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British Midland British Midland is planning to open a second base for its new Bmibaby low-cost airline at an unnamed UK location next year. 17-Apr-2002 British Midland is to recruit up to 100 airline reservations staff at its Donington Hall headquarters near Castle Donington. 18-Jan-2002 British Midland has announced plans to launch a low-cost airline at East Midlands Airport, operating six routes to the Mediterranean. 11-Jan-2002 British Midland has announced plans to shed 600 jobs and ground eight aircraft. 04-Oct-2001 British Midland is to relocate its Belfast operation from Aldergrove to Belfast City Airport in October, in order to provide improved facilities to passengers. 03-Aug-2001 British Midland and the Star Alliance of global airlines are seeking investment of £50m at Heathrow airport to develop transfer services between three terminal buildings, as part of a strategy to develop a long-haul network out of the UK. 02-Apr-2001 British Midland has sold its ground handling and airport services business to Go-Ahead for £72m. 12-Jan-2001 British Midland is planning to return to the US market next year by launching scheduled flights from Manchester to Washington DC and Chicago, which will create 250 jobs. 11-Sep-2000 British Midland is to fly new routes to Madrid, Rome and Milan but withdraw services to Warsaw and Prague, as part of a change in strategy for its European network. 03-Mar-2000 British Midland has confirmed that Lufthansa is acquiring a 20% stake in the company for £91m, and 3,000 new jobs will be created over the next two years at Manchester and Heathrow airport and at its Castle Donington office. 10-Nov-1999 British Midland is in negotiations to sell a 20% stake to Lufthansa, and would then join the Star Alliance of international airlines. 20-Oct-1999 British Midland is discussing the possibility of forming alliances with a number of European airlines, as its 200 daily slots at Heathrow are said to make it an attractive partner. 07-Sep-1999 British Midland has withdrawn from its alliance with American Airlines in order to help it win approval to fly new routes to the US. 24-Jun-1999 British Midland has been granted route licences by the Civil Aviation Authority to fly from Heathrow to New York, Washington, Miami and Boston, but this will depend on the UK and the US liberalising their air services trade agreement. 02-Apr-1999 British Midland is considering plans to invest $500m in six new long-haul aircraft, and they will be used on routes between Heathrow and ten US cities. 06-Nov-1998 British Midland is planning a flotation for its British Regional Airlines subsidiary in the summer, in order to repay borrowings and spend £20m on new aircraft. 29-Apr-1998 British Midland is aiming to move back into the long-haul market and has asked for clearance to serve up to 10 US cities once the transatlantic market is fully opened up by the UK and US governments. 25-Feb-1998 Duty Free International, now part of BAA, has won a five-year contract to provide in-flight duty free sales for British Midland. 05-Feb-1998 British Midland is to launch an air service between Heathrow and Manchester to rival British Airways and the Virgin west coast rail line. 09-Dec-1997 British Midland is discussing a possible alliance with Lufthansa, as the German airline wants to increase its presence in the UK. 08-Feb-1997 More from the Transport sector Related pages: Edinburgh Airport Consignia Birmingham International Airport Consignia Ministry of Defence British Midland website: www.britishmidland.com The information on this page comes from the UK Activity Report. Click here for further details Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2008