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Manchester’s top cat to tour Europe with bmibaby
Manchester Airport’s stray cat, Olly, will be taking to the skies with low cost airline bmibaby.
Following the immense success of bmibaby’s ‘Name that Plane!’ Facebook competition, the loveable stray, who set up home at Manchester Airport three years ago, received a whopping 54 per cent of the public vote.
The name, Olly Cat, baby! was nominated by Tracy Williamson, from Wilmslow. One of bmibaby’s 737 aircraft will now be christened Olly Cat, baby! with the feline featuring on the design.
Beating a staggering 838 entries, Tracy will be one of the first passengers onboard the newly named aircraft, receiving a complimentary pair of return bmibaby flights.
Tracy Williamson said:
“I am delighted that Olly Cat, baby! was voted for by the public and is the winner of bmibaby’s Name that Plane! competition. I work at Manchester Airport and often see Olly strolling around, so it seemed perfect to name an aircraft after Manchester’s most famous cat.
“The competition was an innovative idea from bmibaby, I never thought I would get the chance to name an aircraft. While Olly may be oblivious to the fun, I’ll enjoy being one of the first onboard the aircraft named in her honour.”
Julian Carr, managing director, bmibaby, said:
“Not only has Olly proved to be popular with Mancunians, she’s also caught the attention of people from across the UK.
“Olly might not be able to come onboard herself but we’ll be proud to carry her name on our aircraft, ensuring she clocks up the air miles she deserves.
“The Name that Plane! competition really captured the imagination of bmibaby Facebook fans, and we are thrilled with its success.”
Olly Cat's official spokesperson from Manchester Airport said:
"Olly is overwhelmed that she received over half of the votes and she wants to thank everyone who voted for her and her loyal fans. Olly has accomplished so much already since arriving at the airport but to have an aircraft named after her is the best accolade so far.”