Bmibaby
Defunct low-cost airline of the United Kingdom (2002–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bmibaby Limited (styled as bmibaby.com) was a British low-cost airline that flew to destinations in the United Kingdom 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.[1] 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.[3]
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Founded | 24 January 2002 (2002-01-24) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 22 June 2002 (2002-06-22) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 9 September 2012 (2012-09-09) | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | Diamond Club | ||||||
Parent company | British Midland International | ||||||
Headquarters | Donington Hall (HQ) Castle Donington, England[1] | ||||||
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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.[4] Bmibaby's final flight, from Málaga to East Midlands, operated on 9 September 2012.