Spanair have announced that they will launching new routes from Barcelona and Madrid to Birmingham!!
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+ Barcelona commences on Thursday 20 May 2010
and will be operated 4 times a week
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+ Madrid commences on Tuesday 25 May 2010 and
will be operated 3 times a week
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Spanair, a member of the Star Alliance network, will operate an
Airbus A320 aircraft with 168 seats, which will be split into
Business and Economy cabins on board. Timings have been
scheduled to meet business and leisure travellers' needs and
both destinations will be served all year round
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Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport's CEO, said, "From May we will
provide the only direct Madrid service south of Liverpool and north
of Watford Gap and with the excellent road and rail access to
Birmingham it's a no brainer for people wanting to reach Spain's
capital city from this stretch of the country. We are obviously
delighted too with the news that Barcelona will continue to be
available for our passengers once the current service stops in June"
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Spanair CEO Mike Szucs commented: "With the introduction of
these new routes from Birmingham, Spanair is delighted to create
a year-round gateway to Spain from the Heart of England. Via our
hubs in Barcelona and Madrid, passengers will enjoy connections to
a range of Spanish peninsula cities and Islands, which they could
otherwise only reach during the peak season with low cost carriers
and charter flights. With competitive fares, a free baggage
allowance and allocated seating, Spanair offers tremendous value
to leisure travellers, while allowing business travellers to fly direct
to Spain's leading business centres in Barcelona and Madrid
without enduring the hassle of London's airports or connecting
flights. We are very much looking forward to filling the gap left
by low cost and full service airlines on these important
routes for the Midlands region"
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Wednesday 17 March 2010