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…
Qatar Airways has announced they’ll be terminating their relationship with British Midland as of October 28, so the last day to book award tickets with British Midland miles for travel on Qatar Airways (and vice versa) is October 27. British Midland’s…
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…
Air Canada is offering status matches to British Midland elite members between June 15 and July 15, 2012. British Midland Gold matches to Air Canada Elite, and British Midland Silver matches to Air Canada Prestige. It’s worth noting that the status…
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…
Aer Lingus is offering British Midland Diamond Club members status matches in their Gold Circle program. I think we all like shiny cards and luggage tags, but this doesn’t strike me as especially useful status. They’re offering Diamond Club Gold members…
As one of the first steps of the integration process, British Airways is now matching British Midland members to equivalent elite tiers in the Executive Club program. Diamond Club Silver members get Executive Club Silver status, while Diamond Club Gold…
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…
I love learning new things, especially about award bookings. Today’s lesson? There are no fuel surcharges for flights originating in Brazil due to government regulations. This is awesome, especially for those with British Airways Avios points or…
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…
On Friday I wrote about British Midland’s announcement that they’d be leaving the Star Alliance around April 20. This is sad news because British Midland really did have a very good frequent flyer program, both in terms of earning and redemption…
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…
Through February 28, British Midland is offering 1,000 Destination Miles for completing a quick survey about your travel patterns. The survey only takes about five minutes, and upon completion there’s confirmation that the miles should be credited…
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…
Since I’ve received over a dozen emails about it this morning alone, I suppose it’s worth a quick discussion. Last week I posted about the offer for free British Midland Silver status just for signing up as a new member of Diamond Club. Given…
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…
