BMIbaby takes off in Knock

British regional airline BMIbaby started its Knock-Birmingham route yesterday. The airline will operate six flights each week over the winter months and will step up operations to provide a daily service in the summer.

Desmond O’Flynn, Knock airport’s marketing and sales manager, said: “We are delighted with the launch of BMIbaby’s services between Knock and Birmingham. There is a huge Irish community in Birmingham who have many friends and relatives in the West of Ireland.

This is reflected in the number of bookings already made on the route and the number of passengers booked to travel on the first flight today.”