Originally Posted by TCX69
Is the Dublin route likely to be transfering over to BA aswell ??
The remaining shorthaul network to ABZ, BHD, DUB, EDI & MAN, aswell as AGA, CMN & RAK will also transfer over to BA in due course, as and when the aircraft also transfer. Commencing the beginning of July BA operated flights may start to see a mix of BA & ex-bmi crew as the crew start to migrate across also.
Phase two of BMI's integration was announced on the 30th of May. Phase two will see BD's flights to ABZ/AMM/BEY*/BHD/DUB/EDI & MAN have there current BD flight numbers be replaced with BA ones. On the BEY route ONLY the direct non stop flights will have there flight number changed. With BD's services to BEY that continue to Khartoum continuing to operate under there BD flight numbers.
Flights to AMM and BEY are expected to take on there current BA codeshare flight numbers. The other phase 2 routes will operate with flight number starting either BA81xx and will continue to operate from Terminal 1 until at least the end of October. BA have decided that the integration of the phase two will be carried out in two parts.
Part 1 - Flights to BHD, DUB and MAN will begin to operate under there new BA flight numbers from 27th June. BA will begin to contact those customer who have already booked with for travel after 27th June from the 6th June. To advise them that there flights will now operate under new BA flight numbers.
Part 2 - Flights to ABZ, AMM, BEY and EDI will begin to operate under there new BA flight numbers from July 4th. BA will from June 11th begin to contact those customer who have already booked with BD for travel after July 4th. To advise them that there flights will now operate under new BA flight numbers.
ALL new bookings for travel after June 27th for part 1 flights and July 4th for part 2 flights will cease to be handled by BD's website from around the 7th & 12th June respectively. All new booking enquires being automatically redirected to BA's website from those dates
The exact dates that the phase 2 routes will switch from being op by BD aircraft/crew to BA aircraft crew will be announced in due course