YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. By acquiring BMED - a franchise company of British Airways, BMI, which is the second largest airline operating at London's Heathrow Airport, will enter the Armenian market. According to a press release submitted to NT, as a result of this deal, BMI will become the only British airline to operate flights between Armenia and the UK. At present the airline operates about 170 flights daily from Heathrow Airport and is a member of Star Alliance - the world's biggest aviation alliance.

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