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BMI being taken over by Lufthansa
worldtraveller
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UK airline BMI is being taken over by Germany's Lufthansa.
Lufthansa, which already owns a 30% stake in BMI minus one share, is buying the 50% of the company owned by BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop.
The deal will give Lufthansa control of more flights from London Heathrow airport than any other airline except British Airways.
The remaining 20% of BMI is currently owned by Sweden-based Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
BMI flew 10.6 million passengers last year, and operates 70 aircraft.
BBC News
Lufthansa, which already owns a 30% stake in BMI minus one share, is buying the 50% of the company owned by BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop.
The deal will give Lufthansa control of more flights from London Heathrow airport than any other airline except British Airways.
The remaining 20% of BMI is currently owned by Sweden-based Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
BMI flew 10.6 million passengers last year, and operates 70 aircraft.
BBC News
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hopefully the staffing levels will be maintained. i dont know how much overlap there is.
i wonder what this will mean for the respective airlines frequent flyer schemes0 -
I suppose the big question must be;
What will happen to BMIBaby? if anything.0 -
Perhaps bmibaby will be merged or rebranded with germanwings perhaps.Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.0
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will there be any impact on flights? i'm due to fly bmi friday from heathrow to glasgow and back monday.
Will it be affected? There's nothing on the BMI website.0 -
singingsister wrote: »will there be any impact on flights? i'm due to fly bmi friday from heathrow to glasgow and back monday.
Will it be affected? There's nothing on the BMI website.
I would think it highly unlikely. Lufthansa have only taken a controlling interest in the company, no more than that. There may be some changes in schedules/operations at a much later date, but I wouldn't worry about it at all at this early stage.There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more...0 -
I'm sure that I've been told that Lufthansa's Miles & More scheme is very generous so maybe BMI's Diamond Club will benefit.
I'll probably check out that FlyerTalk site - I'm sure there's lots of excited chatter on there at the mo!
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