ManAtTheBack
That i agree with the way they have released this is confusing but i have it on good authority that bmi will continue to operate as before in regards to diamond club members and points accural. The number of points maybe changed though but that will be communicated to the d/c holders in due course.
It is in no way going to be a point to point carrier, the network is still and will carry on to be designed to fit in with feeding its own flights ie longhaul and also to fit in with incoming star flights to carry the interline pax on.
You will still get your points for flying bmi and those points will vary just as before depending on which level of ticket you buy, if you buy a baby ticket i doubt you will get any points, but if you buy a standard bmi or a premium ticket you will get your points.
The simplist way to understand this change i think is you now pay for your food and drink (except business) and business class will only exist on 4 routes. Otherwise its a single class cabin with allocated seating.
That is probably the only visable change pax will notice. oh and maybe the fact that they will all be encouraged to use the ssd's (self service devices for check in)
If you imagine a virtual aircraft baby fares will be seated down the back standard bmi fares in the middle and premium fares at the front. The lounges will remain as before for the dimond club members, business and premium tickets as i understand it.
Hope that answers your question
