BMI milage
Jun 4, 2006 | 11:30 am
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BMI milage
I'm looking at the UAL website and see that BMI give you only 250 miles for economy and 500 miles for business, even on a transatlantic flight. Is this right?
* Economy-250 miles within the U.K. and to Europe
* Business-500 miles within the U.K., 750 miles between the U.K. and Europe
* Business-500 miles within the U.K., 750 miles between the U.K. and Europe
Jun 4, 2006 | 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by bbushual
I'm looking at the UAL website and see that BMI give you only 250 miles for economy and 500 miles for business, even on a transatlantic flight. Is this right?
Jun 5, 2006 | 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by NickB
Well, unless we go back a few centuries, transatlantic flights are neither within the UK nor between the UK and Europe 
They say "to Europe 250 miles"
If I fly New York - London, I am flying "to Europe". Hence the op interpretation.
Poor grammar from BMI
Jun 6, 2006 | 3:57 am
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That's partly because in the UK, we tend to refer to Continental Europe as "Europe", not to be mistaken with the geographical area of Europe to which we belong. So when a UK airline refers to Europe, they typically mean the continent (across the English Channel or the North Sea).
Of course, sometimes we mean the EU, EC or EMA but you have to figure that one out based on the context of any discussion.
Of course, sometimes we mean the EU, EC or EMA but you have to figure that one out based on the context of any discussion.
Jun 6, 2006 | 3:01 pm
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Originally Posted by jbfield
That's partly because in the UK, we tend to refer to Continental Europe as "Europe", not to be mistaken with the geographical area of Europe to which we belong. So when a UK airline refers to Europe, they typically mean the continent (across the English Channel or the North Sea).
Of course, sometimes we mean the EU, EC or EMA but you have to figure that one out based on the context of any discussion.
Of course, sometimes we mean the EU, EC or EMA but you have to figure that one out based on the context of any discussion.
Mind you, I know about the Japanese going to Asia when they travel to Thailand! Like if Tokyo was not in Asia.
Jun 7, 2006 | 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by jbfield
That's partly because in the UK, we tend to refer to Continental Europe as "Europe", not to be mistaken with the geographical area of Europe to which we belong. So when a UK airline refers to Europe, they typically mean the continent (across the English Channel or the North Sea).
Jun 7, 2006 | 1:46 pm
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Originally Posted by ulyparis
I see. Thank you. I knew about "Euroseptics" but I did not know about UK people not considering themselves part of Europe. I discovered a new continent today!
Jun 7, 2006 | 3:32 pm
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Originally Posted by ulyparis
Iam sorry but the way BMI puts it, it is misleading:
They say "to Europe 250 miles"
If I fly New York - London, I am flying "to Europe". Hence the op interpretation.
Poor grammar from BMI
They say "to Europe 250 miles"
If I fly New York - London, I am flying "to Europe". Hence the op interpretation.
Poor grammar from BMI