bmibaby launches new Cardiff to Barcelona route

bmibaby has launched a new route to Barcelona from Cardiff Airport.

The twice-weekly flights will commence on May 24, 2008, departing Cardiff on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

From June 18 this year, this will increase to three-times a week with an additional service operating on Wednesdays.

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.

Bmibaby launches new Polish services

Bmibaby has officially launched new services from Cardiff and East Midlands to the Polish capital, Warsaw, with the first flights taking off yesterday (February 10) and today.

The airline is offering three scheduled flights every week on the Cardiff to Warsaw route, with departures on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday during the winter and on Monday, Friday and Sunday as part of its summer timetable.

There are currently four weekly flights between East Midlands and Warsaw, departing on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday throughout the year.

Birmingham to Warsaw link launched by bmibaby

Low-cost airline bmibaby is to begin a new service between Birmingham International Airport and the Polish capital Warsaw in early summer.

Three flights a week will start on May 27, operating Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with one-way tickets priced from £21.99.

David Hodge, commercial director at bmibaby, said: "bmibaby’s new Polish route to Warsaw from Birmingham reinforces the airlines commitment to growth and the tailoring of its route network to meet ever changing consumer needs. The UK Polish community is a modern day phenomena and the new route from Birmingham will provide valuable links for friends and family in Poland and the Midlands region.

bmibaby offers tiny winter fares

Book by midnight on Tuesday, December 27: Low-cost airline bmibaby is offering more than one million seats from £16.99 one-way, including taxes.

For travel up until April 30, the following routes are available:

East Midlands to:
Belfast
Glasgow
Jersey

Bmibaby announces new European routes from UK regional airports

Budget airline bmibaby has announced a series of new routes to mainland Europe from three of the UK's regional airports for summer 2008.

The following new flights have gone on sale today (November 28): Birmingham to Milan (Bergamo), Madrid and Krakow; Cardiff to Gdansk and Warsaw; and East Midlands to Gdansk and Warsaw and Nice.

Flight details for summer 2008:

Birmingham to
Milan (Bergamo), three flights a week, from £24.99 one-way (from April 1)
Madrid, six flights a week, from £24.99 one-way (from December 7)
Krakow, three flights a week, from £21.99 one-way (from February 12)

bmibaby announces new Birmingham and Glasgow routes

Low-fares airline bmibaby has announced new routes from Birmingham to Krakow and from Glasgow to Knock.

Birmingham to Krakow flights will begin on February 12, with tickets costing from £21.99 one-way. The route will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and will bring the total number of bmibaby flights from Birmingham to 23.

Bmibaby to launch new Poland flights

Budget airline bmibaby has announced that it will begin flights to two Polish destinations from East Midlands and Cardiff in February next year.

A four times weekly service from East Midlands to Warsaw will begin on February 10, as will a three times weekly service from Cardiff to the Polish capital.

Three times weekly flights from East Midlands to Gdansk and twice weekly flights from Cardiff to Gdansk will start on February 9.

Birmingham gets link to Madrid

Low-cost operator bmibaby is to start a new service between Birmingham and Madrid, providing the only service to the Spanish capital from the West Midlands.

Four flights a week will be offer, starting on December 7, and one-way tickets start from £24.99 and brings the total number of destinations served by bmibaby at Birmingham International Airport to 22.

Madrid is one of eight new destinations that bmibaby will fly to for winter 2007 from the airport with Barcelona, Faro, Glasgow, Jersey, Lisbon, Murcia and Rome Fiumicino also added to the airline's route map.

Bmibaby joins bmi diamond frequent flyer club

Passengers flying with bmibaby will now be able to earn frequent flyer miles through the bmi diamond club programme.

Members of the club can earn miles by travelling on bmibaby flights, bmi flights, flights with other Star Alliance member airlines (which include Swiss, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines), and those with other partners.

They can then be used on flights to more than 850 destinations available in the Star Alliance network.

Email confirmation delays at bmibaby

Passengers booking tickets via the bmibaby website are warned that confirmation emails are being delayed due to technical problems.

In a brief statement on its website the airline has said it is taking approximately 24 hours for email messages to be delivered.

Bmibaby increases Birmingham to Scotland flights

Bmibaby has announced an increase in weekend flights between Birmingham International Airport and Scotland.

From September 8 flights to Edinburgh will increase to twice on Saturdays and four times on Sundays. Flights to Glasgow will increase to twice on Saturdays and three times on Sundays.

This will mean that bmibaby, the low-cost arm of bmi, will fly from Birmingham to Edinburgh 62 times per week and to Glasgow 50 times per week from September. Fares are priced from £18.99 one-way, inclusive of taxes and charges.

