Manchester Airport gets new sunshine routes from bmibaby

Bmibaby has announced it will start two brand new routes from Manchester Airport to Lisbon and Madrid for the coming summer.

At the same time the airline will also operate a link to Barcelona and increase the frequency of weekly flights it offers to Ireland West Knock.

The new route to Lisbon takes off on June 17 and will operate on Tuesday and Sunday, and bmibaby is the only airline flying to the Portugese capital from Manchester with one-way tickets starting from £24.99.

The service to Madrid, which again is not currently served from the airport, will operate on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday with services commencing on June 16 and fares start from £24.99 one-way.

Flights to Barcelona start in September and will operate on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, while bmibaby's daily service from Manchester to Ireland West Knock will be boosted by an additional service on Sunday, taking the total number of weekly flights to and from the airport to 16.

Crawford Rix, managing director of bmibaby, said: "The introduction of two flights a week to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal will offer the traveller a chance to visit a fascinating historical city and provide a gateway to many hidden gems and undiscovered areas of Portugal.

"To continue the capital city theme, our new four flights a week to Madrid, a culturally rich destination will delight many with its cosmopolitan charm."

In total bmibaby will fly to 14 destinations and operate 186 flights per week to and from Manchester Airport during the summer season, with connections including flights to Bordeaux, Malaga and Prague.

Flight details:
From Manchester to Lisbon
Departs 8.50am, arrives 11.50am (Tuesday and Sunday)

From Lisbon to Manchester
Departs 12.20pm, arrives 3.20pm (Tuesday and Sunday)

From Manchester to Madrid
Departs 2.25pm, arrives 5.55pm (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday)

From Madrid to Manchester
Departs 6.25pm, arrives 7.55pm (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday)

From Manchester to Barcelona
Departs 2.15pm, arrives 5.40pm (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday)

From Barcelona to Manchester
Departs 6.25pm, arrives 7.50pm (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday)

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