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	RTE Business - 1,500 BMI jobs to go in cutbacks
		Airline BMI British Midland is to reduce staff numbers by up to 1,500 as part of a £100m cost-cutting drive, it confirmed today.
		BMI, which operates a fleet of 41 aircraft, said it would achieve the reduction through staff turnover and had no intention of axing jobs.
		Many of the jobs will be lost on the ground as the airline simplifies its business practices and encourages passengers to use automatic check-in facilities.
	www.rte.ie /business/2003/0612/bmi.html (121 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| BMI to cut 1,500 jobs
		UK airline BMI British Midland has announced that up to 1,500 jobs are to go as part of a £100m ($166m) cost-cutting exercise over the next three years.
		The airline says it is facing the "toughest trading environment for a long time", with hopes of recovery delayed by the Iraq conflict and outbreak of the Sars virus.
		BMI is also calling on the government to break up airport operator BAA's monopoly at Heathrow, if the airport gets clearance to build another runway.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/2984658.stm (284 words)

	Bmi (airline) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		bmi is the second-largest full-service scheduled airline in the United Kingdom.
		bmi's roots lie in the formation of Air Schools Ltd in 1938, a company which specialised in flying instruction for RAF pilots.
		Domestic and European expansion continued apace and in 1970 BMA entered the jet age with the introduction of the BAC 1-11, followed by the Boeing 707 in 1971.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bmi_(airline) (1505 words)

	bmi Flight News - Cheapflights.co.uk
		British airline bmi is expanding its presence in the Middle East with the launch of flights to Doha, in Qatar.
		British airline bmi has announced that it is increasing the number of flights it operates from Manchester to the Caribbean island of Barbados.
		Airline bmi is to turn most of its Heathrow service into a low cost operation by scrapping business class on all but four of its routes.
	news.cheapflights.co.uk /flights/bmi (4193 words)

	CNN.com - BMI to start low-cost airline - Jan. 10, 2002
		BMI said the new airline would be based at East Midlands Airport in central England and offer high frequency services to Barcelona, Nice, Palma, Malaga and Alicante, starting on March 23.
		BMI is part of the Star Alliance, which is headed by United Airlines and Germany's Lufthansa.
		BMI has cut jobs and flights on its long-haul routes because of falling demand for air travel.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/01/10/bmi (303 words)

	Airwise News - bmi
		British airline bmi is considering more medium-length flights like its new London-Moscow route in an effort to make better use of its valuable take-off and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport, the carrier's chief executive said.
		Airlines said flights were returning to normal on Friday but warned of more cancellations and further delays at UK airports after a foiled bomb plot sparked a security alert and stranded thousands of passengers.
		UK airline bmi is facing the possibility of strike action by its pilots over pay and pension issues as it approaches its busiest time of year, the pilots' union said on Wednesday.
	news.airwise.com /airlines/bmidland.html (175 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Britain's second largest airline known as 'bmi airline' is ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Britain's second largest airline known as 'bmi airline' is to start flights to Saudi Arabia following the recent announcement of British Airways to suspend all flights to the Kingdom from March 27.
		The bmi airline, which has its main operational base at London Heathrow, will operate three flights on a weekly basis in the beginning, local travel industry sources said yesterday.
		Asked how passengers will benefit from flying bmi aircraft, the sources said that the bmi, which holds 14 percent of all take off and landing slots at Heathrow, is a major carrier operating more than 2000 flights a week.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=83588 (420 words)

	bmi plans automated check-in
		UK's second-largest full service scheduled airline bmi (British Midland) is planning to set up automated check-in kiosks at Mumbai's international airport to expedite check-in process.
		bmi commercial development manager (India and Middle East) Ravi Pikle said the airline is mainly focusing on corporate travel and has already initiated talks with corporate travel agencies to tap the segment.
		"bmi is offering as high as 7 per cent commission to travel agents vis-a-vis the industry average of 5 per cent.
	www.rediff.com /money/2006/mar/08bmi.htm (292 words)

	bmi adopts low-cost airline model
		The airline is now giving passengers the choice of whether to buy a low-cost plane ticket, which does not include an in-flight catering service and has a scaled-back ground service, or to continue to buy standard tickets.
		Bmi claims that the new strategy is a result of the declining demand for business class travel, with most businesses now opting for no frills flights in order to cut costs.
		The decision by bmi is an indication of the growing popularity of low-cost airlines in Europe, with passengers attracted by the ease of booking and by the cheap flight deals offered by no frills airlines.
	news.cheapflights.co.uk /flights/2005/08/bmi_adopts_lowc.html (425 words)

