Bmibaby (styled as bmibaby) is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of BMI. It flies to destinations in Europe from its 4 bases at Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, and Manchester. Bmibaby is a member of the Bmi Diamond Club frequent flyer program, however it is not a member of the Star Alliance, so other Star Alliance airlines' passengers cannot earn points on Bmibaby flights.
Bmibaby Ltd holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority ...
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Bmibaby (styled as bmibaby) is a British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of BMI. It flies to destinations in Europe from its 4 bases at Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, and Manchester. Bmibaby is a member of the Bmi Diamond Club frequent flyer program, however it is not a member of the Star Alliance, so other Star Alliance airlines' passengers cannot earn points on Bmibaby flights.
Bmibaby Ltd holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, and is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was established on 24 January, 2002 and started operations on 22 March, 2002 with a flight between East Midlands and Málaga.
Continued expansion saw the airline open further bases at Cardiff in October 2002, Manchester in May 2003, Durham Tees Valley in October 2003 and Birmingham in January 2005. Insufficient passenger numbers led to the closure of the Durham Tees Valley base in 2006.
On 1 March, 2007, the airline...
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