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P E O P L E • P L A C E S • C U LT U R E S

                            Lublin
                Exploring the city for culture, food & drinks

                                                   WHAT’S ON
                                      Great events to attend across
                                      our destinations this summer

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WELCOME ABOARD

                                                           Willkommen zu dieser Sonderausgabe von Elevate,
                                                           dem Inflight-Magazin von flybmi.

                                                           flybmi hat in diesem Frühjahr einen wichtigen
                                                           Meilenstein erreicht - den fünften Jahrestag unserer
                                                           ersten Münchner Flüge. In den vergangenen fünf
Welcome to this special edition of Elevate, flybmi’s       Jahren haben wir über eine halbe Million Kunden
inflight magazine.                                         aus der bayerischen Landeshauptstadt nach Bristol,
                                                           Brünn, Mailand, Bergamo, Norrköping, Rostock,
flybmi reached an important milestone this spring          Saarbrücken und Lublin befördert.
- celebrating the fifth anniversary of our inaugural
Munich flights. Over the last five years, we’ve carried    Diese Mini-Ausgabe konzentriert sich besonders auf
over half a million customers from the Bavarian            Lublin, eines der versteckten Juwelen Polens. Lublin
capital to destinations such as Bristol, Brno, Milan       ist die größte Stadt im Südosten Polens mit einer
Bergamo, Norrkoping, Rostock, Saarbrucken and              blühenden kulturellen und akademischen Szene.
Lublin.                                                    Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurde die Stadt
                                                           durch die Kämpfe stark beschädigt, dennoch wurde
This mini-edition sees a special focus on Lublin, one      der historische Kern der Stadt, der Marktplatz, mit
of Poland’s hidden gems. Lublin is the largest city in     angesagten Clubs und Restaurants neu gestaltet, die
south eastern Poland, with a thriving cultural and         der beeindruckenden Auswahl an Renaissance- und
academic scene. During WWII the city was heavily           Barock-Stadthäusern neuen Glanz verleihen. Die
damaged by the fighting, nevertheless, the city’s          Stadt ist für diejenigen, die auf der Suche nach Polens
historic core, the Rynek, has been redeveloped with        jüdischer Vergangenheit sind, von besonderem
trendy clubs and restaurants giving new lustre to          Interesse. Jahrhundertelang war die Stadt ein
the centre’s impressive selection of Renaissance and       führendes Zentrum jüdischer Gelehrsamkeit, woraus
baroque town houses. The city is of special interest to    sich Lublins Spitzname “jüdisches Oxford” ergab.
those in search of Poland’s Jewish past. For centuries
the city was a leading centre of Jewish scholarship,       Nachdem ich kürzlich als Managing Director zu bmi
giving rise to Lublin’s nickname the ‘Jewish Oxford’.      gekommen bin, freue ich mich darauf, die Marke
                                                           bmi in die Zukunft zu führen und Chancen zu
Having recently joined bmi as Managing Director,           entdecken, die sich auf der Grundlage eines soliden
I am looking forward to driving the bmi brand into         Fundaments, das in den letzten Jahren geschaffen
the future and unlock opportunities presenting             wurde, präsentieren. Es wird meine Priorität sein,
themselves on the back of a solid foundation that has      weiterhin einen Service anzubieten, der die totale
been created over the last years. It will be my priority   Kundenzufriedenheit und herausragende Leistung
to continue to offer a service that delivers total         liefert. bmi blickt auf eine glänzende Zukunft als
customer satisfaction and outstanding performance.         Fluggesellschaft, die ein nahtloses, hochwertiges
bmi is looking to a bright future as an airline that       End-to-End-Produkt und eine Reise auf jeder
delivers a seamless, quality, end to end product and       einzelnen Route bietet.
journey on each and every route.
                                                           Ich freue mich, Sie heute bei uns an Bord zu
I am delighted to have you onboard with us today           begrüßen und hoffe, dass Sie einen wunderbaren
and hope that you have a wonderful flight. So              Flug mit uns haben. Lehnen Sie sich zurück,
for now sit back, relax and take advantage of the          entspannen Sie und nutzen Sie die kostenlosen
complimentary snacks and refreshments.                     Snacks und Erfrischungen.