	bmi suspends India-UK flights
		Sources said the increasing competition and pressures on the margin have forced the airline to withdraw its services from one of the profitable international route from India.
		Sources in bmi airline pointed out that there was no spare aircraft and efforts to lease an aircraft did not work out.
		CAA, in its observation on increasing competition in the India-UK route, said the only group to have been negatively affected were those airlines already serving India from the UK, either directly or indirectly, where previously lucrative profit levels have been reduced as a result of the enhanced competition in the market.
	in.rediff.com /money/2006/dec/06bmi.htm (503 words)

	UK Airline Bmi Eyes New Medium-Haul Routes - CEO
		British airline bmi is considering more medium-length flights like its new London-Moscow route in an effort to make better use of its valuable take-off and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport, the carrier's chief said.
		Nigel Turner, chief executive of bmi, said it was interested in establishing more mid-range flights to complement its mostly short-haul schedule, but he declined to name specific cities that the carrier had in mind.
		Bmi Chairman Michael Bishop owns 50 percent plus one share of bmi, while Germany's Lufthansa has 30 percent minus one share and Scandinavia's SAS owns 20 percent.
	news.airwise.com /story/view/1159395217.html (320 words)

	bmi
		bmi, the name for the British Midland since 2003, flies from 15 airports in the UK and Ireland to Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, the USA, Caribbean, India and South Africa.
		Air miles: bmi's frequent flyer programme, Diamond Club, offers benefits including free flights on bmi, Star Alliance and other airline partners, free hotel and car rental, exclusive lounge access and discounted rates with Diamond Club partners in areas such as airport parking and travel insurance.
		bmi generally flies into the main airports of the city.
	www.cheapflights.co.uk /airlines/bmi.html (715 words)

	BMI Flights: Airline Profile and Routes Information
		BMI British Midland are the second largest ‘traditional’ scheduled airline in the UK, although they have only recently started operating long haul flights.
		In the highly competitive short-haul market, BMI might not stand out particularly well from the crowd, but they do offer a high intensity of competition with their main rival British Airways, especially on domestic shuttle flights to cities such as Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
		BMI started its long haul network in Manchester, and currently operates flights from there to Chicago and Las Vegas in the USA, as well as Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia in the Caribbean.
	www.flightmapping.com /airlines/BMI (400 words)

	RTE Business - British Midland copies no-frills model
		UK airline British Midland has decided to copy low fare airlines like Ryanair, by introducing a simplified fare structure that will drop many of the fare restrictions usually imposed by traditional carriers.
		Austin Reid, chief executive of BMI Ireland, said a review of the company's business model had found that no-frills competitors had an advantage over them through their simple fare structures.
		BMI recently launched its own low fares airline, BMI Baby, which may prompt some confusion as to the rationale behind the new strategy for its parent company.
	www.rte.ie /business/2002/0613/bmi.html (137 words)

	Airliners.net Civil Aviation: Bmi Want Cabin Crew For Southampton
		Though I must admit bmi's plans have been a tad incoherent in the past, they are now trying to expand services out of their current 'niche' markets and destinations.
		bmi is not the only international airline to have regional and low cost subsidiaries operating alongside their mainline services.
		where are bmi advertising the jobs because i cant find it on the website and yes i would think that flybe would do well will bcn and nce but instead they choose some places in france most people have never heard of, i think the airline is struggling with its cherbourg route.
	www.airliners.net /discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2879796 (2334 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Passenger numbers tail off at BMI
		Passenger numbers have dropped at privately-owned airline BMI since it axed free food and business-class cabins on many of its flights.
		BMI flights from Heathrow carried 13% fewer people in February than they did a year ago, the Guardian reported.
		BMI also revamped its pricing structure, offering three types of ticket depending on the level of service required.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4849204.stm (309 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Latest News - Airline bmi faces possible pilot strike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Airline bmi is facing the possibility of strike action by its pilots as it approaches its busiest time of year over pay and pension issues, the pilots' union said on Wednesday.
		BALPA said it had given bmi seven days notice that it would also begin balloting members in the other two divisions of the company, BMI Mainline and BMI Regional, about strike action over an imposed 2.4 percent pay increase.
		The union said it was recommending a "yes" vote and that 70 percent of bmi's 700 pilots were members.
	business.scotsman.com /latest.cfm?id=1089262006 (379 words)

