Bmibaby confirms new flights to Prague

Bmibaby will launch new flights from East Midlands Airport to Prague for the winter 2009-10 season.

The new service will begin on December 4th and run until March 26th next year.

Travellers will be able to catch three weekly flights to Prague from East Midlands Airport on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, with extra services being added over the Christmas period.

Julian Carr, commercial director of bmibaby, said the new route would be launched in time for people to visit the capital of the Czech Republic as it hosts its Christmas markets.

He added: "For those looking to do something different for New Year's Eve, the Czech capital has a host of events taking place that are sure to be very popular.

"We are proud to add another route from the East Midlands, and now offer 16 destinations from the airport."

Other European cities that bmibaby serves from East Midlands Airport include Paris, Nice and Amsterdam.

According to research by flightontime.info, bmibaby was the most punctual low-cost carrier operating from UK airports in the first three months of the year.