BMI’S
MANCHESTER GATEWAY TO THE UK
British Midlands Airlines to England
Looking
for an alternative flying to England rather than the madness of Heathrow
or rush of Gatwick. Fly into Manchester on bmi (they prefer
lower-case). This midsize British airline began in the 1930’s
as a company training RAF fighter pilots while today bmi makes 1,700
flights
every week to 36 airports in the UK and Europe, India, Saudi Arabia
and operates transatlantic flights to the United States and Caribbean.
Some of bmi routes are being folded into British Airways.
Las Vegas - Manchester
I
recently took a flight on bmi from Las Vegas direct to Manchester.
Since I live in the sprawling suburban madness that is Los Angeles,
I had to get myself to Las Vegas, which required an extra flight,
but provided
a little sin city one armed bandit gambling time before departure.
Depending on your luck or interests this may or may not be an advantage,
but can
make for an opportunity to add a day or two of Las Vegas to a European
vacation trip, or business if the boss doesn’t look too close
at the expense sheet. bmi also flies to Manchester direct through
Chicago with code share connections on United. bmi also operates
a low cost
discount
airline bmibaby to compete with the like of Ryanair and Easyjet.
bmi
doesn't have an official First Class, but rather flies a two class
airplane, Business Class which equals their first class and Economy,
although bmi splits in coach into two classes, offering a Premium
Economy fare, which is becoming more common with air carriers of
all stripe.
Premium Economy has more leg room seating in the forward section
of Coach, about 6 inches more on bmi, with it's own bathrooms separate
from the
rear coach section, complimentary cocktails, less baggage restriction
and shorter lines at check-in with is own Priority Check-In counter
and use of the Business Class Executive lounge. bmi's Premium Economy
is one the most generous of features among the
airlines offering this service, making it feel like an entirely separate
class of service. The premium economy is a good value option if the
business class isn’t in your budget or on your expense account.
bmi has the best on-time record of of any airline flying from London
Heathrow, which though not their home airport is the hub to many
of their destinations. The home port of Manchester International
is a
much easier
arrival point than Heathrow. Just for the passport check point alone.
From Manchester you can continue on to the rest of Europe or explore
the less discovered north of England. bmi operates flights to European
destinations through Manchester and Heathrow.
If you've done London and are looking to explore a different part
of England, or just want an alternative experience in the UK, the
England's
North offers a whole variety of lesser explored destinations. Manchester
is a vibrant city emerging from its former industrial reputation
into an exciting urban adventure with a rich nightlife and lots of
history
to discover, in nearby Liverpool as well. England's famed Lake District
is
about
two hours
drive from Manchester and Yorkshire with its dales (see Ripley
Castle and Boarshead Inn) and with its moors and haunting
coastline to the east and Alton Towers Theme Park..
Manchester International Airport is the UK’s third largest, with
three terminals and 100 airlines operating. Transportation to Manchester
and other city destinations in the North of England, York, Leeds, Newcastle,
Windermere in the Lake District and Chester can be found at “The
Station” with rail, bus and taxi connections under one roof.
Rail service to Maqnchester Piccadilly Station runs every 10 minutes
with
a 15-20 minute travel time. Prices for the train to Manchester range
from £2.65 to £8.80 depending on class and time of day.
For car rental, the terminal for US transatlantic flights is right
across
the street from the car rental garage, just walk out the door. The
drive from the airport to Manchester takes about 20 minutes in traffic
provided you manage
to negotiate the roundabouts in the right direction. © Bargain
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