- No more queues Check-in at home and print your own boarding card - New online system Delivers flexibility for passengers - Fly bmi to over 20 destinations across the UK, Europe, America, Caribbean and Middle East - Smaller budget? Try out new tiny fares from London Heathrow bmi, the UK's second largest airline has today launched its first online check-in service to give passengers the flexibility to check in when and where they want so they can spend less time at the airport. Visit flybmi.com/onlinecheckin to view the new system. The arrival of online check-in now means passengers have four different ways to check in for their flight: - Online check-in: A new easy-to-use system takes passengers through a simple 5 step process to check-in using their booking reference number or credit card details. Once the boarding card is printed all passengers need to do at the airport is take any luggage to the bmi bag drop - it couldn't be easier! - Self check-in: For people who like to check-in at the airport there are brand new self check-in stations to save time. In addition to printing the boarding card the new system also allows passengers to check-in their colleagues if they are travelling on a premium economy or business fare - a real time saver! - bmi web point: Book a flight, check-in online or view your diamond club membership details at these new web points. Directly linked to flybmi.com find these new points at London Heathrow, Glasgow and Edinburgh and also in the lounges at London Heathrow and Manchester. - Priority check-in: If you are flying premium economy or business class you can check-in at one of the bmi priority desks to save time. The new bmi check-in options have come as a result of extensive research undertaken with 10,000 customers to find out what they thought made a great airline. Customers wanted competitive fares, more choice and less time wasted at airports so bmi listened and introduced the four new ways so passengers can choose the best option for them. Commenting on the launch bmi chief executive Nigel Turner said: "bmi's focus is on redefining the air travel experience for our customers. The result is a unique new fare structure that delivers real flexibility and choice, high service standards and the fastest possible transit through the airport. bmi is the savvy choice for a new generation of business travellers who want premium quality travel at an economic price." Passengers wanting to travel light can opt for a new tiny fare starting from �22.99 one way including all airport taxes and charges. The tiny fare is available on all short haul services from London Heathrow and can only be booked online. Travellers who want a premium service at an economy price can opt for the new premium economy fare. This fare gives passengers the flexibility to change their flight booking, receive priority check-in and bag tagging, gain access to the business class lounge for complimentary refreshments and comfy chairs and a choice where they sit - a smart option for a savvy traveller! For more details on bmi and where we fly visit our award winning website flybmi.com Ends For more information contact:

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Email bmi@fourcommunications.com Notes to editors bmi is Heathrow's second largest operator. Across its full mainline and regional network, bmi operates 1,700 flights a week to: Aberdeen; Alicante; Amsterdam; Antigua; Barbados; Belfast City; Brussels; Chicago; Copenhagen; Cork; Doha (from March 2006); Dublin; Durham Tees Valley; Edinburgh; Esbjerg; Glasgow; Groningen; Hanover; Inverness; Jeddah (from April 2006); Jersey; Las Vegas; Leeds Bradford; London Heathrow; Lyon; Madrid; Manchester; Milan Linate; Mumbai; Naples; Nice; Norwich; Nottingham East Midlands; Palma de Mallorca; Paris Charles de Gaulle; Riyadh; Stornoway; Toulouse; Venice bmi is a member of Star Alliance, established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer customers worldwide reach and a smooth travel experience. Star Alliance has been voted Best Airline Alliance by Skytrax in 2003 and 2005. The members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, TAP Portugal, THAI, United, US Airways and VARIG Brazilian Airlines. South African Airways and SWISS will be integrated during the first half of 2006. Regional member carriers Adria Airways (Slovenia), Blue1 (Finland) and Croatia Airlines enhance the global network. Overall, the alliance offers more than 15,000 daily flights to 790 destinations in 138 countries. bmibaby, the low cost division of bmi, was established in January 2002 and is now one of the UK's fastest growing low cost airlines operating more than 750 flights a week to: Alicante, Amsterdam, Belfast International, Birmingham International, Bordeaux, Cardiff, Cork, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow, Jersey, Knock, London Gatwick, Malaga, Manchester, Newquay, Nice, Nottingham East Midlands, Palma, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Perpignan and Prague. You can now sign up to receive bmi press releases, and download aircraft images by visiting flybmi.com or clicking on the link below: flybmi.com/bmi/engb/aboutbmi/presscentre/signupforpressreleases.aspx Online check in is not available on: 1] All long haul routes. 2] Routes from London Heathrow to: Alicante, Inverness, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Palma and Venice. 3] All bmi regional routes except for: Manchester to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Leeds Bradford to Brussels, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paris and Edinburgh to Brussels.