	Bmi Airline - Airline Info from Motorcyclevoyager.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		AIRLINE group bmi yesterday announced an increase ín flights to London from the same North-East airport that íts low-cost arm pulled out from two months ago.
		Bmi performed slightly better, wíth more than three quarters of íts flights (76 per 58 per cent of arrivals on time), but the Scandinavian áírlíné did perform
		A BMI service was scheduled for take-off last spring, but was axed at the able to supply a morning flight slot for the route, whích the áírlíné insisted was
	www.motorcyclevoyager.com /doc02254--Bmi-Airline.html (241 words)

	bmi Airlines
		bmi operates over 2,000 flights a week, and is the UK's second largest full service airline.
		bmi is also a member of Star Alliance, the world's biggest airline network offering members benefits across the globe.
		Advertise With Us The packages which include flights and flight only bookings are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority, except when tickets for scheduled flights are sent to you within 24 hours of payment being accepted or in relation to low cost flights.
	www.ebookers.com /flights/special_offers/bmi_special.html (122 words)

	Winsome: Press - bmi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		With a high frequency schedule between Brussels and the UK, a large number of connections to other UK and transatlantic destinations and the standards of a service airline, bmi is well positioned in flight search engines.
		In order to increase its brand awareness, bmi intends to use the Internet media to make sure that it is gradually referred to as a top of mind flying company among residential and business travellers.
		bmi's success at providing quality products and services has been recognised and the company has received over 50 industry awards since 1990.
	www.winsome.be /Content/credentials/press/bmi200604/3/index.html (631 words)

	bmi flights to Las Vegas from only £353
		The bmi fleet is in the region of around 40 aircraft, with a variety of types to cater for the different routes offered by the airline.
		Bmi do offer a number of short haul flights and the fleet does reflect this.
		Flying to almost forty destinations bmi are clearly one of the smaller international operators, although the focus they are able to bring to certain routes can bring great benefits to the passenger, with Manchester departures to Las Vegas being one of the airline’s strongest offers.
	www.las-vegas-flight-review.co.uk /airlines/bmi.html (206 words)

	BMI News [Archive] - Airwise Discussion Forum
		bmi, the UK's second largest full service scheduled airline, is to launch direct flights between Manchester and the Caribbean islands of Barbados, Antigua and St Lucia, commencing 26 November 2004.
		bmi will be the first and the only carrier to operate direct scheduled services from Manchester to Antigua and St Lucia, as well as the first and the only airline* to offer three different classes of travel on scheduled flights from Manchester to Barbados.
		AC is another airline that has some of the most ridiculous surcharges on their fare which often add 50pc to the price of a ticket.
	forum.airwise.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-4868.html (1948 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Second British airline launching Vegas service
		The airline, bmi, formerly known as British Midland, will fly 244-passenger two-engine Airbus A330 jets three times a week to and from McCarran International Airport.
		The airline said the flights are timed to connect with bmi flights to and from London's Heathrow International Airport, the company's largest base of operations, and the Scottish cities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
		In addition, bmi's long-haul flights are equipped with the Tempus 2000 telemedicine system that can be used to monitor the vital signs of passengers who become ill during flights.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/gaming/2004/jul/16/517184714.html (759 words)

	BMI British Midland Airways (Services) \| Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
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	www.allbusiness.com /bmi-british-midland-airways/3209309-1.html (840 words)

	European Tour names bmi Official Airline for three events - PGATOUR.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Britain's second largest full-service scheduled airline, bmi, has become the Official Airline to three of the most prestigious events on The European Tour International Schedule.
		By becoming Official Airline to the Volvo PGA Championship and The Barclays Scottish Open, bmi is now linked with three of the biggest and most esteemed tournaments on The European Tour International Schedule.
		In addition, there will be a dedicated bmi booking facility within the Players' Lounge at the Volvo PGA Championship, providing the competitors with the ability to book or change flights.
	www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,6293713,00.html (369 words)

	Captain of BMI flies the flag for aviation
		Bmi, the UK's second biggest full-service airline after BA, has grown from humble beginnings in 1938 to operate 1,700 flights a week over a network of 36 airports, but Bishop is still not satisfied.
		In common with other airlines, bmi is still recovering from the aftermath of September 11.
		Bishop contests the notion that bmi missed a trick on low-cost flights -- bmibaby was only launched in March 2002 -- arguing that it was right to focus on being a quality alternative to BA.
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2006/07/27/1747275.htm (1688 words)

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