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Bmibaby To Join Diamond Club  
User currently offlineCambrian From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 617 posts, RR: 5
Posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1440 times:

I just had an email from the Diamond Club- bmibaby are joining the Diamond Club- miles will soon be earnable on bmibaby flights.

Will this mean that bmibaby is also joining Star Alliance?

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User currently offlineUK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2553 posts, RR: 32
Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1421 times:

Quoting Cambrian (Thread starter):
Will this mean that bmibaby is also joining Star Alliance?

bmibaby as an entity will not meet the requirements of a global alliance. However, maybe we will see bmibaby merged into bmi. The fact that Diamond Club is to incorporate bmibaby would certainly point that way. I actually hope this is the case as it would create a strong bmi, especially with the BMed acquisition. Maybe bmi's time really is coming!

User currently offlineBrianDromey From Ireland, joined Dec 2006, 3812 posts, RR: 9
Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1300 times:

Quoting UK_Dispatcher (Reply 1):
However, maybe we will see bmibaby merged into bmi. The fact that Diamond Club is to incorporate bmibaby would certainly point that way. I actually hope this is the case as it would create a strong bmi, especially with the BMed acquisition. Maybe bmi's time really is coming!

I got the e-mail as well. Not much info, but its more what is not said than what is!

I agree 100% about the end of bmiBaby as an airline. I think it will stay though as the low-fares brand of bmi group. With 'tiny' fares offered thoughout the network. Why would a LO-CO otherwise have a FFP? I think that WW and bmiRegional will be merged into one entiy, with a mixed ERJ135/145/190 fleet. Mainline may also take over soe of teh higher capacity flying with some of the A319s.

I must say, its very a exciting time for bmi group. I think fridays announcement will realign teh bmi network and onborad service concpet. I look forward to sseing a bmi E-Jet @ ORK operating to MAN and BHX(maybe LHR at a big push!).

Brian.


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User currently offlineBMED From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 856 posts, RR: 7
Reply 3, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1138 times:

I got the same email today. As soon as I read it I started wondering about bmibaby turning back into mainline. I still hope bmi regional do expand as it is a great service and not many airlines in the UK operate that level anymore.


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