BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:34 pm
End of this summer. 
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:15 pm
Dont worry, a big Malaysian airliner will take its place 
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:17 pm
Cardiff Airport is the Most Expensive Airport in the UK to land a plane, Also we turned down Easy Jet and Ryanair a FEW YRS AGO.
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:19 pm
Forever Blue wrote:Cardiff Airport is the Most Expensive Airport in the UK to land a plane, Also we turned down Easy Jet and Ryanair a FEW YRS AGO.
The most expensive??? its the smallest though aint it ?
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:23 pm
Bridgend_bluebird wrote:Forever Blue wrote:Cardiff Airport is the Most Expensive Airport in the UK to land a plane, Also we turned down Easy Jet and Ryanair a FEW YRS AGO.
The most expensive??? its the smallest though aint it ?
The run ways, Cardiff charge more than any other airport to land planes.
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:25 pm
Forever Blue wrote:Bridgend_bluebird wrote:Forever Blue wrote:Cardiff Airport is the Most Expensive Airport in the UK to land a plane, Also we turned down Easy Jet and Ryanair a FEW YRS AGO.
The most expensive??? its the smallest though aint it ?
The run ways, Cardiff charge more than any other airport to land planes.
Wouldnt it make more sense to challenge other airports and try to match them?
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:47 pm
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Budget airline bmibaby to pull out of Cardiff
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Budget airline bmibaby is to halt its operations from Cardiff Airport from this autumn.
The firm, which employs 69 at Cardiff, blamed the economic climate, saying it would focus on airports with strong growth opportunities.
It said it would be redeploying aircraft to Northern Ireland and the Midlands.
Cardiff Airport said it was "disappointed albeit unsurprised" at the news.
The airline, which is also withdrawing from Manchester, started operating out of Cardiff in winter 2002.
It started with 12 destinations and more than 100 flights a week to UK and European destinations from the city, having first launched at East Midlands airport earlier that year.
The airline said it currently operates nine routes from Cardiff - to Geneva, Faro, Belfast City, Malaga, Murcia, Alicante, Ibiza, Palma and Mahon.
A bmibaby spokesperson said: "In the current economic climate it is essential for bmibaby to focus on airports where the airline already has a strong market presence and where there are strong growth opportunities for the bmibaby business."
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bmibaby spokesperson
The company said it would transfer two Boeing 737 aircraft currently based at Cardiff, and two more based at Manchester, to Belfast, Birmingham and East Midlands airports.
The spokesman added: "bmibaby will therefore cease operations from Cardiff Airport and from Manchester Airport from the end of the summer 2011 flying schedule.
The firm said it would be entering into a minimum 30-day consultation process with all of the respective unions.
Cabin crew and pilots based at Cardiff and Manchester would be offered the chance to redeploy to the Midlands.
The airline said its 69 staff working for bmibaby at Cardiff Airport had been told on Wednesday they are at risk of redundancy.
Some 44 cabin crew, 24 pilots and one manager had been given 30-day redundancy notices.
However, the company said it had enough similar positions at East Midlands and Birmingham Airports for them all to directly transfer to if staff decide they want to.
'Huge impact'
The airline has announced seven new routes from George Best Belfast City Airport.
Flights to Malaga, Alicante, Palma, Faro and Ibiza will run from March 2012, and go on sale on Wednesday.
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Both Cardiff Airport and the Welsh Assembly Government has provided significant support for bmibaby to operate in Wales... only to see this announcement appearing today”
Cardiff Airport statement
A year-round service to Amsterdam will also operate from October 2011, along with winter flights to Geneva for 2011.
In a statement Cardiff Airport said: "Cardiff Airport is disappointed albeit unsurprised at bmibaby's decision to withdraw from Wales altogether."
The statement said that since 2006/7 when bmibaby accounted for 34% of passenger volumes there that had declined to less than 14% in 2011, having a huge impact on overall passenger statistics.
It continued: "Since 2002 both Cardiff Airport and the Welsh Assembly Government has provided significant support for bmibaby to operate in Wales, as the nation's low cost carrier, only to see this announcement appearing today.
"It is regrettable that bmibaby has cited the economic climate as its reasons for withdrawing both in Manchester and Cardiff as both regions have demonstrated strong economic prospects."
The airport said last month had seen the start of the Helvetic Airways 4 weekly service to Zurich achieved through a joint partnership approach.
It said it looked forward to working with other airlines and other partners "to facilitate increased opportunities going forward".
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Budget airline bmibaby to pull out of Cardiff
Bmibaby operates a fleet of 14 Boeing 737s
Continue reading the main story
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Bmibaby: seven new Belfast routes
Airport 'needs low cost airline'
Cardiff Airport figures fall
Budget airline bmibaby is to halt its operations from Cardiff Airport from this autumn.
The firm, which employs 69 at Cardiff, blamed the economic climate, saying it would focus on airports with strong growth opportunities.
It said it would be redeploying aircraft to Northern Ireland and the Midlands.
Cardiff Airport said it was "disappointed albeit unsurprised" at the news.
The airline, which is also withdrawing from Manchester, started operating out of Cardiff in winter 2002.
