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bmi announces new codeshare partnership with SWISS
bmi, British Midland International, has announced a new codeshare with sister airline SWISS.
bmi relaunches shorthaul product and announces new route London Heathrow-Vienna
bmi, British Midland International, will this month relaunch its short haul product across all UK & Ireland flights to and from London Heathrow.
bmi to axe jobs and routes
Bmi is axeing five routes and cutting 600 jobs as a result of “unprecedented market conditions”. The UK’s second-largest carrier is dropping its flights to Tel Aviv, Kiev, Aleppo, Amsterdam and Brussels in phases from January 9. The airline will concentrate instead on routes serving oil, energy and emerging markets.
bmi can ‘survive’ despite losses
British Midland Airways, or bmi, has countered the suggestion that it will not be capable of continuing operations beyond this year and says it will be able to meet its financial commitments and had adequate resources.
bmi codeshare with Continental
Bmi has formed a codeshare deal with Continental Airlines allowing it to sell tickets to US destinations served by the US carrier from five UK airports. The move comes as as Continental becomes the 25th member of the Star Alliance.
Lufthansa acquires remaining BMI share ahead of sell-off
Lufthansa’s acquisition of the remaining 20 percent of BMI has fuelled speculation that it could imminently try to sell the loss-making airline. The German aviation giant agreed to pay about £38 million to SAS, making it the outright owner, with a further payment should it sell within two years.
Lufthansa takes over bmi shares from SAS
With effect from 1 November 2009, Lufthansa-related UK holding company LHBD Holding Limited (LHBD) will take over a further 20 per cent stake in British Midland PLC (bmi). These shares are currently held by the SAS Group (SAS). Consequently LHBD will hold 100 per cent in bmi.
Flybe enters race to buy BMI
Flybe has emerged as a potential runner in the race to buy BMI from Lufthansa. The regional carrier is being tipped to make a joint bid with British Airways, which would sideside potential competition issues over BA’s dominance at Heathrow.
Delta Admits To Flying Empty Planes
Delta Air Lines has admitted running empty planes from the US to Heathrow as part of Australian quarantine regulations, angering environmentalists.
BA in bid to take over BMI
British Airways has entered talks to buy BMI, the second largest carrier at Heathrow Airport. BA Chairman Martin Broughton has held talks in Germany over the weekend with Lufthansa, BMI’s parent company.
Lufthansa eyes BMI sale to Virgin
Lufthansa could be poised to offload its loss-marking subsidiary BMI to Virgin Atlantic as it grapples to raise cash. Despite taking full control of the Heathrow-based carrier just two months ago, it is now eyeing a disposal and has already held preliminary talks with Richard Branson over a complete or partial sale.
bmi announces new website booking engine
bmi, the number one airline out of London Heathrow’s Terminal 1, has started a new phased year-long programme of improvements to its internet booking engine.