bmibaby charters flight for football fans

bmibaby is helping Manchester United fans fly away and support their team, as the low cost airline puts on a special one off service from Manchester to Porto. Manchester United takes on F.C. Porto as part of the Champions League in Portugal on 15 April 2009.

bmibaby will fly up to 148 United fans out of Manchester at 08.30am on 15 April. The flight will return after the game at 01.15am on 16 April. Tickets are on sale from 31 March 2009 at www.bmibaby.com and fares start from 146.99 return including taxes and charges.

Crawford Rix, managing director, bmibaby, said:

After the recent draw in the Champions League for Manchester United to play F.C. Porto in Portugal we decided to help fans support their team by putting on a special flight. The flight will depart Manchester at 08.30am on 15 April, in time for the match. The return flight will leave Porto at 01.15am on 16 April.

bmibaby is currently the only scheduled low cost carrier to fly from Manchester to Porto on this date, so the flight is going to be very popular. Prices start from just 146.99 return, including taxes and charges, a small price to pay for cheering on Manchester United.

For more information or to book visit www.bmibaby.com.

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For further media information contact:

Katherine Hill, PR Manager:
01332 854919 or email: katherine.hill@bmibaby.com

Naomi Bustin, Communications Executive:
01332 854880 or email: naomi.bustin@bmibaby.com

Notes to editors:

bmibaby operates from four UK bases: Manchester, East Midlands, Cardiff and Birmingham to: Alicante, Almeria, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast International, Bordeaux, Cork, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Glasgow International, Ireland West Knock, Jersey, Lisbon, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Newquay, Nice, Palma, Paris (CDG), Perpignan, Prague, and Toulouse.