It now appears that bmi will be axing five routes and cutting 600 more jobs as a result of unprecedented market conditions. This is a problem that seems to be affecting airlines all over the world, not just bmi. In fact, British Airways and Japan Airlines, among others, have all been suffering from weak market conditions.

bmi, which is the UK’s second largest carrier, will be dropping its flights to Tel Aviv, Kiev, Aleppo, Amsterdam, and Brussels as of January 9^th. The airline noted that it will concentrate instead on routes serving oil, energy, and emerging markets.

On top of these route cuts, the airline noted that another 600 jobs will be cut as well. This is part of their restructuring plan. The airline has warned of further job cuts that cannot be ruled out just yet. The airline says that its restructuring plan right now involves focusing on business class customers, as well as people who are visiting friends and relatives.

This move, overall, has been forced by the carrier’s new owner, Lufthansa, which is attempting to get the struggling carrier back on its feet. The carrier has pledged to maintain its current UK and Ireland network.

The bmi managing director, Dominic Paul, said that they sincerely apologize for any kind of inconvenience the route suspensions have caused on customers and travel agents. He went on to say that he would like to take the opportunity to thank those who have supported them on these routes for their loyalty and business. He said that agents holding bmi bookings on affected routes need to file their tickets by December 1^st to be eligible for re-protection.