Kind Regards,                                              Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
                                       Tim Shattock – Managing Director
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NEWS

           It’s been a busy spring for flybmi. Here are some of the highlights

                                       give something back to the              Codeshare on Paris route
                                       community that has supported
                                                                               A new codeshare between flybmi
                                       flybmi for many years and lend
                                                                               and Air France will increase choice
                                       our support towards raising funds
                                                                               for passengers travelling on the
                                       for a number of West Country
                                                                               Bristol to Paris service. The
                                       children’s charities.
                                                                               partnership will provide business
                                                                               and leisure customers from Bristol
                                                                               Airport with access to 25 French
                                                                               cities via Air France’s hub at Paris
                                                                               Charles de Gaulle Airport. In
Happy Birthday!                                                                addition, due to customer
                                                                               demand, flybmi have added a
On 2 May, flybmi marked the                                                    further three flights a week the
first anniversary of its successful                                            route on Mondays, Wednesdays
                                       The match scored a host of par-
London Stansted to Derry route.                                                and Thursdays.
                                       ticipating celebrities such as Kerry
The service, allows business           Katona, Jake Wood (EastEnders),
travellers to make the round trip      Shayne Ward (Coronation Street/X
to and from London or Derry in a       Factor), Calum Best ( TV star, mod-
day, without the need for costly       el and footballer), and many more.
overnight stays. Commenting
on the success, Jochen Schnadt,        Browse our new website
Chief Commercial Officer of flybmi
said: “The Stansted - Derry route is   flybmi has unveiled its newly
our first departure from a Lon-        redesigned website (flybmi.com),
don airport so we are delighted        offering a more customer friendly,
with its strong performance. It is     easier to use platform. The new
a great example of our strategic       site is designed to appeal to both
focus on key trade and business        the business and leisure markets,
flight links, and how our aim to       with greater onus on expanding
provide a quality service at con-      the core bmi offering to offer a full
venient times is fuelling customer     end-to-end service. Commenting
demand.”                               on the re-design, Director Market-
                                       ing & Customer, Antony Price said:
flybmi scores with radio               “The clean, sharp design makes it
charity gig                            easy for time pressed
                                       business customers to navigate
flybmi were delighted to be the        and book flights and find
official sponsor of the Heart Radio    important content, whilst the
charity celebrity football match at    redesigned destination reviews
Ashton Gate on Sunday 20 May.          are there to inform and inspire
With Bristol being our largest UK      those looking for a holiday or mini
hub, this was a great chance to        break within Europe.”

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What’s on in Lublin

           HISTORY                       C U LT U R A L E V E N T S            E AT I N G & D R I N K I N G

Admire Byzantine frescoes in         Magicians Carnival                      Mandragora
the Chapel of The Holy Trinity       26 — 29 July, 2018
Located within Lublin Castle, the                                            Mandragora, located in the
                                     The last weekend of July sees
Holy Trinity Chapel was erected                                              romantic Rynek area, has a
                                     Lublin drown in massive fun.
by King Casimir III the Great. The                                           traditional interior packed with
                                     Clowns stop cars in the city
14th-century chapel is considered                                            lace tablecloths, knick-knacks and
                                     centre, buskers make passers-
a masterpiece of the Middle Ages,                                            photos of Old Lublin. The food is
                                     by cry with laughter, acrobats
with Russian-Byzantine-inspired                                              a hearty mix of Polish and Jewish
                                     perform mesmerising tricks.
frescos. Painted in 1418, only to                                            dishes, prepared exclusively from
                                     The Carnival features also Urban
be later plastered over, they were                                           the best quality ingredients and
                                     Highline – the biggest slackline
rediscovered in 1897 and restored                                            based on old, pre-war recipes.
                                     festival in the world. Jugglers,
over a 100-year period. These are    acrobats, clowns perform in             The Perłowa Beer House
possibly the finest examples of      urban spaces, which provide an
medieval wall paintings in the       outstanding scenography.                Enjoy traditional Polish cuisine
country.                                                                     enhanced with elements of
                                     Two Riversides Film and
                                     Art Festival                            modern culinary art. All products
Trace Jewish History in Lublin
                                     28 July — 5 August, 2018                are sourced from small family
For hundreds of years Lublin was a                                           businesses. In the Perła Beer
centre of a flourishing Jewish and   Two Riversides Film and Art             Drinking Room, you can taste
Hebrew culture. Life of a Jewish     Festival is a unique artistic and       popular beers and discover the
hero in the 19th century Lublin      cultural project destined for all       special, premium varieties from
was depicted in the book ‘The        film lovers and is dedicated to all     the Perła Brewery which are not
magician of Lublin’ by Isaak         forms of art which contribute to        available anywhere else.
Bashevis Singer, a Nobel Price       artistic cinematography such as
laureate, who himself was                                                    Stół I Wół
                                     literature, music, theatre and visual
born in the region.                  effects. Two Riversides introduces      Grill & bar located in the heart
                                     to the viewers the most recent          of Lublin’s Old Town. Its cuisine
Wander along the narrow
                                     productions (“World Under               focuses on the noblest kind of
streets of Lublin Old Town
                                     Canvas” and “In the Short Run”          meat – beef. Burgers and steaks
                                     sections) and the heritage of           are prepared on the charcoal-fired
Built between the 13th and 16th
                                     world cinema.                           grill and are served with the best
century, the Old Town in Lublin is
one of the best examples of          International Theatre                   cocktails in town.
original urban architecture in       Confrontation Festival
Poland.the region.                   10 — 14 October, 2018

