Bmi subsidiary may close in September

Bmibaby. By Rob Finlayson UK low-cost carrier bmibaby is planning to close down in September if no buyer can be found. International Airlines Group, parent of British Airways (BA) and Iberia, concluded the purchase of the British Midland group of airlines last month, with the main attraction being mainline carrier bmi’s valuable slots at capacity-constrained London Heathrow (ATW Daily News, April 23). While BA is integrating bmi’s services into its own mainline ...