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Good news spending miles is as easy as earning them. There's no shortage of things to spend your destinations miles on. You can reward yourself with exclusive gifts in our treats section, as well as award flights, car hire vouchers and hotel accommodation. As the tables below show, you can spend your destinations miles with a host of bmi partners, including airlines, hotels and car hire. With just one ticket, you can fly to over 855 destinations in more than 155 countries. The table below details the number of destinations miles required for award travel with bmi and Star Alliance member airlines. You'll also be able to achieve your flight rewards quicker by topping up the miles that you've earned with cash.

zone 1 zone 2 zone 3 zone 4 zone 5 zone 6 zone 7 zone 8 zone 9 zone 10 zone 11 zone 12 zone 1 9000* (4500 + £40) 12000* (6000 + £70) 45000 (25000 + £140) 50000 (25000 + £170) 40000 (20000 + £140) 50000 (25000 + £170) 80000 (40000 + £270) 70000 (35000 + £240) 100000 (50000 + £340) 50000 (25000 + £170) 80000 (40000 + £270) - zone 2 - 12000* (6000 + £70) 50000 (25000 + £170) 50000 (25000 + £170) 30000 (15000 + £100) 50000 (25000 + £170) 80000 (40000 + £270) 50000 (25000 + £170) 100000 (50000 + £340) 40000 (20000 + £140) 80000 (40000 + £270) - zone 3 - - 30000 (15000 + £100) 40000 (20000 + £140) 80000 (40000 + £270) 100000 (50000 + £340) 100000 (50000 + £340) 80000 (40000 + £270) 80000 (40000 + £270) 80000 (40000 + £270) 40000 (20000 + £140) - zone 4 - - - 30000 (15000 + £100) 80000 (40000 + £270) 80000 (40000 + £270) 100000 (50000 + £340) 100000 (50000 + £340) 80000 (40000 + £270) 80000 (40000 + £270) 50000 (25000 + £170) - zone 5 - - - - 20000 (10000 + £70) 30000 (15000 + £100) 50000 (25000 + £170) 80000 (40000 + £270) 100000 (50000 + £340) 40000 (20000 + £140) 100000 (50000 + £340) - zone 6 - - - - - 20000 (10000 + £70) 50000 (25000 + £170) 80000 (40000 + £270) 80000 (40000 + £270) 50000 (25000 + £170) 100000 (50000 + £340) - zone 7 - - - - - - 20000 (10000 + £70) 30000 (15000 + £100) 50000 (25000 + £170) 30000 (15000 + £100) 80000 (40000 + £270) - zone 8 - - - - - - - 30000 (15000 + £100) 50000 (25000 + £170) 40000 (20000 + £140) 50000 (25000 + £170) - zone 9 - - - - - - - - 30000 (15000 + £100) 80000 (40000 + £270) 50000 (25000 + £170) - zone 10 - - - - - - - - - - 80000 (40000 + £270) - zone 11 - - - - - - - - - - - 200000 (100000 + £680) please note: for any travel originating outside of the UK, cash values above will be converted into the equivalent local currency at the time of booking. All cash values shown exclude applicable taxes and charges *new reduced levels apply to award flights booked on or after 1 May 2007

area destination connecting All connecting flights for journeys where the final destination is within zone 1 or zone 2 will be charged at 7500 miles zone 1 UK, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland zone 2 Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain (including Balearics), Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia zone 3 Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, USA zone 4 Antigua, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Martinique, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rica, St Lucia, St Thomas, Uruguay,Venezuela zone 5 Azerbaijan, Cape Verde, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissea, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Senegal, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates,Yemen zone 6 Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome Island, South Africa, Zimbabwe zone 7 Bangladesh, Borneo, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand,Vietnam zone 8 China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan zone 9 Australia (including Tasmania), Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Islands, Tonga,Western Somoa zone 10 India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan zone 11 Hawaii zone 12 round the world

miles miles + cash redemptions in first x 2.0 miles x 2.0 + cash x 2.0 redemptions in business x 1.5 miles x 1.5 + cash x 1.5 redemptions premium economy* x 1.25 miles x 1.25 + cash x 1.25 NB: business/first class redemptions not available on all sectors connecting flights for journeys where the final destination is within zone 1 or zone 2 7500 miles or (4000 miles + £30) * bmi longhaul only

Infants under 2 years, accompanied by an adult and not occupying a seat, travel free on all flights. Children aged 2-11 years (inclusive) travel for approximately 75% of the adult redemption level on bmi, but for 100% on all partner flights.   One-way journeys will be charged at half the number of miles and miles plus cash.

general round the world Awards 1 The outbound and return portion of your journey must be booked at the same time. When making your booking precise travel destinations must be selected. 1 A round the world trip is defined as one Pacific and one Atlantic crossing. 2 Return journeys must commence and return to the same country. 2 A maximum of 10 sectors are permitted for round the world Awards. 3 If award travel is booked in a variety of booking classes i.e. a combination of economy, business and first class, then miles for the highest class of travel must be redeemed. 3 A maximum of 6 stopovers are permitted for round the world Awards, which may be within the same zone. 4 diamond club rules apply for ticket validity/date of booking/reward changes, refunds etc. 4 Round the world Award flights must commence and be completed within a 12 month period. 5 Back-tracking is not permitted. This means that travel must be made via the most direct route and travel must continue in the same general direction as it started, unless routing restrictions prevent this. For more information, and full terms and conditions please visit the diamond club website at flybmi.com/diamondclub All information is correct at time of going to press. 6 When travel involves more than one carrier, all airlines must be Star Alliance carriers. 7 Open-jaw Awards are permitted only within the same zone. By this we mean that it is possible to depart from a different destination than the one you arrived into, providing that the arrival and departure destinations are within the same zone. 8 One way journeys are permitted and will be charged at half the number of miles. 9 No stop-overs are permitted within Europe. Outside of Europe one stop-over is permitted. A stop-over is a lapse of at least 24 hours between your arrival and departure at any transfer point, i.e. if travelling from London Heathrow to Singapore via Frankfurt, you would not be able to stay in Frankfurt for more than 24 hours.