                                     The Konfrontacje Festival is an
                                     international theater festival
                                     presenting the best performances
                                     of contemporary artists from
                                     Poland and neighbouring countries.
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PA R I S
 Musical Fountains Show at
 the Palace of Versailles

 Until 28 October 2018

 With the arrival of summer, the gardens of the Palace of Versailles
 become the setting for a magical display. The ornamental ponds
 and waterfalls in the avenues designed by Le Nôtre offer a
 wonderful spectacle as fountains play and jets of water intertwine.

 Discover these enchanting water features and a selection of ba-
 roque music that accompanies them, as you stroll around
 the grounds.
 www.chateauversailles-spectacles.fr

   W H AT ’ S O N
What you’ll find waiting for you when you land

                                       JONKOPING
                                       Gladiators Exhibition

                                       Until 12 August 2018

                                       This summer travel through time
                                       and experience the Roman
                                       Empire brought to life in a unique
                                       exhibition Gladiators – Heroes of
                                       the Colosseum. Learn about
                                       historical fights, powerful
                                       buildings and breath taking life
                                                                              FRANKFURT
                                       stories. In addition to an amazing     Frankfurt Book Fair
                                       set of replicas from ancient Rome,
                                       the Colosseum and the gladiatori-
                                                                              10 — 14 October, 2018
                                       al games, you will watch films,
                                       listen to personal stories and learn   The Frankfurt Book Fair is the
                                       more about the empire through          world’s leading fair on the
                                       interactive technology. You will       subject of books, literature and
                                       also follow the life of Verus, a       printed novelties of every
                                       roman slave who eventually             variety – from comics and fiction
                                       fought as a gladiator in the arenas.   to lyrics and biographies. Georgia
                                       The exhibition puts a lot of           has been selected as the theme
                                       focus on the gladiators, how           country for the 2018 edition of
                                       they lived and how they fought.        the Frankfurt Book Fair.

                                       www.gladiatorer.se                     www.buchmesse.de

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BRNO
Monster Energy Czech
Grand Prix 2018

03 — 05 August, 2018
The Monster Energy Czech
Grand Prix motorcycle
event, is one of the biggest
sports events in the Czech
Republic with a 50 years’
tradition. The race, takes place
in extraordinary settings
hidden in the woods and
attracts thousands of fans
each year making it one of
the most frequented races
in the MotoGP calendar.
www.gotobrno.cz

                                    BRISTOL
                                    Bristol International               Alongside the fantastic site of
                                    Balloon Fiesta                      hot air balloons filling the skies,
                                                                        you can enjoy a large number
                                    09 — 12 August, 2018                of great trade stands, fairground
                                                                        rides and entertainment. The
                                    The Bristol International Balloon   event is held over four days in
                                    Fiesta is Europe’s largest          August at Ashton Court Estate
                                    annual meeting of hot air           and is completely free.
                                    balloons, attracting over 130
                                    Hot Air Balloons from across        www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk
                                    the globe.
BRUSSELS
Belgian Beer Weekend

