The dismantling of bmi has started
Feb 1, 2012, 5:51 pm
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The dismantling of bmi has started
I thought this thread would be useful over the next few months as bmi disappears bit by bit in different ways. Please post any changes you notice or experience as bmi is slowly laid to rest. 
My first observation is the removel of the large advertising campaign at Heathrow. 'The home of bmi British Midland International' was removed today from the entrance to terminals 1, 2 and 3.
My first observation is the removel of the large advertising campaign at Heathrow. 'The home of bmi British Midland International' was removed today from the entrance to terminals 1, 2 and 3.
Feb 2, 2012, 7:44 am
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Sugababe bmi decided not to continue the use of the sign, this was announced internally a few weeks ago. It was a decision taken last year.
Management decided it was a limited resource given its high cost and how it is a static sign and therefore cannot be changed . I also understand that it was deemed a success given brand awareness of bmi has increased considerably.
Management decided it was a limited resource given its high cost and how it is a static sign and therefore cannot be changed . I also understand that it was deemed a success given brand awareness of bmi has increased considerably.
Feb 2, 2012, 2:12 pm
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If there *is* any "dismantling" of BD going on, the Competition Commission is going to view it *extremely* dimly. I should imagine BA would be going to enormous lengths not to give any indication of influence on BD's business at the moment.
Feb 2, 2012, 2:19 pm
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Not sure if this is indicative of anything or not, but got a letter in the post today from MBNA informing me that from April the APR on my BMI Mastercard is going through the roof. An attempt to get people to move off the card before things get complicated or maybe just a general move away from the Mastercard payment method?
Feb 2, 2012, 2:55 pm
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No, that is my historical experience with the Maryland bank of north america (MBNA). Cut the card up, send it back to them.... you don't even get the full range of protection offered by UK cards. They are just trying it on.....
Never understood why a bank would want to turn the screw on it's good customers to pay for the bad..... I guess they hope you won't notice. Egg and American express have also done this.....
Never understood why a bank would want to turn the screw on it's good customers to pay for the bad..... I guess they hope you won't notice. Egg and American express have also done this.....
Feb 2, 2012, 6:08 pm
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Not sure if this is indicative of anything or not, but got a letter in the post today from MBNA informing me that from April the APR on my BMI Mastercard is going through the roof. An attempt to get people to move off the card before things get complicated or maybe just a general move away from the Mastercard payment method?
Yes as suggested by another poster it's perfectly worthwhile calling them up and saying "I'm a good customer and I'm not accepting this interest rate hike"....
Feb 3, 2012, 5:45 am
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No, that is my historical experience with the Maryland bank of north america (MBNA). Cut the card up, send it back to them.... you don't even get the full range of protection offered by UK cards. They are just trying it on.....
Never understood why a bank would want to turn the screw on it's good customers to pay for the bad..... I guess they hope you won't notice. Egg and American express have also done this.....
Never understood why a bank would want to turn the screw on it's good customers to pay for the bad..... I guess they hope you won't notice. Egg and American express have also done this.....
Hiking up the interest rates on the bmi credit card doesn't surprise me. I think it would have occurred even without LH trying to get itself freed of BD.
Feb 3, 2012, 3:44 pm
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If it's any consolation, they did the same to me on the first anniversary of my card (which I conscientiously paid off in full every month), whacking the interest rate to a blistering 32.9% APR.
They did the same to my Miles and More card too.
They did the same to my Miles and More card too.