Does anyone have a web link to confirm this about ending ops form BHD on 11th June? Just off the phone to Baby Ops, BHD Ops, BHD Press and they dont have a clue about this and its all news to them?
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Bmibaby to stop Belfast flights from 11 June
Bmibaby will cease to operate all flights to and from from Belfast from 11 June, it has been announced.
The company, which transfered to the ownership of International Airlines Group (IAG) last month, has entered talks with unions about its future.
Bmibaby said it would not affect bmi mainline's service from Belfast to London Heathrow.
The company apologised to all customers affected and said it would be providing full refunds.
'Uncertainty'
Peter Simpson, bmi interim managing director, said the company had lost £100m in the last four years and would have to be "realistic" about its options.
"We recognise that these are unsettling times for bmibaby employees, who have worked tirelessly during a long period of uncertainty.
"To help stem losses as quickly as possible and as a preliminary measure, we will be making reductions to bmibaby's flying programme from June.
"We sincerely apologise to all customers affected and will be providing full refunds and doing all we can with other airlines to mitigate the impact of these changes," Mr Simpson said.
'Disappointed'
George Best Belfast City Airport confirmed 420,000 of its passengers had flown with bmibaby in 2012.
Its chief executive, Brian Ambrose, said: "Like thousands of passengers, we are very disappointed at this decision.
"Strong advanced bookings proved there was significant demand for the sunshine routes operated by bmibaby.
"However, I am confident that we can attract other airlines to the fill the routes vacated by bmibaby," Mr Ambrose added.
Bmibaby services from East Midlands to Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Nice, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newquay, and from Birmingham to Knock and Amsterdam, will also end on 11 June.
It is also proposed that all bmibaby flights will cease to operate from 10 September.
Protection
The Independent newspaper's travel editor, Simon Calder, said the holiday plans of thousands of passengers would be affected.
"Anybody with a booking is going to be getting an email. All you are entitled to is a refund.
"It is going to take three weeks to process," he said.
Mr Calder said the only people with protection were those who had booked a package holiday - ie, those who had not booked their flights and accomodation separately.
The airline, which was formed as part of the bmi group, was launched in 2002.
It flies from Belfast, the east Midlands and Birmingham to 36 European destinations.
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