07 — 09 September, 2018

This event is dedicated entirely
to Belgium’s national drink and
takes place at the Grand-Place of
Brussels. Sample a selection of
beers brewed from both small
and larger Belgian breweries and
learn about the history
of brewing.

www.visitflanders.com

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FLIGHT/AIRCRAFT INFO
                                                         Hire our aircraft exclusively for your private use
                                                               through our bmi bespoke service

Accredited to the highest international standards, our    • Fly by your own schedule
Embraer 135 and 145 jets all have comfortable leather     • Simple route options
seating, a range of up to 2,400km, up to 1,200kg hold     • A void large commercial airports,
capacity and exclusive service as standard.                  security queues and delays.

Contact the bmi charter department for further information
Tel: +44 (0) 1509 680 800 Email: regionalcharter@flybmi.com www.flybmi.com/charter

H E A LT H Y F LY I N G
Whether your flight is less than           STAY HYDRATED                               KEEP MOVING
an hour or nearer to two, check            Take advantage of the complimentary         Sitting still for any length of time can get
out our top tips on healthy flying         snacks and drinks on board your flight      a little uncomfortable, so you’re welcome
so you reach your destination              today, and keep yourself feeling hydrated   to get up and stretch your legs in the
refreshed and ready for the                and ready for your onward journey.          aisle of the cabin – providing the seatbelt
day ahead.                                                                             light is switched off, of course. However,
                                                                                       there are also some simple exercises you
                                                                                       can do while in your seat to stop your
                                                                                       muscles becoming stiff.

                Gently raise and lower                    Heels flat on the floor,                            Tilt your head to
                your legs and tilt your                   gently raise your toes                                 the right, then
                 feet from side to side                      upwards, and then                               extend your neck
                           Repeat x 5                      reverse with toes flat                             downwards and
                                                               and heels raised                                   roll your head
                                                                      Repeat x 5                                   up to the left

                                                                                             Hold for 5 secs • Repeat x 10

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FOR YOUR COMFORT AND SAFETY
                    Thank you for choosing to fly with bmi today. For your comfort and safety,
          please stow your hand luggage in the overhead lockers or underneath the seat in front of you

   Please also bear in mind the                                Electronics on board                        provided their cables don’t obstruct
   following safety points:                                    • Once the aircraft doors are closed,       the aisle, and should be removed
   • The safety instruction card is located                   all electronic items must be enabled        during the safety demonstration.
         in the seat pocket in front of you.                   in the flight safe mode. Handheld           Passengers sitting in emergency
       Please read it carefully and also watch                 devices such as mobile phones,              exit rows should remove their
       the safety demonstration closely, as                    tablets and e-readers can be used           headphones when the seatbelt sign
       this plane may be different from others                 at all times. Larger devices such           is on.
       on which you have flown.                                as laptops must be stowed for               • After landing, devices can
   •   bmi operates a strict                                  take-off and landing, but may               be used for calls and messages.
        no-smoking policy on all flights.                      be used when the seatbelt sign has          If circumstances dictate, crew may
   •    Only alcohol served by the cabin crew                 been switched off.                          request that all electronic devices be
         may be consumed on board.                             • Headphones may be used,                   switched off completely.