Two new routes to Ibiza from bmibaby

Low-cost operator bmibaby is to begin two new flights to Ibiza this summer.

The airline has announced the launch of three flights a week from East Midlands Airport starting on June 30 and continuing until September 9, as well as two flights a week from Cardiff starting on July 16 and continuing until September 7.

Fares start from just £34.99 one way including taxes and charges and are on sale now.

bmibaby’s David Hodge said: “It’s great to be able to announce a new route to Ibiza from both Cardiff International Airport and East Midlands Airport. Travellers can catch a flight from Cardiff to Ibiza two times a week and from East Midlands three times a week.

Bmibaby offers free Glasgow comedy festival tickets

Low-cost airline bmibaby is offering passengers the chance to win free tickets to the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

The first 100 people who book return flights from Cardiff or East Midlands Airport to Glasgow after 1pm today (Thursday, March 8) will receive complimentary tickets to the festival, which takes place between March 8 and March 24.

When making bookings all passengers will also need to separately email promotions@bmibaby.com including: their name, flight booking reference and their preferred comedy show from the list available on www.bmibaby.com.

Bmibaby 'Open for Business'

bmibaby, the low-cost airline subsidiary of bmi, has launched an innovative new initiative designed to meet the specific needs of its business passengers.

The 'Open for Business' arrangement is based on the principle that business travellers often have different requirements for their flight. With this in mind, bmibaby has allowed its customers to choose only the services that they actually need, dispensing with superfluous extras.

A number of these services are complimentary and others entail a small fee. Business passengers will now be able to weigh up their options before deciding on a package that most suits their particular journey.

Bmibaby enhances Cardiff services

Bmibaby, the low-cost airline subsidiary of bmi, has revealed that it has added to its services from Cardiff International Airport.

Topping the bill is the announcement that flights will be available to Murcia from March 25 this year. The carrier will begin operating a four-times weekly service to this popular Spanish holiday resort, with prices starting at just £29.99 for one-way journeys.

Existing routes have also been enhanced, with more flights and improved journey times. The route to Palma, which currently runs four times a week, will become a daily service as part of the upgrade. The weekly service to Jersey will soon operate three times every week.

bmibaby to fly Birmingham to Jersey

No-frills airline bmibaby will begin a new route from Birmingham to Jersey as part of an expansion drive at the West Midlands airport.

From May 24, flights will operate four times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with the frequency likely to increase to twice daily over the coming 12 months.

Prices will begin at £24.99 one-way, including taxes. This is 40 per cent lower than the current lowest lead-in price offered by a rival airline on the route, bmibaby notes.

bmibaby to charge for checking in luggage

Budget airline bmibaby is the latest to introduce a charge for checking in luggage, while at the same time increasing the weight allowance of hand baggage.

A charge of £2.50 per flight will apply for those people who check-in their bags online, for those who arrive at the airport without pre-booking online a £5 charge per item will apply.

bmibaby is to keep the allowance for checked in luggage at 20kg, and increase the hand baggage allowance from 7kg to 10kg, although a bag’s dimensions cannot exceed 55cm x 40cm x 20cm.

bmibaby continues Birmingham expansion

Bmibaby has announced new flights to Barcelona, Lisbon, Marseille Provence and Rome (Fiumicino) as part of the next phase of its expansion at Birmingham International Airport.

The new services will come into effect in summer 2007, along with more frequent flights to Malaga, Alicante, Edinburgh and Glasgow. All the following prices are one-way, including taxes and charges.

Beginning on March 25, the Barcelona service will operate daily, with tickets costing from £19.99 one-way.

November 17: bmibaby supporting BBC Children in Need

Low-cost airline bmibaby is supporting BBC Children in Need by donating £1 for each booking made online today (Friday, November 17).

The airline's cabin crew are also collecting donations for the children's appeal onboard all flights from Birmingham, Nottingham East Midlands, Cardiff and Manchester airports to 20 destinations in Europe.

The £1-per-booking donation will apply to all online bookings made for any route in bmibaby's network before midnight tonight.

Birmingham gets new Glasgow, Faro and Murcia links

Low-cost airline bmibaby has begun its latest expansion drive at Birmingham International Airport with the announcement of three new summer routes, to Glasgow, Faro and Murcia.

Having recently ceased operations at Durham Tees Valley, the carrier said it would focus on other hubs and introduce "aggressively priced" new routes at Birmingham.

