bmi unveils new look cabin

Leading airline, British Midland International (bmi) has unveiled a new Business Class and Economy cabin for its mid-haul routes.

The major refurbishment of the A321 and A320 aircraft includes new leather interiors, new comfortable cushions, as well as a dynamic new lighting system.

Customers travelling to mid-haul destinations such as Addis Ababa, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, Freetown, Khartoum, Moscow, Tbilisi, Tehran and Yerevan from Monday 22 November will see the start of an ongoing refurbishment programme for the British airline set to be completed by May 2011.

Brown leather covers with black stitching have been fitted to all seats complementing the recently introduced new carpet and headrest covers. In addition, new multi density foam cushions will be onboard all of these aircraft providing increased customer comfort in both cabins. New lighting, bulk heads and curtains add to the spacious new look and feel to the cabin.

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, chief executive officer, bmi, commented:

“We are delighted to upgrade our mid-haul aircraft in order to offer a truly competitive product. The interior changes are the final touches to a full overhaul of our mid-haul fleet that has included repainting the aircraft to the full bmi colour scheme from their temporary livery.

“We are committed to offering the best service at the best price for our customers and look forward to welcoming them on board our newly refurbished aircraft. By improving the customer experience and updating our product and services regularly we aim to bring maximum benefit to our valued customers and make travelling with bmi even better.”

bmi has recently announced a new daily route from London Heathrow to Tripoli, starting 21 February 2011 and a second daily direct service from London to Beirut, commencing on 31 March 2011.