TERMINALS
Airport                             Code   Arrival terminal   Airport                                  Code    Arrival terminal
Aberdeen International Airport      ABZ    Main terminal      London Stansted                          STN     Main terminal
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport          BRI    Main terminal      Lublin Airport                           LUZ     Main terminal
Birmingham Airport                  BHX    Terminal 1         Manchester Airport                       MAN     Terminal 1
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport   BLQ    Terminal 1         Milan-Bergamo Airport                    BGY     Main terminal
Bristol Airport                     BRS    Main terminal      Milan-Malpensa Airport                   MXP     Terminal 1
Brno Airport                        BRQ    Main terminal      Munich International Airport             MUC     Terminal 2
Brussels Airport                    BRU    Gates B            Nantes Atlantique Airport                NTE     Main terminal
City of Derry Airport               LDY    Main terminal      Newcastle Airport                        NCL     Main terminal
Dusseldorf Airport                  DUS    Terminal C         Norrkoping Airport                       NRK     Main terminal
East Midlands Airport               EMA    Main terminal      Nuremberg Airport                        NUE     Main terminal
Edinburgh Airport                   EDI    Main terminal      Oslo Airport                             OSL     Main terminal
Esbjerg Airport                     EBJ    Main terminal      Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport          CDG     Terminal 3
Florence Airport                     FLR   Main terminal      Rostock-Laage Airport                    RLG     Main terminal
Frankfurt Airport                   FRA    Terminal 1A        Saarbrucken Airport                      SCN     Main terminal
                                                                                                                                  If you are
Glasgow Airport                     GLA    Terminal 1         Stavanger Airport                        SVG     Main terminal
                                                                                                                                  unsure about
Gothenburg Landvetter Airport       GOT    Main terminal      Stornoway Airport                        SYY     Main terminal
                                                                                                                                  any aspect of
Hamburg Airport                     HAM    Terminal 1         Stuttgart Airport                        STR     Terminal 3
                                                                                                                                  our safety policy,
Inverness Airport                   INV    Main terminal      Sumburgh Airport                         LSI     Main terminal
                                                                                                                                  please ask your
Jonkoping Airport                   JKG    Main terminal      Venice Marco Polo Airport                VCE     Main terminal
                                                                                                                                  cabin crew for
Karlstad Airport                    KSD    Main terminal      Verona Villafranca Airport               VRN     Main terminal
                                                                                                                                  guidance
Kirkwall Airport                    KOI    Main terminal      Wick John O’Groats Airport               WIC     Main terminal
London Heathrow Airport             LHR    Terminal 2

                                                                         For further information please visit www.flybmi.com

OUR AIRCRAFT                         EMBRAER ERJ-135                                            EMBRAER ERJ-145
We operate an all-jet fleet          • Number in fleet: 4                                       • Number in fleet: 16
                                     • Normal cruising speed: 495 mph (430 knots)               • Normal cruising speed: 495 mph (430 knots)
made up of two types of              • Normal operating height: 37,000ft                        • Normal operating height: 37,000ft
aircraft. Ask your cabin crew        • Passenger capacity: 37                                   • Passenger capacity: 49
which aircraft you’re flying         • Engine: Rolls-Royce AE 3007                              • Engine: Rolls-Royce AE 3007
on today.                            • Range: 1,300 nautical miles (2,409km)                    • Range: 1,550 nautical miles (2,873km)
                                     • Length: 26.3 metres (86ft 5in)                           • Length: 29.87 metres (98ft)
                                     • Wingspan: 20.04 metres (65ft 9in)                        • Wingspan: 20.04 metres (65ft 9in)
                                     EMBRAER ERJ-135                                            EMBRAER ERJ-145

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D E S T I N AT I O N S

We fly to 43 destinations across the UK and Europe.

        Our Network

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            Joint connections

            Connecting hubs

            Operated by Brussels Airlines

            Operated by Air Dolomiti

            Operated by Loganair

                                              Kirkwall     Sumburgh
                         Stornoway
                                                      Wick                                         Oslo
                                       Inverness
                                                                                  Stavanger               Karlstad
                                            Aberdeen
                                                                                                                 Norrköping
                                    Edinburgh
                     Derry
                                   Glasgow                                                              Jönkoping
                                                         Newcastle                Esbjerg           Gothenburg

                                                   Manchester
                              East Midlands                                                      Rostock
                           Birmingham                                             Hamburg
                                                             Norwich
                               Bristol                 London (STN)
                                                     London (LHR)

                                              Southampton                         Düsseldorf
                                                                       Brussels                                           Lublin
                                                                                     Frankfurt
                                                                            Saarbrücken
                                                      Paris (CDG)                              Nuremberg
                                            Nantes                                                              Brno
                                                                         Stuttgart
                                                                                               Munich

                                                                     Milan-Bergamo       Verona
                                                                                               Venice
                                                                Milan-Malpensa
                                                                                   Bologna

                                                                                    Florence

                                                                                                        Bari

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Stress free from check-in to landing.
With over 43 destinations across the UK and Europe to choose from and
partnerships with Booking.com and Sixt Car Hire, flybmi is the only airline
to consider when booking your next flight.

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