RIYADH is the surprise second destination for bmi from Heathrow. This follows British Airways decision to pull off the route and the award of four return flights per week to Mumbai for the former British Midland Airways. The service to the Indian destination starts on Saturday 14 May and to Saudi Arabia soon afterwards. bmi will use one of their three class Airbus A330s on the Riyadh route, taking an aircraft normally based at Manchester. The MAN aircraft will be replaced by a two class Icelandair Boeing 757, complete with flight deck crew, bmi supplying the public contact cabin staff. This aircraft will be used on the Manchester ” Washington route. On Riyadh competing carrier Saudia is a ”dry” airline.
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