Lufthansa-Related UK Holding Company Will Hold 100 Percent In Bmi

Lufthansa takes over bmi shares from SAS

With effect from November 1, 2009, Lufthansa-related UK holding company, LHBD Holding Limited (LHBD), will take over a further 20 percent stake in British Midland PLC (bmi).

bmi's Future Concerns Union

Union wants to know about airline's future

LONDON - The U.K.'s largest labor union, Unite, has called on the chief executive of British Midlands Airways, or bmi and its German owner, Deutche Lufthansa AG to discuss the future of the company.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa strikes a deal to take control of a UK airline

London - Lufthansa said it's going to pay Michael Bishop 175 million pounds ($288 million) so that Bishop doesn't exercise a put option requiring the German airline to buy Britain's BMI.

UK

Bmi wants to resume flights from UK to Baghdad

Direct passenger flights could resume between the UK and Baghdad after the airline bmi announced plans to open an Iraq service.

BMI

Israel accuses BMI of "trying to hide the existence of Israel"

British airline BMI has apologised after in-flight maps on its London-Tel Aviv service did not identify Israel.

Codeshare Agreement

Britons and Brazilians now have easier connection with TAM and bmi deal

Travelers wishing to travel between the United Kingdom and Brazil are giving you another option starting today, April 14, thanks to a codeshare agreement between UK’s bmi and Brazil's TAM airlines.

Brazil And UK Flights

Codeshare agreement inked between TAM and bmi

TAM, Brazil's largest airline, and Britain's bmi, the second-largest airline operating out of Heathrow Airport in London, will initiate an operational codeshare agreement on April 14.

Flybe

Flybe in talks to buy bmi regional, bmi baby

London - British airline Flybe is in talks to buy British Midland's subsidiary operations bmi regional and bmi baby.

Lufthansa Roars Into Heathrow

BMI takeover could lead to a full-scale German raid

In a hotel conference room in Tokyo, the heads of some of the world’s biggest airlines - Lufthansa, United, All Nippon and SAS - were discussing their biggest headache.

BMI Takeover

Lufthansa is to take over British airline BMI - fuelling an airline battle

The airline will take an 80% share of the UK company by buying the 50% owned by BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop for £318 million.

Bmi Is Mum On Etihad Talks

bmi makes no comment on Etihad reports

UK-based airline bmi has made no comment on reports that it has been approached by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, regarding a possible merger.

Etihad - bmi?

Airline Etihad 'holds merger talks'

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad has approached bmi over a possible merger that would value the UK carrier at up to £600 million, a report has said.

BMI

Airline to try paperless boarding

British airline bmi is to trial a paperless boarding system on flights between Belfast City Airport and London Heathrow.

The airline said customers would receive an electronic boarding pass on their mobile phone after checking in online.

BMI

BMI emphasizes its commitment to the Jordanian market

Mr. Nigel Turner, the CEO of bmi, the second largest airline operating out of London Heathrow, traveled to Amman last week to meet with company directors and government organizations, recognized within their fields as established leading figure heads operating within the travel trade and aviation market.

Isreal Aviation

Israeli airlines face yet more cut-price competition

TEL AVIV, Israel (eTN) - Until a couple of years ago it seemed as though no one was going to break the stranglehold of British Airways and El Al on the London to Tel Aviv route. The national carriers remained unchallenged, until the Israeli authorities finally caved in to pressure to move towards an “open skies” policy.