BMI British Midland, the second-largest airline operating at London Heathrow airport, is eliminating an important part of its UK domestic network and is cutting capacity to continental Europe amid rising losses.

BMI will announce today it is axing two of its mainline services between Heathrow and Leeds Bradford and Durham Tees Valley - a total of seven daily departures - in addition to the previously announced closure of the twice-daily service between Heathrow and Jersey.