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Aug 18, 2005 | 5:25 am

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Quick-reference to new fare types

Not sure if you guys know, but the BMI changes have been discussed a lot quite recently in several threads on V-flyer.

One of the members has compiled the complete (official) listing of the new fare structure into a neat little table. Not only is it handy, it also makes shocking reading...

Aug 18, 2005 | 5:44 am

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It would be shocking if half of it were true. I spotted five errors in the first fifteen seconds.

1. You can use telephone check-in on all fares
2. You can get seat assignment using this method, without charge
3. You can always use ticket desks for check-in
4. Priority disembarkation...nothing to do with fare (or indeed cabin on remote stands)
5. Seating priority...well the unofficial seat block still exists for Golds, IME...

Good effort, though...

Aug 18, 2005 | 7:03 am

RichardMannion

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Hi Alistair,

I'm the one that put it together, and it has come directly from the brochure that BMI dished out recently to TA's and corporates. I can send you a scan of the document if you want!

Thanks,
Richard

Aug 18, 2005 | 7:17 am

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Ah, forgive me. My frustration is with the nonsense from BD, not with your attempts to make sense of it all

Their 'changes in the air' leaflet is equally confusing.

One category on the table I just don't understand: Priority disembarkation on BD short-haul has always been a case of 'whoever is nearest to the door gets out first'. Same for BA domestic, too.

Aug 18, 2005 | 7:21 am

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Ahh - well the table is the one from the back page of the 'changes in the air' brochure. Unless they have different versions which is a distinct possibility knowing BD now....

As for the priority disembarkation, well taht ties in with the seating priority benefit - the people on Premium Economy fares will be at the front, the standards in the middle and the tiny's in stowage....

Thanks,
Richard

Aug 18, 2005 | 1:07 pm

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Richard,

Good effort, but bmi got there first!

http://www.bmipromotions.com/changes/details.asp?bhcp=1

Last edited by StarAllianceGold; Aug 18, 2005 at 1:08 pm Reason: spelling mistake

Aug 18, 2005 | 2:09 pm

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Ahh good find Nick - funny they haven't sent that link round in their silly mailshots yet!

I think I can pull the link now from my poor server and refer to that official version!

Thanks,
Richard

Aug 18, 2005 | 2:15 pm

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So confirmation then that Tiny fares will earn miles up to 31 Oct.

Aug 18, 2005 | 4:38 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by StarAllianceGold

Richard,

Good effort, but bmi got there first!

http://www.bmipromotions.com/changes/details.asp?bhcp=1

Good link, but for non DC what is difference between Tiny and Standard fares, very little, same cost to change flight, same wt allowances but there is very little to justify price differences.

And as for Priority baggage, it does not work, certainly on the A321,priority bags never come out first on busy Dub-LHR route, and at Heathrow end it is always 20 mins at least after landing before bags come out.

Aug 19, 2005 | 3:07 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardMannion

Is there a module to reverse the seating arrangements when a domestic arrival at LHR pulls up at an international stand, and we all have to disembark through the rear door onto a bus (happened to me twice in recent months)?

Aug 20, 2005 | 8:35 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bounty

I was just about to ask about that... then I realised that being last on the bus means you get squashed by the doors and hence first into the terminal.

For the bust flights we just need to send the first busses on a longer route round the airfield ;-)

Aug 20, 2005 | 4:33 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ajamieson

5. Seating priority...well the unofficial seat block still exists for Golds, IME...

Not IME.... The other evening I arrived at my assigned seat (1D) to find somebody in 1E. By an amazing stroke of good luck 1A, B, C and F were all empty.

I'm rather enjoying the extra space in the lounges and aircraft since bmi went modular. 51 pax on an A321 flight that used to be more-or-less full.