UK airline bmi has agreed to form a code share agreement with TAM, Brazil’s largest airline.
The initial phase of this agreement will allow both airlines to expand services for customers travelling between Brazil and the UK. This will result in a wider range of destination options for passengers with an easier connection process within the two countries. For example bmi passengers will be able to check in at Manchester for a flight to Sao Paulo Brazil. The flight will operate via Heathrow and Rio de Janeiro but you will not need to check in your luggage again for the TAM flight within Brazil.
Bmi has revealed that the partnership will be expanded to include flights into Europe and destinations in South America, such as Argentina and Chile.
Passengers travelling within the USA will not have failed to note the progress made by Delta Air Lines in its re-branding operation of Northwest Airlines, following their recent merger.
As March drew to a close all Northwest airlines crew and ground staff wore their old uniforms for the last time and are now visible in their Delta Air Lines clothing.
The merger is moving rapidly as both airlines strive to combine their strengths to bring quality and value to passengers.
Not only have the uniforms changed, but also the following:
- Increased First Class offerings, such as improved meal choice on flights over 900 miles and a wider variety of snacks on flights over 250 miles.
- Economy passengers travelling on Northwest operated routes of more than 250 miles will benefit from the return of free snacks. On flights over 600 miles food will be made available for purchase.
- In addition to the return of in-flight food, passengers in Northwest economy seats will once again benefit from free, in-flight entertainment on all flights within the USA (but the safety video shown will be a Delta Air Lines video).
- Passengers on both Delta and Northwest operated routes will benefit from a single in-flight magazine, “Sky”.
Delta Air Lines offers a number of cheap flights from a number of regional UK airports to several destinations throughout the USA.
