Will BMI Belfast - Heathrow be available for Avios flights?

irishjohn

"BMI Belfast to Heathrow flights will continue despite the sale of the airline, the head of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has said.

Willie Walsh was speaking as news broke that IAG had agreed to buy BMI from Lufthansa for £172.5m.

IAG warned there could be job losses but Mr Walsh moved to reassure NI commuters about the London route.

"It will give security to those who depend on the Belfast-Heathrow link, " he said.

"British Airways has not operated to Belfast for many years. I have made no secret of my desire to return to Belfast and this gives us the opportunity to do so. I am delighted with the news."

Hopefully this means that route will be added to those available to book with Avios. I managed to use 5000 Airmiles I had saved but have another 5000 which have become Avios and my inclination was to use them for non flights offers - anyone got a view on this?