In February 2007, bmi bought British Mediterranean Airways (B|MED), a British Airways franchise partner, and as a result gained access to new markets in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia that were served by that carrier.
Bulan Januari 2007, BMI membeli British Mediterranean Airways (BMED), sebuah cabang mitra British Airways , dan akan meningkatkan akses terhadap pasar baru di Afrika, Timur Tengah dan Asia Tengah yang dilayani oleh maskapai ini.