bmibaby announces new routes from Cardiff

bmibaby, the award winning airline with tiny fares and the largest carrier at Cardiff International Airport has announced further development at the airport which sees the introduction of a new route, increased frequencies on existing routes and a new early morning departure on a key domestic route.

For summer 2007, the airline will be introducing a new four times weekly service to Murcia which is the perfect gateway to the fast developing La Manga strip on Spain’s Costa Calida. Flights commence on 27 March 2007 but are available for booking now from just £29.99 one way including taxes at bmibaby.com.

bmibaby is also increasing the number of flights on three of its existing routes from Cardiff for summer 2007. Palma will increase from a four times a week service to a daily service. Jersey increases from a weekly service to a three times a week service and Faro increases from a weekly service to a four times per week service. Fares for the routes including taxes start from just £29.99, £24.99, and £29.99 respectively.

The airline has also retimed the first of its two daily flights to Belfast International Airport to a 7am departure making it much more suitable for the business traveller.

Announcing the news at Cardiff International Airport, David Hodge, marketing director, bmibaby, said:

"bmibaby remains committed to offering low cost fares to many European destinations from Cardiff International Airport. The introduction of a new service to Murcia will offer the people of South Wales the opportunity to access the Costa Calida and the fast developing La Manga strip."

"Demand for our services to Palma, Faro and Jersey from Cardiff has been extremely strong and we have ramped up the number of flights to accommodate the increased demand. Palma will increase to a daily flight, Faro increases from its current one a week to four a week and Jersey increases from one a week to three a week. Fares on these routes start from just £24.99 one way, including taxes."

"We have also introduced a more business friendly departure time for our double daily service to Belfast International with the first daily flight now departing at 7am."

bmibaby started operations at Cardiff in October 2002 and has three Boeing 737 aircraft based at the airport flying to over 11 European destinations. The airline offers a mixture of domestic flights to destinations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow International and Belfast International as well as a range of flights to Mediterranean destinations such as Alicante and Malaga.

bmibaby is the only major low cost carrier to allow free travel for infants (under 2 years of age) on board all its flights.