which was created following the takeover of parent BMI by British Airways parent IAG earlier this year, has a base in Aberdeen. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:46:37 +0000