Bmi cuts fuel surcharges

Bmi has announced that it is removing all fuel surcharges on its flights within the UK and Europe.

The airline, which is the second largest carrier at Heathrow Airport, said that the initiative recognises the current economic situation and the need to provide affordable air travel to leisure and business customers.

Peter Spencer, bmi's managing director, said: "Bmi has always been a market leader in UK and Europe and is committed to providing the best value flights backed up by our renowned friendly service.

"Our extensive UK domestic and European mainline network links 17 cities and the abolition of fuel surcharges on these short-haul flights [is] designed to help encourage more business and leisure travel."

Across its full mainline and regional network, bmi operates some 1,800 flights per week to destinations including Amsterdam, Chicago, Venice and Zurich.

Its move to cut surcharges follows similar initiatives by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which reduced fuel charges on their short- and long-haul flights.

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