Rumour doing the rounds that Jet2 are taking the big bmi (ex bmi) hangar at EMA from the end of the year...?

Now thats a bit wierd as jet2 are rumoured to increseing the fleet to 58 aircaft next summer and building a new engineering hangar on site at LBA as well. So i wonder if that plan has been put on hold and instead they moving in the bmi's hangar at EMA.

British Airways takes over, rebrands BMI lounge at Heathrow T1
 

BHD BMI--> BA
 

Read on another forum that Belfast City was to become a BA flight as of June 27

Any truth in this? What differences will there be for passengers, like myself wanting to connect onto a LH flight?

Thanks for your help

The flights are slowly moving over from bmi to ba flight codes. Take Vienna for example. That was a bmi flight using a bd flight number. It is now a ba flight using a ba flight number. The aircraft and crew are still bmi so other than a flight number you should not really notice any change. It will still arrive into T1 so wont affect your connection. Its worth noting the bmi summer program is running as planned so time should also remain the same. Hope this helps

The flights are slowly moving over from bmi to ba flight codes. Take Vienna for example. That was a bmi flight using a bd flight number. It is now a ba flight using a ba flight number. The aircraft and crew are still bmi so other than a flight number you should not really notice any change. It will still arrive into T1 so wont affect your connection. Its worth noting the bmi summer program is running as planned so time should also remain the same. Hope this helps

Thanks! Was wondering mainly if my baggage will be checked through BMI/BA to Lufthansa?

This week BMI from DUB/EIDW was still BMI staffed and used LHR T1 but the booking was redirected to the BA site from the BMI login

Impossible to print off boarding pass in advance - had to check in at airport (how quaint!!) due to the change

It is a known problem Heathrow Harry, seems to be due to the different security requirements of BA.com and the BD check-in system. Don't think it will be sorted
in the near future, just have to live with it until all flights are transferred to BA check-in system.

You will notice a change. The following bmi flights that have moved over to a BA flight number are now operated by BA crew on the newly refitted ex-bmi A319's & with BA in-flight service:

BA8138 LHR-BSL
BA8139 BSL-LHR
BA8141 BSL-LHR
BA8142 LHR-BSL
BA8146 LHR-NCE
BA8147 NCE-LHR
BA8148 LHR-VIE
BA8149 VIE-LHR

The following flights will also become BA operated:

Commencing 07Jun:
BA8140 LHR-BSL
BA8143 BSL-LHR
BA8144 LHR-NCE
BA8145 NCE-LHR

Commencing 18Jun:
BA8150 LHR-BGO
BA8151 BGO-LHR
BA8152 LHR-SVG
BA8153 SVG-LHR


This therefore means that from these dates all flights to BGO, BSL, NCE, SVG & VIE will no longer be 'bmi operated' flights.

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.

I'm due to fly to AMM in August. Is that like to be a BA service or still BMI?

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

BAladdy, from the dates you've mentioned, 27th June for BHD, will the onboard service also change to reflect BA's, ie complimentary catering, ability to accrue BA miles, baggage policy etc??

I have booked to travel BHD-LHR in September to connect onward, and entered my Virgin frequent flyer number on booking. I presume BA will give me the chance to now change this to obtain BA miles??

you have to wonder how on earth the chaps at the hall continue working knowing full well 90% of the staff are not going to BA and will be unemployed in about 3-6 months time

mutual - because it's still a monthly pay cheque. Better to keep the cash coming into your bank account for as long as you can, keep that record of employment on your CV, while looking at job websites at work.

Virtually every office worker I know has worked out that what matters is that your boss sees you at your desk, appearing to work. Whether you're actually doing any work, or just playing Minesweeper / surfing or doing anything else is largely irrelevant !

Outstation groundstaff still working as normal. The longer you can hang on , the more money in the bank before the chop! Not easy and very strange atmosphere:{

Any word on the DME flights BAladdy?

BD will continue to operate there DME service until the end of S12 schedule. Last I heard the two BD slot pairs are to be leased to Transaero from the start of W12.

Yes you will be able to accrue Avios Points from the 27th June. From the same date Online check-in for flights that have changed to a BA flight number will have to be done through ba.com.

At present the majority of the 1st wave of routes that have been changed to BA flight numbers are mostly being still being operated by BD aircraft and crew and have for now retained the onboard BD product. Over the next couple months the exterior and interior design of bmi’s aircraft, as well as the onboard experience will gradually transform into British Airways’ style.

There is a way to check whether your flight will be operated by a BA aircraft, crew and service or BD aircraft, crew and service. All you do is :

1. Go to BA's website and click the information tab at the top of the home page

2. Then click arrivals and departures and enter your flight number.

3. Once the info has loaded just look at the left hand side of the screen there you will see a General information box. This is were you will see whether your flight is to be operated by BD or BA.

You can check your flight up yo 14 days before departure. However it is worth baring in mind that this info could change at the last minute due to operational reasons.

According to the FAQ's on the BA website

"Bookings on non-Star Alliance partners (Virgin, Qatar, TransAero and Jet Airways) will continue to earn destinations miles."

Further information on changes to cabin baggage allowances, check in times etc as well as some FAQ's can be found here:

bmi (BD) flights changing to British Airways (BA) flights - British Airways

Hope this info is of some help

DME
 

The slots used by Transero on their current 2 daily services are leased from BMI . These are now owned by BA but under the terms of approval for BA take-over of BMI , BA has to continue to lease these slots to Transero.

The slots used on BMI's own services to DME are now owned by BA and can be used as they see fit - it remains to be seen if BA use them to increase frequency on DME or they may be passed to a competitor who wishes to commence new service to DME ( e.g. VS ) or used by BA to do something completely different.