I DID THE BUSINESS IN THE AIR

I use bmi british midland quite regularly and am a great advocate of this airline as you may know from my previous reviews however I wanted to write about my experience of flying with them in business class.

As a business class ticket holder I was able to use their business club lounge where I could wait hassle free and take advantage of complimentary refreshments and daily newspapers without the stress and hassle and bustle of the 'outside world'. When the flight is ready to board, those of us in the Club lounge are offered the choice to board ahead of other passengers or board at our own leisure. A member of airline staff keeps everyone informed of flight departures so you can relax without the worry of missing your flight.

When you board the aircraft you are not faced with the long green mile to the rear of the plane as the business class cabin is at the front of the plane which is curtained off when in the air so it feels that little bit more exclusive, the seats are about 2” wider than economy seats so you do feel you have a little bit more room, the cabin crew offer to take your coat and actually hang it up in a mini wardrobe at the front of the cabin. The cabin decor however is not any different to the rest of the aircraft except the head rest covers are a different shade to those of economy.

On landing, your coat is bought back to you and any other things the cabin crew stash for you, priority disembarking is then allowed leaving you feeling quite important and ahead of the rat race!

I normally book and pay for my flights myself so I am constantly checking prices all the time. BMI's website is where I first check for prices, the website is easy to navigate and basically point and click to get prices.
Providing you book with reasonable periods of notice their site brings good prices, for example Heathrow-Amsterdam £168 Inc taxes not bad considering when I checked BA they wanted £358, on this occasion I was flying LHR to Amsterdam.
Yes I know budget airlines can be cheaper but BMI is who I choose because I like them and consider it value for my money.

In my experience BMI offer good value for money, and because it's still relatively a small airline they can offer that personal touch. I would recommend it for business and leisure travellers alike as frequency to major UK and European cities is very good. Their main hub is Heathrow but since relaunching its fare structure they have many good deals on their website from airports such as Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, Glasgow and even Norwich to many European major airports.