The new route to Glasgow will operate twice daily with prices beginning at £13.99 one-way, including taxes and charges. Tickets to Murcia (four times weekly) and Faro (three times weekly) start at £24.99 one-way, including extras. Seats are available for booking from today (October 31).

Birmingham to get new bmibaby routes

No-frills airline bmibaby has promised that new low-fare routes from Birmingham International Airport will soon be announced.

As part of an expansion at the Midlands hub, bmibaby will announce new services, more flights on existing routes and the continuation of "aggressively priced" fares, starting from £13.99 one-way including extras.

Crawford Rix, the airline's managing director, said the carrier would increase the number of Boeing 737 aircraft operating from Birmingham from five to eight. "We will be introducing a number of exciting new destinations," Rix said.

bmibaby planning summer expansion

Low-cost airline bmibaby is to deploy extra aircraft at Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and Nottingham East Midlands airports from next summer and is looking to offer new destinations.

The carrier is in talks with airports about possible new routes from these four "key bases", which it plans to announce soon.

At the present time, the airline has five aircraft at Birmingham International, four at Manchester, five at Nottingham East Midlands and three at Cardiff.

bmibaby to end Durham Tees Valley operations

Low-cost airline bmibaby is to end all services from Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Because of insufficient passenger numbers, flights from Durham Tees Valley to Cork, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Gatwick will cease as of October 29. Flights to Alicante, Malaga and Palma will end on November 6.

The airline has assured passengers that they will receive a full refund, which will be automatically credited to the original form of payment within 28 days. Those with bookings that cross the cancellation dates need to contact bmibaby direct before their date of travel in order to claim a refund.

New Birmingham to Aberdeen link from bmibaby

Low-cost airline bmibaby has begun selling tickets for its new route between Birmingham and Aberdeen.

The twice-daily flights will begin on October 29, with one morning and one afternoon departure in each direction. Tickets cost from £13.99 one-way, including taxes and charges and the route will be operated by Boeing 737 aircraft.

Crawford Rix, the airline's managing director, noted that the route would significantly reduce travel times for those who would usually travel between the Midlands and the north-east of Scotland by train or car.

bmibaby strike averted

A strike by pilots at low-cost airline bmibaby has been averted after the Balpa (British Airline Pilots Association) union reached an agreement on pay.

The action would have affected flights from the airline's hubs, which include Nottingham East Midlands and Cardiff.

Speaking to the BBC, Balpa's general secretary Jim McAuslan said: "We have held intensive negotiations over the past few days and made substantial progress."

Save on airport parking with bmibaby

Passengers flying with low-cost airline bmibaby can get money off airport parking thanks to a new scheme with car park firm NCP.

Those travelling through Birmingham, Belfast International, Cardiff, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports can log on to bmibaby.com and book in advance to save up to 50 per cent of the gate prices.

NCP's commercial director, Phil Robinson, said: "Our advice to passengers is to book car parking when they book their flights online to secure availability and the best deal."

Passengers reassured over bmibaby strike action

Pilots at bmibaby have voted in favour of strike action but the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) has guaranteed that no disruption will occur over the August bank holiday.

More than seven out of ten of BALPA's pilots at the low-cost division of bmi voted for strike action, partly because of a 2.4 per cent pay rise "without any satisfactory negotiations".

BALPA may strike within the next few weeks but has reassured passengers that it does not want to make problems "at a time of great difficulty" for aviation in the UK.

Online check-in offered by bmibaby at Manchester

Following its introduction of online check-in to flights from Nottingham East Midlands and some Scottish airports, low-cost airline bmibaby has extended the service to Manchester Airport.

Passengers with hand luggage only will be able to check in through the airline’s website and print out their own boarding cards, thereby avoiding lengthy check-in queues before their flight.

bmibaby backpacks to keep kids happy

bmibaby has introduced Nickelodeon backpacks on all its flights to help parents keep their kids entertained.

Introduced on Friday (June 2), the backpacks cost £5 each and contain an activity book and a snakes and ladders game to while away the hours before touchdown.

Also included in the backpacks are snap cards that feature famous Nickelodeon characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants, as well as bmibaby's mascot, Tiny.

bmibaby extends online check-in to Scotland

Airline bmibaby has extended its online check-in facility to airports in Scotland.

First introduced at Nottingham East Midlands Airport, the service is now available for passengers travelling from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham, Cardiff and Nottingham; and from Glasgow International Airport to Cardiff and Nottingham.

Online check-in means that passengers can print out boarding cards on their own computers and avoid the hassle of queuing at the traditional check-in desk.

bmibaby tests online check-in

Check-in is set to get simpler when travelling with bmibaby as the low-cost airline launched a service allowing passengers to print off booking cards from the internet.

