Inflight magazine of BMED operating as British Airways
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The Magazine

Impressions Magazine is a contemporary high calibre quarterly publication that caters for the modern traveller. Impressions is one of the few inflight magazines with dedicated features and information on every destination. Our readers are local and International. business and leisure travellers with a high disposable income and sophisticated lifestyle.

Print run: 30,000 copies each being read by an average of five people. Total readership : 100,000 Available on all British |Airways flights to the destinations featured above. Selected four and five star hotels in each destination also distribute Impressions, ensuing an even greater penetration. This means that any leisure or business traveller staying in one of our selected hotels will have access to the magazine. Business Class lounges at British Airways destinations also supplied. Every advertiser receives five complimentary copies.

Passenger Profile

With such high load factors, the profile of the passengers varies between local and international, business and leisure travellers with a high disposable income.

Being part of the World's largest airline network, BMED carry many interline passengers who are returning home from as far afield as Canada, N & S America and Australia.

In the tables below we outline some statistical information (Based on 250,000 passengers travelling between April 2000 - September 2001)

Occupation Club & Traveller Average
Professional/Senior Management
37%
Middle Management
15%
Clerical/Secretarial
5%
Self Employed
12%
Trade/Manual Worker
2%
Academic
6%
Student
9%
Home maker
7%
Retired
3%
Unemployed
1%
Other
3%
 
Age
12-15
1%
16-21
5%
22-25
7%
26-34
25%
35-44
26%
45-54
21%
55-64
11%
65+
4%
 
Gender
Male
70%
Female
30%
 
Reason For Trip
Commercial or Professional  
Business
39%
Overseas Employment
5%
Government or Military
2%
Education, Study
4%
Visiting Friends
5%
Visiting Relatives
22%
Holiday/Vacation
21%
Contract Home Leave
1%
Cultural, Entertainment Event
1%
 
Length of Stay (Days)
None (transit)
2%
1-5
17%
6-14
36%
15-30
27%
31+
18%

Distribution and Print Run

Impressions Magazine is available on all BMED flights.

Selected 4 and 5 star hotels in each destination will also carry stock, ensuring an even greater penetration. This means that any leisure or business traveller staying in one of our selected hotels (irrespective of which airline they flew with) will have access to the magazine. Selected business class lounges at British Mediterranean/British Airways destinations will also be allocated supplies. Every advertiser will receive 5 complimentary copies (extra available at a small cost) for special clients and display purposes. Copies of Impressions are also distributed to selected hotels in London, Beirut and Amman, as well as airport lounges at London Heathrow, Beirut, Damascus, Amman, Alexandria, Tblisi, Addis Ababa and Yerevan.

Total distribution - 30,000 copies (each being read by an average of 5 people)

Specifications

Double Page Spread 297 x 420mm
Full Page 297 x 210mm Half Page 130 x 190mm (Horizontal), 275 x 90mm (Vertical)
Quarter Page 130 x 90mm

Mono, Spot Colour and Colour

Film positives, right reading emulsion side down 150-line screen. Complete four colour separation with a chromalin or match-proof. Camera ready artwork accepted subject to a film-making charge.

Billings

All advertisements are to be pre-paid 14 days prior to publication unless otherwise agreed. US$ and UK£ cheques are to be made payable to Impressions. Cancellations

Cancellations

are subject to 28 days notice, prior to the publication deadline. If there are cancellations within this period, the advertiser will become liable for the full advertisement cost.

Advertising contact

For all enquiries on advertising and general information for Impressions Magazine

Anthony Azoury : anthony.azoury@ink-publishing.com
INK, 141-143 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JE
Tel: +44 (0) 207 613 8777 Fax: +44 (0) 207 613 8778
Desk: +44 (0)2076138798 Mobile: +44 (0) 7906709818

   
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