International Airlines Group (IAG) has officially completed the purchase of bmi airlines from Lufthansa. The airline will be integrated into British Airways, with details on how this will be achieved to be announced at the time of IAG's first quarter results announcement, scheduled for May.
Consultation has begun already with bmi mainline staff and their trade unions, IAG said.
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