Trade ticketing instructions for bmi re-accommodation

Following bmi’s integration into British Airways, agents should be aware of the following:

•    Routes moving to a BA flight code and number include: Agadir, Basel, Bergen, Casablanca, Hanover, Marrakech, Nice, Stavanger and Vienna (for travel from May 23).The second phase flights to move will be advised shortly.

•    The carrier plate when performing the reissue will remain the same as the original e-ticket – e.g. BD/236 to BD/236 or BA/125 to BA/125.

•     Not all trade systems support revalidation, and even where supported, not all carriers support revalidation, e.g. BA/125 revalidation is supported, BD/236 revalidation is not.

FAQs

Q. I have a booking where the bmi segments are now BA and the corresponding BA e-ticket coupons all show the BA flight numbers – do I have to reissue the e-ticket?
A. No further re-ticketing action is required.

Q. I have a booking where the BD segments are now BA but the BA e-ticket has the BD flight numbers for the corresponding coupons – do I have to reissue the e-ticket?
A. Yes, in accordance with the instructions issued.

Q. I have a booking where the BD segments are now BA and the corresponding BD e-ticket coupons all show the BA flight numbers – do I have to reissue the e-ticket?
A. No further re-ticketing action is required.

Q. I have a booking where the BD segments are now BA but the BD e-ticket has the BA flight number for some but not all of the corresponding coupons – do I have to reissue the e-ticket?
A. Yes – in accordance with the instructions issued.
 
Q. I have a booking where the BD segments are now BA but the BD e-ticket has the BD flight numbers for the corresponding coupons – do I have to reissue the e-ticket?
A. Yes – in accordance with the instructions issued.

See Travelinfo for details.