Bmibaby
It seems to be de riguer that a posting to Tiger Airways must follow an appointment as MD of bmibaby. One can only hope that the job spec in Tiger Australia does not require copious quantities of enthusiasm and drive to deliver it.
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During his time at BMI Baby he brought the company to it's knees... Rat and sinking ship? Women, and children first. The Australians will eat him for a between meal snack.
I have heard that Melbourne Australia is known as one of the most uninspiring cities in Aus. He ought to fit well then!
I have heard that Melbourne Australia is known as one of the most uninspiring cities in Aus. He ought to fit well then!
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Julian Carr on bmibaby's new route from JER-BOH
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Just noticed EMA-PRG is no longer for sale after the end of May. With ryanair no longer serving the route from EMA I would have thought there would have been enough demand for this route to operate during the summer 
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EasyJet are flying from Doncaster to PRG from April
as well as Ryanair from BHX.
Does anyone know if this is because of lack of demand or further aircraft shortage? Anyone know of any further 'new' routes that have been chopped
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Cheers
.EasyJet are flying from Doncaster to PRG from April
as well as Ryanair from BHX. Does anyone know if this is because of lack of demand or further aircraft shortage? Anyone know of any further 'new' routes that have been chopped
.Cheers
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With a reduction in the BmiBaby fleet for 2010 it makes business sence that the airline would have to make the most out of the limited units available.
Prague may be quite lucritive in winter months for the airline but maybe other routes out perform it during the summer.
Bmibaby has to make the most amount of money out of the limited facilities available.
Prague may be quite lucritive in winter months for the airline but maybe other routes out perform it during the summer.
Bmibaby has to make the most amount of money out of the limited facilities available.
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I've just booked a flight with bmibaby and having got the return email confirmation it states that my wife has opted for 'airport check in' which isn't what we wanted and I'm sure wasn't requested. My 'check in' is correct as 'online' but having gone back to the website there appears to be no way to change my wife's to 'online check in'. There also appears to be no telephone number to talk to anyone about rectifying this (after several calls to other phone numbers and not getting much help).
Could one of you kind bmibaby peeps out there give me a hint as to how to get in touch with someone to talk to before it comes to barricades on Park Lane and the Spanish Inquisition.
PLEASE, all I want to do is check in 'online'.
PS no carry on baggage, so it's not that
Could one of you kind bmibaby peeps out there give me a hint as to how to get in touch with someone to talk to before it comes to barricades on Park Lane and the Spanish Inquisition.
PLEASE, all I want to do is check in 'online'.
PS no carry on baggage, so it's not that
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Don't worry!! Even if 'airport check-in' has been selected, you are still able to check-in online, as long as you are travelling with hand luggage only obviously. Just choose all members of your party when the time comes to check-in online.
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aidoair: Thanks, I really appreciate that timely reply, it's really helped especially for the return leg.
bmibaby management: What I don't appreciate is the fact that it has cost me £10 for airport 'check in' that I didn't want and don't seem to be able to change as I've already now paid for it.
Thanks again for your help aidoair.
bmibaby management: What I don't appreciate is the fact that it has cost me £10 for airport 'check in' that I didn't want and don't seem to be able to change as I've already now paid for it.
Thanks again for your help aidoair.
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prague-ema
aidoair- prague flights now operating from the 17th september through the winter season, suprised about malta operating through the winter just hope it dont get chopped like one of the new birmingham flights
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Baby EMA
New MD qouted in the press that for 2010/11 baby would have 23 destinations, todate thy have 15 quoted or have baby playing with winter and summer flights quoted together, so if this is correct EMA will see 8 more winter destinations.
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Any news of a Cork return for bmibaby?
*Birmingham had on average 85 to 105 passengers (it operated daily except Thursday) but was dropped in early 2008.
*Manchester had on average between 76 to 93 passengers (it operated daily then cut to 5 pw) but was dropped in April 2010.
*East Midlands the biggest puzzel on average between 43 to 71 passengers, it operated from December 2009 to March 2010 with 0 advertising....
What do bmibaby expect when they do 0 advertising and expect routes to sell..... Aer Lingus adverties all its Cork U.K. routes and has on average 91 to 129 passengers from Cork to Manchester (daily route).
Any1 remember the days of ORK-LGW bmibaby should have cappitolsed on Cork a bad mistake by the airline... Hopefully Julian Carr will see some sence and return to ORK!
*Birmingham had on average 85 to 105 passengers (it operated daily except Thursday) but was dropped in early 2008.
*Manchester had on average between 76 to 93 passengers (it operated daily then cut to 5 pw) but was dropped in April 2010.
*East Midlands the biggest puzzel on average between 43 to 71 passengers, it operated from December 2009 to March 2010 with 0 advertising....
What do bmibaby expect when they do 0 advertising and expect routes to sell..... Aer Lingus adverties all its Cork U.K. routes and has on average 91 to 129 passengers from Cork to Manchester (daily route).
Any1 remember the days of ORK-LGW bmibaby should have cappitolsed on Cork a bad mistake by the airline... Hopefully Julian Carr will see some sence and return to ORK!
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Any1 remember the days of ORK-LGW bmibaby should have cappitolsed on Cork a bad mistake by the airline... Hopefully Julian Carr will see some sence and return to ORK!
I remember when bmibaby did dip their toe in the water re Cork Gatwick, they also did Gatwick Prague, it wasnt long before Easyjet announced arrival on these routes and bmibaby absconded. I am not sure but I remember reading somewhere maybe on here at that time that some sort of deal was done between the 2.
I dont see how bmibaby would have made much progress at Cork, it would only be a matter of time before Aer Lingus or Ryanair went after their business from Cork and in the long it would not have been sustainable.
From the republic I think that if the originating passengers especially in Cork or the regions have a choice they will choose Aer Lingus, though that it open to debate, but it would seem nowadays that the customer has little choice except the Irish airlines.
For me the big mistake bmibaby made was not going after Gatwick in a big way, if the management of the company had been more forward thinking they might have got into the race to grow at a time when easyjet was much smaller, and by growing could have made something significant from scale. Perhaps if that had happened baby would be one of the big LOCOs, but sadly it is not.
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Baby had better pull their fiingers out and start the advertising, if not them, then the airport itself and the WAG, I dont want this route failing, we will have the only conneciton to Bavaria from the South West and on a more selfish note, I have six seats booked for December, off to the Christmas markets and Salzburg!
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The only airline that expects to succeed without advertising where it flies!!! Not only no advertising in the UK but also abroad. When they used to fly from CWL to Prague, Munich, Milan etc, did they ever try to attract inward pax--- No. Nothing has changed.