US-bound customers to fill in their immigration details

The new Advanced Passenger Information (API) legislation, which has been introduced for all airlines by the US Government, for security reasons, requires some additional passenger information from all non-US passport holders travelling to the US.

Sabina Sharifova, BMED's sales manager in Azerbaijan told Trend that the airline has a significant number of customers travelling from Azerbaijan to the US and said they must be informed of the time saving procedure. Most of the airline's tickets are sold through IATA travel agents who have been advised accordingly of the new procedures. "We are trying to make travel arrangements for our customers as smooth and easy as possible, so that we can help them to complete all their details and travel will be more enjoyable for them," said Sabina Sharifova.

British Airways franchise partner, BMED, offers daily flights between Baku and London Heathrow. Customers can chose from Club World (business class) or World Traveller (economy class) cabins. Passengers in Club World can enjoy the comfort of the ergonomically designed "Cradle Seats" and in-flight entertainment delivered by personal video screens and audio channels, while World Traveller features all the comforts which passengers have come to expect from the airline. With convenient morning flights, customers can make same day connecting flights to key European and North American cities via the British Airways network covering almost 157 destinations in 77 countries, or the one world network covering over 550 destinations in more than 130 countries.