bmi Launches the New Year With a Worldwide Seat Sale

LONDON, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- bmi, British Midland International, the second largest airline operating from London Heathrow, has today launched a worldwide seat sale on flights from the USA to destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.  Customers booking by Jan. 25, 2011 can take advantage of fantastic values on economy and business class fares to a range of destinations across bmi's worldwide network. Flights are valid for travel until Dec. 15, 2011 and are available to book now at www.flybmi.com.

Great savings in economy and business classes on bmi routes from the USA to the Middle East, Africa, Russia and CIS countries, for sale Jan. 5 – 25, 2011 (excluding taxes and fees) include:

• USA to Beirut from $471*
• USA to Tehran from $470*
• USA to Moscow from $315*
• USA to Almaty from $597*

*Each way based on a required round trip purchase, plus taxes and fees of up to $200. Fares shown are economy for low season travel from Washington, D.C. and will vary by travel date and origin.

Travel in Style

Business class customers traveling to Saudi Arabia can now enjoy freshly prepared meals on board and fully flat beds with 82 inches of legroom onboard the A330 aircraft.  Sample business class fares to Saudi Arabia (excluding taxes and fees)*:

• USA to Jeddah from just $1,650*
• USA to Riyadh from just $2,205*
• USA to Dammam from just $3,080*

Sample business class fares to other destinations (excluding taxes and fees)*:

• USA to Amman from just $1,917*  
• USA to Beirut from just $2,049*
• USA to Moscow from just $1,480*
• USA to Tehran from just $1,750*
• USA to Addis Ababa from just $2,230*
• USA to Yerevan from $2,574*

* Each way based on a required round trip purchase, plus taxes and fees of up to $200. Fares shown are for low season travel from Washington, D.C. and will vary by travel date and origin.  All travel must be completed by Dec. 15, 2011.

Parents with children aged between two and 11 pay just 75 percent of the sale cost of an adult flight while those with children under the age of two who require a seat pay just ten percent of the adult sale fare.**

Travelers to bmi's international destinations can take advantage of bmi's new international lounge, the Great British Lounge in London Heathrow Terminal One.  The flagship lounge is open to bmi business class, Diamond Club (Gold and Silver) and Star Alliance Gold customers and has been created with customer comforts in mind, providing a stylish environment in which to work, relax, dine and refresh.

Notes to editors:

*Subject to availability. Sample fares shown are each way excluding taxes and fees based on a required round trip purchase and are low season ending Mar. 24, 2011.  Fares will vary by gateway and travel period.  Gateways are Boston, Chicago, Denver, Newark, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Miami.  Code share partners operating the segment from the USA to/from London Heathrow include United Airlines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Atlantic Airways and US Airways and Continental Airlines.

**Applicable for both economy and business class tickets.

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