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Welcome to bmi’s new inflight entertainment listings guide You’ll find the latest blockbusters, an excellent selection of TV and audio programmes and games that will keep you amused for hours on many of our flights. Our listings are now categorised by system a, b, c, d for flights from the UK and a, b, c, d for flights to the UK depending on what aircraft you’re flying on [...]

How to complete US entry forms 1 Everyone entering the US (or one member of a family) must complete a customs declaration form. 2 Depending on your circumstances, you’ll also be given either a white or green immigration form. You DO NOT need to complete an immigration form if you are a US or Canadian citizen, [...]

Now’s the time to join diamond club WHETHER YOU’RE TRAVELLING FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE, YOU CAN ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF DIAMOND CLUB, THE UK’S MOST GENEROUS FREQUENT FLYERS’ PROGRAMME Members of bmi’s reward scheme, diamond club, can now enjoy complimentary food and drink onboard when travelling on our shorthaul routes to and from [...]

Sit back and relax… You’ve done the hard part Check in online and make more time for you Why not book online and get even cheaper fares at flybmi.com? It’s simple. Our website gives you instant access to the cheapest bmi fares available – for starters, you’ll save £5 on outbound and return flights. Plus booking additional [...]

How to navigate one of the world’s busiest airports WHETHER YOU’RE ENDING YOUR AIR JOURNEY OR CONNECTING TO ANOTHER FLIGHT, HERE’S THE LOWDOWN ON LANDING AT HEATHROW 1 Touchdown to downtown Want to speed through the airport and on to your final destination? Simply pick your starting point and follow the signs… 2 Choose your transport Bus Just follow signs in the airport for [...]

Enjoy a happier,healthy flight …OR HOW NECK ROLLS AND CHEWING GUM CAN HELP YOU ARRIVE FEELING REFRESHED AND RARING TO GO Before you fly >> DRESS COMFORTABLY Loose-fitting clothes are more comfortable in the air. If you’re travelling on business and need to dress smartly, at least take your jacket off, loosen your tie and undo a top button once you’re on-board. >> [...]

Fly like a Pharaoh To accompany the launch of our service to Cairo, bmi is the official airline sponsor of the biggest exhibition to hit London this decade - Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. The exhibition, being held at The O2, Canary Wharf, London, which opened in November 2007, will run for 10 months and is set to [...]

How to complete UK entry forms: The UK immigration card must be completed by all non-EEA Nationals arriving in the UK (including Northern Ireland), except those in transit and continuing their journey to another country. Как заполнять формы для прибытия в Соединенное Королевство: 1 Immigration cards will be handed out by cabin crew. Please ensure that you complete [...]

Words | Virginia Blackburn The Art Deco period was remarkable for flagrant displays of decadence and prioritising glamour. So it’s no wonder that now in the Noughties, objects designed in this era are so highly prized among collectors THERE ARE FEW eras in recent history that can match the glamour and excitement of the interwar years. Eight decades on and [...]

Hitting new heights When it comes to cutting-edge design, Glasgow is still tops Based in Glasgow, One Foot Taller is a product and interior design company, specialising in furniture and lighting. The firm caters to both corporate clients – such as Marks & Spencer and Habitat – as well as private customers (often in collaboration with fellow Glaswegian designers Timorous Beasties). It will [...]

Words | Boyd Farrow The tide is turning as more and more Chinese and other Asian manufacturing companies see the benefits of setting up business in Europe, with many workers from these parts in hot pursuit of jobs ON A STATE visit to China late last year, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev was delighted when his hosts unveiled a [...]