British Midland Airways Limited (trading as bmi or British Midland International) is an airline that was based at Donington Hall in Castle Donington in the United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport, before its acquisition by International Airlines Group (IAG) in April 2012. The airline flies to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia from its operational base at London Heathrow Airport, where it held 11% of all take ...
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British Midland Airways Limited (trading as bmi or British Midland International) is an airline that was based at Donington Hall in Castle Donington in the United Kingdom, close to East Midlands Airport, before its acquisition by International Airlines Group (IAG) in April 2012. The airline flies to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia from its operational base at London Heathrow Airport, where it held 11% of all take off and landing slots and operates over 2,000 flights a week.
Bmi is now a wholly owned subsidiary of IAG, the owners of British Airways, who announced an agreement in December 2011 to buy the airline from previous owner Lufthansa. The deal, which completed on 20 April 2012, also includes subsidiaries Bmibaby and BMI Regional. Bmi is expected to be fully merged into British Airways by the end of October 2012, at which point the use of the BMI brand will cease. Bmibaby and BMI Regional will not be integrated, as IAG do not intend to retain...
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