BMI?
Jun 25, 2012, 12:10 am
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BMI?
I just booked a trip FRA-LHR-BHD with LHR-BHD operated by BMI but with Lufthansa flight number. I thought the cooperationhas ended... Any thoughts on this?
Jun 25, 2012, 1:06 am
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bmi supports LH with wetleases throughout the summer, most flights were replaced though. LH's A32S fleet is badly stretched, the current OS pilot shortage isn't helping either, so this may explain that LH/BA still stick to the BD wetleases for a while.
Jun 25, 2012, 1:12 am
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Flights changing to BA flight numbers.
1. Flights to Belfast, Dublin and Manchester.
From 27 June 2012, bmi (BD) flights to and from these three cities will change to have British Airways (BA) flight numbers.
Customers affected by these changes will be contacted directly.
bmi flights on these routes before 27 June remain unaffected.
1. Flights to Belfast, Dublin and Manchester.
From 27 June 2012, bmi (BD) flights to and from these three cities will change to have British Airways (BA) flight numbers.
Customers affected by these changes will be contacted directly.
bmi flights on these routes before 27 June remain unaffected.
Jun 25, 2012, 1:22 am
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Jun 25, 2012, 1:43 am
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Jun 25, 2012, 1:45 am
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Jun 25, 2012, 5:44 am
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Anyway I'll be at LHR again this Friday and I need a sponsor now
Jun 25, 2012, 6:00 am
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The only way to gain access now is:
BD Silver/Gold on BD flight number (if you can find one shortly)
Travelling in C, BD metal (irrespective of status) and BD/BA flight number
BA Silver/Gold on BD/BA flight number
... I think
Maybe an exception might be made for BD Gold on a BD wetlease for LH - I didn't try a couple of weeks ago on LHR-TXL in Y, only using the *A lounge as a *G.
Jun 25, 2012, 6:04 am
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Anyone in C, SEN and HON can still access the *A lounge provided they are departing on *A.
Jun 25, 2012, 6:44 am
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In the theme of this thread - what is the deal with BMI tickets available (via travel agents, but not via flybmi.com) for flights operated by LH? Just as an example - MUC-LCY (LH operated by Augsburg Airways) is available on 3 July in the morning for 170€ (app., depending on fees) on BD stock, on LH stock booked from Germany almost 300€ (on LH stock booked via expedia in the US for 215 USD - which is yet another peculiarity) -- this also applies to flights MUC-LHR on LH, where on a BD ticket it is a lot cheaper (talking one-way here) than on LH ticket, with the added peculiarity that I cannot book via LH on single fares I can get via US travel agents (booking class T - wide open availability on expertflyer).
On a sideline - not as important, though -- if I fly with BD ticket on LH metal, which FFP (M&M or BMI) can I credit miles to?
Does anyone have a clue?
Thanks for any ideas.
On a sideline - not as important, though -- if I fly with BD ticket on LH metal, which FFP (M&M or BMI) can I credit miles to?
Does anyone have a clue?
Thanks for any ideas.