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Dec 28, 2013, 8:04 pm
#46
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
Indeed, sums up my experience with BD. Came late in the day, but got 4x more out of the last 2yrs with BD/ *, than the previous 5 with FB/ Skyteam. Thank God for the FB fools day massacre that forced me to review what I was doing with my miles
Last edited by soy; Dec 28, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Dec 28, 2013, 9:23 pm
#47
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TLV now - formerly LAS
Programs: King of Rental Cars, BA Gold, Virgin Gold, AA MM Gold, A3 Gold, SK Gold, Hotel SuperElite
Posts: 7,357
Forum Closure December 31st
I already miss my monthly first class mileage runs to San Juan, Puerto Rico for 625% miles and explaining the programme to friends. Thanks to all who made flying and redeeming BD a rewarding experience. I wish for more Avios mistakes in the next year. MH F for the price of Y was pretty awesome. Good luck to all.
Dec 29, 2013, 7:36 am
#48
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG
Programs: Marriott Ambassador (Titanium Lifetime), BA Gold, Ex-Hertz 5* PC, Ex-HH Diamond, Ex-BD*G
Posts: 3,062
/me waves goodbye
Not the same outside of bmi and there isn't the same opportunity to visit more interesting places like Jordan, Armenia, Georgia, Kathmamdu and Khabarovsk.
Bmi will be missed as my first real FFP!
Not the same outside of bmi and there isn't the same opportunity to visit more interesting places like Jordan, Armenia, Georgia, Kathmamdu and Khabarovsk.
Bmi will be missed as my first real FFP!
Dec 29, 2013, 3:53 pm
#50
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: LBA
Posts: 358
From my first trip as an 11 year old riding the jump seat from EMA to GLA and back on a DC9 on bonfire night (my best mates dad was the pilot) to wonderful trips from MAN to BGI with many, many, work trips from LBA to LHR and back I have nothing but fond memories of British Midland.
Thank you to all on the ground, in the skies and at Donnington Hall for giving me such memorable travels with such happy memories.
Although you are gone, you will never be forgotten.
Thank you to all on the ground, in the skies and at Donnington Hall for giving me such memorable travels with such happy memories.
Although you are gone, you will never be forgotten.
Dec 30, 2013, 6:32 pm
#52
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,517
Thanks to the Mod team and everybody who has posted in this wonderful forum. It will be missed.
Dec 30, 2013, 7:10 pm
#53
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Programs: AA Plat, Sixt Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Avis First, Caesars TR Diamond, Mlife Gold
Posts: 4,928
The end of something good!!
My first big international trip, all thanks to this board and Diamond Club, you all will be missed!! Thanks for everything!!!!
Dec 31, 2013, 1:15 am
#54
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,021
A final few words of thanks from me as well.
Thanks to the fantastic staff of bmi (especially the Diamond Club team!) who got us from A to B, as well as all around the world on award tickets.
Thanks to Dennis in Pune just for being Dennis. Without him, it just wouldn't have been a challenge to get a ticket booked.
Thanks for all of the holidays booked in cabins I wouldn't have imagined when I stumbled upon FT.
Thanks for all of the random MRs and needles trips away just to fuel the mileage addiction and keep the DC balance ticking over.
Thanks to BA for the Gold card when they took over. They looked after us even though they didn't need to, so worth mentioning here.
Thanks to the FT mods for their light touch moderating the forum and keeping things in good shape.
Thanks to all of the contributors who made this a fun (and sometimes frustrating!) place to hang around.
Thanks to the friends made away from the forum as a result of hanging around here for far too long.
And finally thanks to Flyertalk for hosting what I (biasedly) believe was the best forum around during its pomp.
It was a blast. Thanks for having me!
Thanks to the fantastic staff of bmi (especially the Diamond Club team!) who got us from A to B, as well as all around the world on award tickets.
Thanks to Dennis in Pune just for being Dennis. Without him, it just wouldn't have been a challenge to get a ticket booked.
Thanks for all of the holidays booked in cabins I wouldn't have imagined when I stumbled upon FT.
Thanks for all of the random MRs and needles trips away just to fuel the mileage addiction and keep the DC balance ticking over.
Thanks to BA for the Gold card when they took over. They looked after us even though they didn't need to, so worth mentioning here.
Thanks to the FT mods for their light touch moderating the forum and keeping things in good shape.
Thanks to all of the contributors who made this a fun (and sometimes frustrating!) place to hang around.
Thanks to the friends made away from the forum as a result of hanging around here for far too long.
And finally thanks to Flyertalk for hosting what I (biasedly) believe was the best forum around during its pomp.
It was a blast. Thanks for having me!
Dec 31, 2013, 6:24 am
#57
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
Programs: not a lot
Posts: 1,774
A final thanks to all. I got a mention in the final TalkMail of the year as well.
This forum closes today, my BA Gold expires properly today, good job I start a new working from home job from tomorrow.
Hope 2014 and beyond is fantastic for everyone.
Bye
This forum closes today, my BA Gold expires properly today, good job I start a new working from home job from tomorrow.
Hope 2014 and beyond is fantastic for everyone.
Bye
Dec 31, 2013, 7:09 am
#58
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,034
As the sun sets....
Rarotonga, stopover on a wonderful round-the-world NZ C / TG F redemption.
It's just not the same without DC, is it ?
Dec 31, 2013, 7:54 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London, U.K.
Programs: bmi British Midland International Diamond Club
Posts: 3,370
I'd like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone who's taken part in the show over the years and witnessed the joys, the tears and the tantrums...right here on this very forum. Thanks to bmi diamond club and the whole team in Pune - special mention to Shita - you were the best. Thanks also to the guy doing the soothing voiceover on the line as we waited to connect to Pune. Special thanks to our very own Joanna. And Keeley too.
Thanks to National Rail.
Thanks to the East Midlands (in general).
Thanks to Santa for upgrading us to First Class on Singapore Airlines JFK-FRA on a bmi redemption 5 years ago on Boxing day without charging us the extra bmi miles.
Thanks to the Royal Mail who have delivered everything from shiny cards and luggage tags and GUVs to the endless promotional material and Economist magazines which went untouched.
And finally thank you to everyone who has participated on this forum, including the little kittens.
Thanks to National Rail.
Thanks to the East Midlands (in general).
Thanks to Santa for upgrading us to First Class on Singapore Airlines JFK-FRA on a bmi redemption 5 years ago on Boxing day without charging us the extra bmi miles.
Thanks to the Royal Mail who have delivered everything from shiny cards and luggage tags and GUVs to the endless promotional material and Economist magazines which went untouched.
And finally thank you to everyone who has participated on this forum, including the little kittens.