bmibaby announce massive expansion plan from East Midlands Airport
bmibaby has announced a massive expansion plan from East Midlands Airport. The plan breaks down into three key initiatives:
1. Three additional aircraft to be based at East Midlands Airport
2. Eight new European routes from the airport to: Alghero (Sardinia), Barcelona, Bastia (Corsica), Cork, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Malta, Newquay and Venice
3. Increased frequencies on key winter and summer routes, with the addition of Palma to the winter flying programme, and a year round service to Geneva and Prague
As a result of the new routes and additional frequencies, the airlines’ capacity will increase by 40 per cent from East Midlands Airport. bmibaby’s expansion plan will mean that an additional 350,000 passengers will fly with the airline from East Midlands Airport in 2010, and an additional 2,872 flights will be operated by the airline next year from the airport. Flights will go on sale today (09 September, 2009) and are available to book at www.bmibaby.com. The news comes just days after easyJet announced its departure from East Midlands Airport.
| New routes |
Start & end date |
Days of operation |
From prices, one way including taxes and charges |
| Cork |
18 December 2009 to 30 October 2010 |
Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
£9.99 |
| Venice |
12 February 2010 to 30 October 2010 |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday |
£24.99 |
| Barcelona |
28 March 2010 to 30 October 2010 |
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday |
£24.99 |
| Malta |
29 May 2010 to 30 October 2010 |
Tuesday and Saturday |
£49.99 |
| Dubrovnik |
30 May 2010 to 26 September 2010 |
Thursday and Sunday |
£39.99 |
| Newquay |
28 May 2010 to 12 September 2010 |
Friday, Saturday and Sunday |
£18.99 |
| Alghero (Sardinia) |
29 May 2010 to 25 September 2010 |
Saturday |
£39.99 |
| Bastia (Corsica) |
30 May 2010 to 26 September 2010 |
Sunday |
£39.99 |
In addition to the eight new routes, a key part of the expansion plan sees a significant increase in the number of flights to popular winter and summer destinations – please see the table below:
| Route |
Winter 2009/10 |
|
Number of extra flights for winter 2009/10 |
Percentage increase of flights (%) |
| Prague |
38 |
35% |
| Geneva |
18 |
17% |
| Faro |
24 |
29% |
| Malaga |
30 |
29% |
| Alicante |
32 |
31% |
| Palma - new |
12 |
100% |
| Route |
Winter 2009/10 |
|
Number of extra flights for summer 2010 |
Percentage increase of flights (%) |
| Prague - new |
124 |
100% |
| Palma |
160 |
27% |
| Faro |
282 |
133% |
| Malaga |
294 |
58% |
| Alicante |
218 |
53% |
| Nice |
116 |
73% |
| Geneva - new |
124 |
100% |
bmibaby now offer 24 European destinations from East Midlands Airport: Alghero (Sardinia), Alicante, Almeria, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bastia (Corsica), Belfast International, Cork, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow International, Grenoble, Jersey, Malaga, Malta, Menorca, Newquay, Nice, Palma, Paris (CDG), Prague and Venice.
Looking for the perfect summer getaway next year? Take your pick from bmibaby’s brand new destinations: Alghero (Sardinia), Barcelona, Bastia (Corsica), Cork, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Malta, Newquay or Venice.
Visit picturesque Corsican towns and enjoy breathtaking walks in the mountains. Alternatively, embrace the very ancient island of Sardinia which is rich in history and legends.
For adrenaline lovers, head to Newquay which hosts some of Europe’s most impressive surf competitions, and Barcelona is a must for sports fans – home of the famous Camp Nou stadium, but also great for shopping and tasty food!
For the perfect city break visit Venice and take part in the centuries-long musical conversation that the city is rightly famed for, Just like it was in Vivaldi’s day, music in Venice is still open to all and is performed in palazzi, churches and ospedaletti (orphanages). Or for somewhere closer to home fly to Cork, Ireland’s third city after Dublin and Belfast. Cork is significant enough to capture the big city lifestyle, and yet small enough to retain a country charm and sense of intimacy.
Prague is also a must see in both summer and winter with its dazzling architecture and enchanting cobbled streets.
Also with great deals on airport parking at East Midlands Airport, onsite parking from £29.99 a week. Book now for Summer 2010 and fly more, see more!
