For summer 2007 the airline will also be introducing a new four times weekly service to Birmingham International Airport. Flights commence on 24 May 2007 but are available for booking now from just £19.99 one way including taxes at www.bmibaby.com other existing high fare carriers on the route are a massive 75% more expensive.

The new direct route to Birmingham provides quick, easy and affordable access to one of the major commerce centres in the UK. Leisure travellers can also use the route to access bmibaby’s low fares to 20 other European destinations that the airline serves from Birmingham International Airport.

bmibaby is also increasing the number of flights on its Jersey to Cardiff service for summer 2007, from a weekly service to a three times a week service. Fares start from just £19.99 including taxes. Cardiff is a fantastic gateway to the surrounding Welsh countryside and coastline, perfect for leisure travellers.

The new four times weekly service to Birmingham combined with the new three times a week service to Cardiff, seven times a week service to East Midlands and to Manchester, makes a total of 21 flights per week offered by bmibaby from Jersey to the UK. All flights will be on the bmibaby fleet of Boeing 737 jet aircraft.

David Hodge, marketing director, bmibaby said:

"bmibaby remains committed to offering low cost fares from Jersey Airport. The introduction of a new service to Birmingham International Airport will offer the people of Jersey the opportunity to access one of the major commerce centres in the UK at fantastic low fares. bmibaby are a massive 75 per cent cheaper than the lowest fares from an existing carrier on the same route from Jersey International."

"Demand for our services from Jersey to Cardiff has been extremely strong and we have ramped up the number of flights to accommodate the increased demand from one a week to three a week. Fares on this route start from just £19.99 one way including taxes."

"We remain committed to developing our low fare services from Jersey and have further exciting news in the pipeline."

For further information, please contact:
Katherine Hill
Tel 01332 854919

Notes

• bmibaby was established in March 2002 and is now one of the UK's fastest growing low cost airlines operating more than 900 flights a week from four UK bases; Birmingham International, Cardiff, Manchester and East Midlands to 24 destinations: Aberdeen, Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast International, Bordeaux, Cork, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow International, Jersey, Knock, Lisbon, Malaga, Marseille Provence, Murcia, Newquay, Nice, Palma, Paris (CDG), Perpignan, Prague and Rome (Fiumicino).
• The airline has scooped the Telegraph Travel Award for Best No Frills Airline for three consecutive years (2003, 2004 & 2005).
• Infants under the age of 2 (on the date of departure) fly free of charge providing they sit on the lap of an accompanying adult.
• Jersey to Birmingham:
  • 24 May to 25 Oct 2007: Tuesday and Thursday: Dept 1210, arrive 1320
  • 26 May to 27 Oct 2007: Saturday: Dept 1020, arrive 1130
  • 03 June to 21 Oct 2007: Sunday: Dept 2005, arrive 2115
• Birmingham to Jersey:
  • 24 May to 25 Oct 2007: Tuesday and Thursday: Dept 1030, arrive 1140
  • 26 May to 27 Oct 2007: Saturday: Dept 0840, arrive 0950
  • 03 June to 21 Oct 2007: Sunday: Dept 1825, arrive 1935
• Jersey to Cardiff:
  • 26 May to 27 Oct 2007: Tuesday and Thursday: Dept 1435, arrive 1525
  • 31 March to 14 April: Saturday: Dept 1855, arrive 1945
  • 21 April to 27 Oct 2007: Saturday: Dept 1605, arrive 1655
• Cardiff to Jersey:
  • 27 March to 25 Oct 2007: Tuesday and Thursday: Dept 1310, arrive 1405
  • 31 March to 14 April: Saturday: Dept 2015, arrive 2105
  • 21 April to 27 Oct 2007: Saturday: Dept 1725, arrive 1820