Massive East Midlands flights expansion
Wednesday, 09 Sep, 2009
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Bmibaby has stepped in to fill the void left by rival EasyJet withdrawing from East Midlands Airport.
The expansion plan sees eight new routes added and three additional aircraft deployed at the airport, giving a total of 24 European destinations served by next year.
New services will run to Alghero in Sardinia, Barcelona, Bastia in Corsica, Cork, Dubrovnik, Malta, Newquay and Venice.
Palma will be served in winter while Geneva and Prague will gain year-round flights.
Overall capacity will rise by 40% with almost 3,000 extra flights carrying 350,000 passengers scheduled for 2010.
Flights go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday).
Airline managing director Crawford Rix said: “Our rapid expansion programme at East Midlands Airport is fantastic news for the Midlands. It not only further demonstrates our commitment to the airport, but also to the people of the region, as we continue to offer low fares to a range of exciting new European destinations.
“Bmibaby and Bmi have operated from East Midlands since the airport opened in 1965 – and is an embedded part of the local community.
“We recognise the size of the East Midlands market and its future potential, and we will continue to offer the people of the East Midlands low cost flights with a high quality service. bmibaby is here to stay.”
The airport’s managing director Penny Coates added: "The Bmi group have served the East Midlands region for 45 years; they are a local, long term operator that is committed to the growth of the East Midlands region.
“Bmibaby has continued to go from strength to strength with their East Midlands Airport operation by providing a comprehensive range of business and leisure destinations combined with competitive low fares.
"Offering 24 European destinations shows that Bmibaby is committed to the airport and the region and we are looking forward to working with them to make these new routes a great success."
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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