Bmi to expand service

Airline bmi, which accounts for the third largest volume of passenger traffic at Dublin Airport has today announced that its Board has formally approved the strategy of developing new mid-haul and long haul routes from London Heathrow and has authorised the acquisition of ten additional aircraft to add to its current fleet.

Five additional Airbus A330s valued at around $500m (€366m) will join the three existing A330 aircraft currently in service, with the first new aircraft expected to be delivered in Spring 2008.