direct flights destinations miles required for award return flight in economy UK domestic flights 12000 between UK and France, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland 12000 between UK and Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, Spain (including Balearics) 20000 bmi baby UK domestic connecting flight 7500

direct flights destinations miles required for award return journey   economy premium economy upper class between UK and Boston, New York, Washington 45,000 67,500 90,000 between UK and Miami, Orlando, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco 50,000 75,000 100,000 between UK and Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai 50,000 75,000 100,000 between UK and Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos 50,000 75,000 100,000 between UK and Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Grenada, Jamaica, St Lucia, Tobago 50,000 75,000 100,000 between UK and Hong Kong, Shanghai 70,000 105,000 140,000 between UK and Tokyo 70,000 105,000 150,000 between UK and Sydney 120,000 180,000 240,000 between Hong Kong and Sydney 50,000 75,000 100,000   direct flights destinations miles required for award return journey   economy business first between Doha and Gulf region (Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia exc Jeddah, UAE) 15,000 22,500 30,000 between Doha and Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Yemen, Jeddah) & North Africa (Egypt & Sudan) 20,000 30,000 40,000 between Doha and Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Seychelles) 25,000 37,500 50,000 between Doha and Europe & selected N Africa (Libya, Algeria, Tunisia) 40,000 60,000 80,000 between Doha and Far East (Thailand, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, Hong Kong, Singapore, S Korea) and Southern Africa (Morocco, South Africa, Kenya) 70,000 105,000 140,000 between Doha and Japan 80,000 120,000 160,000 between Doha and intra Far East, e.g. Kuala Lumpur - Jakarta, Singapore - Cebu/Jakarta 20,000 30,000 40,000   direct flights destinations miles required for award return journey   economy business between Moscow and St Petersburg, Ekaterinburg (European Russia), Kiev, Odessa (Ukraine), Aktau, Atyrau, Uralsk (North Kazakhstan) 20,000 30,000 between Moscow and London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Berlin, Strasbourg, Paphos, Tel-Aviv, Vienna, Luxembourg, Pardubice (Czech Republic) 30,000 45,000 between Moscow and Novosibirsk, Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Shymkent (South Kazakhstan), Tashkent, Bukhara (Uzbekistan) 50,000 75,000 between Moscow and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Anadyr, Uzhno-Sakhalinsk (Far East Russia), Toronto, Montreal, Bangkok, Singapore, Denpasar, Phuket (SE Asia) 70,000 105,000   A discounted redemption rate applies for connecting flights, which are part of the same booking, for onward travel from Moscow with Transaero Airlines to Kiev or St Petersburg. connecting flights destinations miles required for award return journey   economy business between Moscow and Kiev, St Petersburg 15,000 25,000

You can spend your destinations miles on multiples of £25, £50 and £100 vouchers towards the cost of your car hire with Hertz. Simply sign into your diamond club account at flybmi.com and visit 'spend miles on car hire' destinations miles required for car hire vouchers*   Hertz £25 voucher   15000 £50 voucher   30000 £100 voucher   60000 *The vouchers can not be used in conjunction with any other promotional offer and are only valid on non pre-paid rates. Please ensure you reserve your vehicle using a rate that you pay when you arrive at your location.

You can spend your destinations miles in multiples of £10 towards the cost of hotels offered at flybmi.com. Simply sign into your diamond club account, go to the 'spend miles online' area, then 'spend miles on hotel accommodation'. Search the hotels available and once you have chosen a hotel proceed through to the payment stage. You will then have the option to partly/fully pay for your hotel accommodation with miles, paying any outstanding amount with your credit or debit card. Your booking will be confirmed immediately and miles automatically deducted from your account. destinations miles required for hotel accommodation value miles required £10 6,000

You can spend your miles on a range of gifts and treats for you an you friends. Choose from a case of wine, chocolates, gadgets and much more. We constanstly change the items we offer, so if you don't see something you like today, make sure you check again. To see whats on offer at the moment sign into your online account and visit the spend miles online section. You can now spend your miles on bmi flights online. To do so simply sign into your account and view the "spend miles online" area. Or simply call the diamond club blue card line on 0870 606 9977 8am-8pm Monday to Friday or 9am-6pm on Saturdays. In addition, you can spend your miles with any Star Alliance member airline by calling the diamond club priority reservations line. And you don't have to spend all your miles on yourself. You can also treat friends and family with award flights. For security reasons we ask that you make the booking and pay for any taxes and charges yourself (and the tickets will be sent to your address) but you can book them for whoever you wish. Please ensure you make the booking at least 7 working days before the departure date. And, if you can't wait until you've earned enough miles for an award flight, we'll let you top up your miles with cash. Where available this means paying for 50% in destinations miles, and the remaining 50% in cash. You can also pay for selected items in the diamond club magazine in this way.