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There is an air service located in England by the name of British Midland Int'l that furnishes flights to many places throughout the world. Gaining a strong reputation in the field of airlines, BMI has been servicing people for over seventy years even though the larger airlines are more familiar. In this article, we'll be looking at some facts and features about BMI airlines.

In 1938, just prior to WWII, BMI was formed as Air Schools Limited and their purpose was to train RAF pilots. On approximately the first of October, 1964, after buying Mercury Airlines, the name of the company was changed to British Midland Airways (BMA) and they moved everything to the newly opened East Midlands Airport. Today, BMI Airlines is a major carrier that runs close to 2,000 flights to destinations as diverse as Africa, the Middle East and Russia. BMI flies out of Heathrow in London. Heathrow has the distinction of being among the biggest and busiest airports worldwide. And, as a matter of fact, BMI is the second largest air carrier that flies from Heathrow. Whether their destination is Heathrow or other cities in the UK, or if they are just passing through the UK en route to one of the other 40 locations to which BMI flies, BMI has become very in demand among international travelers. Even better, BMI Airlines is part of Star Alliance which helps meet the diverse needs of all business travelers. Star Alliance is a conglomeration of 27 airlines that originate from different countries and work together make passenger travel and safety the best it can be. BMI Airlines, for example, might have a flight to Ireland, however they may not have one to another part of Europe; the alliance will allow you to use whatever airline that you need to get to your destination. By combining all of these airlines into a single alliance, passengers may use their different destinations to their advantage.

Don't feel odd if you haven't heard of BMI before. No doubt you are familiar with Lufthansa, the German airline that controls BMI. Lufthansa took over complete control of BMI in November of 2009. When passenger airlines are rated annually based on the number of passenger they carry, Lufthansa Airlines holds the rank of fourth place worldwide. Star Alliance is the most respected airline alliance worldwide and Lufthansa Airlines is proud to be one of its founding members. Belonging to the Lufthansa group of airlines has proved beneficial to the passenger who choose to fly on BMI Airlines. BMI is able to present many more special bonuses and deals to its passengers. It's easy to see the influence that Lufthansa has exerted over BMI. In 2011, a website for BMI was launched in German.

BMI Airlines also has a frequent travelers program to give you discounts on flights which is called Highflyers. The gold and blue levels are part of this program. The way that you qualify to be a Blue member is to have flown, in the last three months, on at least four one-way flights or two round-trip flights. Gold members fly even more, around 10 flights one way or five round trips to qualify for this level. As a member of this program, you can enjoy discounts on flights, hotels and other services. Gold members, obviously, get the most discounts. Each program has much to offer, regardless of the level that you are currently at. If you have access to a computer, you can apply for the Highflyers on the BMI website.

Lastly, for today's traveler, BMI Airlines has a lot to give their travelers, regardless of the reason behind your trip. Despite the fact that it is particularly known for its top service for the business traveler, great customer service is a high priority, regardless of whether you are a business or economy excursionist. To this extent irregardless of whether or not you journey to London or some other distant place, you ought to review the specials BMI has currently.

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