British Midland International (often just referred to as "bmi") was an airline based in the UK that operated flights until 2012, when they were taken over by British Airways. Most notably for points enthusiasts, British Midland had an incredible frequent…
British Midland sent out the following email to Diamond Club members this morning: During the past few months, we have been in contact with you regarding a number of changes that have been made to the Diamond Club, following the sale of bmi to IAG, the…
British Midland has long had a partnership with Virgin Atlantic, though that will be coming to an end on August 31, 2012. After that date British Midland miles can no longer be redeemed on Virgin Atlantic, and vice versa. So while you still have a few…
As I posted about last month, British Midland Diamond Club miles were supposed to be transferable to British Airways Avios points as of July 3. It appears as if they’ve made the online tool available earlier, as I just completed a mileage transfer…
Don’t worry British Midland, the irony isn’t lost on me! British Midland just updated their membership benefits page to add the following: Please note, we are implementing a “status freeze”, which means that until further notice no Diamond…
I just received the following in a British Midland newsletter: From 3 July 2012, Diamond Club members will be able to transfer their destinations miles to Executive Club Avios at a rate of 1:1. The online transfer tool, which will be available from 3…
While the British Midland takeover is quickly becoming an episode of Maury (“In the case of 47 year old British Midland, British Airways, you are NOT the father”), more details are emerging as to when British Midland will end their participation…
As I posted about last week, British Midland announced that they will begin the process of leaving the Star Alliance around April 20 due to their takeover by British Airways. While British Midland as an airline wasn’t all that exciting, they had…
With the sale of British Midland to British Airways nearly complete, some details are emerging as to when British Midland will be leaving the Star Alliance. Per British Midland’s Facebook page. Q. What happens once the sale completes? It is the…
Trip Report Index After a quick ride on the City Airport Train I made it to Vienna Airport about 90 minutes before my flight. I had a bit of trouble finding the British Midland check-in area, until I realized that Austrian Airlines handles their check-in.…
Trust me, I’m as shocked as you guys are. Well, I just got off my first flight on British Midland from Vienna to London, and I’m surprised to find out that they’re a real airline. With real airplanes. And real people. If you have no clue what I’m talking…
While there are many reasons to love British Midland’s Diamond Club program, one of my favorites has to be their ability to make changes with a) no formal annoucement b) no advance notice c) so ambiguous that no one has any clue what they’re…
British Midland is offering free Silver status to those that join Diamond Club through this link. Even if you have no intention of ever flying British Midland, keep in mind that Silver status with British Midland also comes with Star Alliance Silver…
As reported by Musings of the Global Traveller, bmi’s Diamond Club program will be merging into Lufthansa Miles & More by mid-2011 at the latest. For those of you not familiar with bmi, they’re a great airline to credit miles to, even…
I’ve been collecting bmi miles here and there for quite a while now, and have amassed a total of about 90,000 miles. So far I haven’t had a need to use them, but with the recent bmi “scare” over their program potentially being…
Here’s something that keeps getting more and more valuable as the airlines continue increasing the cost of traveling with bags. British Midland is offering new Diamond Club members 2,000 miles and free Silver status, which gets you Star Alliance…
I posted pictures back in January of the British Midland Gold welcome kit. It kind of makes sense. British Midland’s top tier status is “Gold” so the card is…. you guessed it, gold! Check out this FlyerTalk thread for a picture…
Gosh, do I love bmi Gold status. It’s so much better than being an RCC member. Instead of just being able to access RCC’s (which would typically require a $400+/year membership), Star Alliance Gold status with airlines other than United and…
So I’m coming into the “incomparable” RCC here at ORD, and hand the agent my BMI Gold card and boarding pass for ORD to SFO on United. She looks at her computer for a second, and then says “Are you traveling to an international…
Since I’ve posted pictures of the Northwest and United welcome kits, I’ll do the same for bmi. I got my bmi Gold welcome kit in the mail this Tuesday, which was a mere three weeks after my status match was approved. That was quick! Anyway,…
I requested a BMI status match last Thursday night, and got upgraded to Gold status today. An elite card (such as Northwest Platinum) is enough to get matched. I didn’t have to send an account statement or anything. There are rumors going around…