The new system aims to improve the airport experience by allowing customers to cut lengthy queues at the check-in desk.

Sharks fans enjoy bmibaby offer

Fans of the Sale Sharks rugby team are being given the chance to travel to Biarritz for a cheap price thanks to low-cost operator bmibaby.

The Sharks are playing in the Heineken Cup Quarter Final to be held in San Sebastien on Sunday, April 2.

Since many Sharks fans are unable to get to the game, the club and bmibaby have arranged for a limited number of flight tickets to be available at the discount price of £99.

Warning from bmibaby over telephone calls

Low-cost airline bmibaby is warning people that a company claiming to be working on behalf of them and offering free holidays has no connection with the business.

The airline says that a number of customers have been telephoned with the promise of holidays backed by bmibaby, but the company says it is not involved in any such competitions.

Bmibaby brings in-flight mag online

UK airline bmibaby has announced that it will begin offering a new online edition of its in-flight magazine, linked to the company's main website.

In addition, yeahbaby will increase in size to 100 pages under the editorship of Ink Publishing's Ginny Cummings.

bmibaby offers lounge access for £12.50

Low-cost airline bmibaby has begun offering passengers flying from Cardiff access to the airport lounge for an extra £12.50.

Passengers flying on any of bmibaby's 13 routes from the Welsh capital can now opt to spend the hours preceding the flight in the lap of luxury.

Access to the lounge will net you complimentary drinks and snacks. You'll also be able to put your feet up in a quieter, more comfortable lounge area.

Bmibaby and Air Wales go to war

Air Wales has declared war on no-frills airline bmibaby after the latter announced it would wind up a partnership that sees the Welsh airline operate two of Bmibaby's routes.

Bmibaby currently uses Air Wales as a sub-contractor on five routes from Cardiff, to Belfast, Glasgow, Paris, Jersey and Cork.

But the budget airline is cutting Air Wales out of the loop for Belfast and Glasgow.

Bmibaby increases East Midlands presence

Low-cost airline bmibaby is creating up to 30 jobs at Nottingham East Midlands Airport just weeks after announcing that it was cutting 185 positions.

The new jobs will be available thanks to bmibaby's decision to base a fifth aircraft at the airport.

Summer flights from bmibaby

bmibaby’s flights for summer 2006 are on sale now. The low-cost BMI offshoot has flights to 18 European destinations including Perpignan, Malaga, Bordeaux, Paris, Amsterdam and Faro from £16.99 one-way, with taxes and charges.

Flights from Birmingham and Nottingham East Midlands went on sale yesterday, Thursday, November 17, while flights from Cardiff, Durham Tees Valley and Manchester go on sale today, Friday, November 18.

bmibaby increases East Midlands flights from Edinburgh

bmibaby is looking to step into the space to be left by easyJet at Nottingham East Midlands by adding an additional daily flight from Edinburgh to the airport.

easyJet currently offers five flights a week on the route, but is withdrawing the flights on October 30.

As a result, starting on October 31, bmibaby will increase frequency on the route from two to three daily flights during the week.

Four new routes from bmibaby

bmibaby has launched four new routes from Birmingham Airport taking in the UK, France and Spain.

The low cost airline is now flying to Bordeaux, Nice and Newquay seven days a week, and on Sundays to Murcia.

David Bryon, bmibaby's managing director, commented: “"We promised Midlanders new routes and that is exactly what we are providing.

“bmibaby is the only airline flying to Bordeaux, Nice and Newquay from Birmingham, showing our commitment to the region.”

New jets for bmibaby

bmibaby has announced it is expanding its aircraft fleet with the long-term lease of three additional Boeing 737-300 series aircraft.

The low cost airline will take delivery of  of the new aircraft in Autumn 2005, increasing the fleet from 16 to 19 aircraft.

Over the coming months the airline will be working with its existing airports to identify where the new aircraft will be based and which routes they will be flying.

Newquay links from bmibaby

Low cost operator bmibaby is launching direct flights to Newquay Cornwall International Airport from its UK bases at Birmingham and Durham Tees Valley.

The airline will operate a daily service to Newquay from Birmingham, and four times a week service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Durham.

The first flights from both airports depart on June 10, 2005 with regular fares on the new routes starting from just £19.99 one way, including taxes and charges.

Extra legroom from bmibaby

bmibaby are offering passengers the chance to book seats with more legroom for £10 extra per flight.

The airline already allows people to choose standard seats, but this new service will allow travellers to take their pick from seats with more room whilst booking online.