bmi is to increase capacity on its flights from London Heathrow to Almaty, Kazakhstan; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Freetown, Sierra Leone from 25 June.
The airline will replace the leased Boeing 757 aircraft that it has been using on these routes up to this point, and will instead run a wide-bodied Airbus A330 on the Almaty and Bishkek services. The flights – which will depart from the London hub on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays – will now be able to carry 196 Economy-Class passengers and 36 Business-Class passengers.
The Freetown, Sierra Leone, flight will depart three times weekly using the new Airbus A330 from the end of the month. This is great news for travellers bound for Freetown, as it means they can now fly there direct without needing to stop for refuelling halfway.
bmi’s chief commercial officer, Joerg Hennemann, said: “The move from single-aisle aircraft to a longer range, wide-bodied aircraft represents a substantial product upgrade for our customers travelling on these routes.
“Not only will it provide direct services but [it] will considerably enhance our Business-Class offering as well as ensuring that we are delivering a highly competitive product,” he added.
