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| Founded | 24 January 2002 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 22 June 2002 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 9 September 2012 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Diamond Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 42 | ||||||
| Company slogan | "the airline with tiny fares" | ||||||
| Parent company | British Midland International | ||||||
| Headquarters |
Donington Hall (HQ) Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom |
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| Key people | Wolfgang Prock-Schauer (CEO) Stefan Lauer (Chairman) Peter Simpson (Managing director) |
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| Website | www |
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Bmibaby Limited (styled as bmibaby.com) was a British low-cost airline that flew to destinations in the UK and Europe from its bases at Birmingham and East Midlands airports. It was a subsidiary of British Midland International, itself wholly owned by International Airlines Group (IAG). Bmibaby's head office was at Donington Hall in Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire, England. Bmibaby held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, and was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
Following the takeover of BMI and its subsidiaries by IAG in April 2012, it was announced on 3 May 2012 that Bmibaby would be shut down in September 2012, with many flights ceasing to operate with effect from 11 June. Bmibaby's final flight, from Málaga to East Midlands, operated on 9 September 2012.
The airline was established on 24 January 2002 and began operations on 22 March 2002 with a flight between East Midlands and Málaga.
Continued expansion for the airline led to it opening further bases at Cardiff in October 2002,Manchester in May 2003,Durham Tees Valley in October 2003,Birmingham in January 2005. and Belfast City Airport in March 2012. Insufficient passenger numbers led to the closure of the Durham Tees Valley base in 2006, followed by both Cardiff and Manchester in 2011 to make way for expansion in the Midlands and the new base at Belfast City.
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