It started with 12 destinations and more than 100 flights a week to UK and European destinations from the city, having first launched at East Midlands airport earlier that year.
The airline said it currently operates nine routes from Cardiff - to Geneva, Faro, Belfast City, Malaga, Murcia, Alicante, Ibiza, Palma and Mahon.
A bmibaby spokesperson said: "In the current economic climate it is essential for bmibaby to focus on airports where the airline already has a strong market presence and where there are strong growth opportunities for the bmibaby business."
Continue reading the main story
“
Start Quote
It is essential for bmibaby to focus on airports where the airline already has a strong market presence”
bmibaby spokesperson
The company said it would transfer two Boeing 737 aircraft currently based at Cardiff, and two more based at Manchester, to Belfast, Birmingham and East Midlands airports.
The spokesman added: "bmibaby will therefore cease operations from Cardiff Airport and from Manchester Airport from the end of the summer 2011 flying schedule.
The firm said it would be entering into a minimum 30-day consultation process with all of the respective unions.
Cabin crew and pilots based at Cardiff and Manchester would be offered the chance to redeploy to the Midlands.
The airline said its 69 staff working for bmibaby at Cardiff Airport had been told on Wednesday they are at risk of redundancy.
Some 44 cabin crew, 24 pilots and one manager had been given 30-day redundancy notices.
However, the company said it had enough similar positions at East Midlands and Birmingham Airports for them all to directly transfer to if staff decide they want to.
'Huge impact'
The airline has announced seven new routes from George Best Belfast City Airport.
Flights to Malaga, Alicante, Palma, Faro and Ibiza will run from March 2012, and go on sale on Wednesday.
Continue reading the main story
“
Start Quote
Both Cardiff Airport and the Welsh Assembly Government has provided significant support for bmibaby to operate in Wales... only to see this announcement appearing today”
Cardiff Airport statement
A year-round service to Amsterdam will also operate from October 2011, along with winter flights to Geneva for 2011.
In a statement Cardiff Airport said: "Cardiff Airport is disappointed albeit unsurprised at bmibaby's decision to withdraw from Wales altogether."
The statement said that since 2006/7 when bmibaby accounted for 34% of passenger volumes there that had declined to less than 14% in 2011, having a huge impact on overall passenger statistics.
It continued: "Since 2002 both Cardiff Airport and the Welsh Assembly Government has provided significant support for bmibaby to operate in Wales, as the nation's low cost carrier, only to see this announcement appearing today.
"It is regrettable that bmibaby has cited the economic climate as its reasons for withdrawing both in Manchester and Cardiff as both regions have demonstrated strong economic prospects."
The airport said last month had seen the start of the Helvetic Airways 4 weekly service to Zurich achieved through a joint partnership approach.
It said it looked forward to working with other airlines and other partners "to facilitate increased opportunities going forward".
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:51 pm
Not a surprise at all, at its peak during its spell at Cardiff Airport BMI Baby had 3 aircrafts based there during the summer, slowly it started cutting routes and this summer they have one aircraft based at Cardiff whilst sharing another one with Belfast.
Bad news for Cardiff though, can’t really see anyone taking its place, although Flybe might take advantage of this but they still don’t describe Cardiff as a base yet.
Bad news for Cardiff though, can’t really see anyone taking its place, although Flybe might take advantage of this but they still don’t describe Cardiff as a base yet.
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:02 pm
AA AIRTOURS WILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR MARCH TILL SEPT TO PALMA LOL 
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:02 pm
mallo wrote:AA AIRTOURS WILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR MARCH TILL SEPT TO PALMA LOL
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:03 pm
Bmi baby was a joke .. just messed cardiff about
one airline that can step in is Jet2
one airline that can step in is Jet2
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:21 pm
glammy74 wrote:Bmi baby was a joke .. just messed cardiff about
one airline that can step in is Jet2
I use Ryanair and Easy Jet
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:27 pm
Not a surprise as they were doing less and less flight. Shame for the crew who are great.
They need to get someone in to replace them though as its getting quieter and quieter.
JET2 would be ideal.
They need to get someone in to replace them though as its getting quieter and quieter.
JET2 would be ideal.
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:28 pm
supposidly on the news .. it said that Flybe will take over some of BMI's routes
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:38 pm
go to bristol much better airport, more flights, more destinations, etc,
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:40 pm
ninianblue wrote:go to bristol much better airport, more flights, more destinations, etc,
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:46 pm
Forever Blue wrote:Cardiff Airport is the Most Expensive Airport in the UK to land a plane, Also we turned down Easy Jet and Ryanair a FEW YRS AGO.
Ryan Air & Easy Jet will not come to Cardiff because of its high fuel tariffs, Id be very surprised if the airport is still operational in a years time unless its taken in and controlled by the Welsh Assembly.
Re: BMI Baby pulling out of Cardiff Airport
Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:14 pm
Forever Blue wrote:glammy74 wrote:Bmi baby was a joke .. just messed cardiff about
one airline that can step in is Jet2
I use Ryanair and Easy Jet
The Swansea City of the aircraft passenger industry
or
You tight barsteward..