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- Reviews (39)
- Marc Wilson
- 15 Reviews
- Aaron Horn
- 3 Reviews
Cheap and cheerful but good
Recently took two flights with bmibaby. In general I had no problems - I got on the planes and they took me to where I had to go. For the journeys I took, bmibaby was the cheapest going.
The purchasing phase was a little convoluted and I noticed a few things I was not happy with - 1) like many budget airlines, you have to pay for anything - it's kind of like the bread in Italian restaurants - if you eat it, you gotta pay! In the case of bmibaby, the site asked you to pick a seat and then proceeded to bill you for it! It wasn't obviously that you could simply bypass picking a seat and not pay. 2) I found the online check-in/data provision stage OK *but* it wasn't clear the process needed to be completed twice, for both inward and outward bound flights. I also found the website to be quite slow (waits between each stage).
The flight itself was simple - very quick turn around - despite a late departure, we still arrived at the destination early! Very basic - kind of like easyJet but without all the corporate branding - just basic blue leather seats and simple branded aircraft. I like the fact that seats are assigned to passengers so there is no 'scramble' for the best seats like other budget airlines. Service was good although I don't think I would pay £4 for one of the 'hot' meals - looked suspiciously like a microwave meal!
- M Grant
- Bristol, GB
- 1 Review
Non-existent customer service
Non-existent customer service!
Whoever runs their Marketing department should be sacked.
- An out-sourced number to a foreign country is the only one available.
- I was offered a postal address or fax number to write to! This is 2012!
- Apparently Melissa Sharp is the Manager of customer relations at BMI Baby - what a huge amount she has to answer for!
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- Jonny Leroux
- Lichfield, GB
- 7 Reviews
Cancelled or delayed flights, no compensation, poor show
I usually prefer BMIBaby to the other budget airlines, but having had 3 flights cancelled or delayed in the last 12 months with the same excuse (technical faults) I sent a letter of complaint which was rejected outright. I am now cynical that they just cancel flights if they're not fully booked and bump everyone onto the next available flight.
I don't judge anyone based on their mistakes or problems, but I do judge companies based on how they deal with them. In my opinion BMIBaby have failed to meet even a very basic level of customer care.
- Mr Erty
- 2 Reviews
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They changed my flight time twice by half an hour so we had to change our transfers which was non-refundable. However the prices are so cheap you can expect something bad to happen. You pay for what you get!
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- Hayley Davies
- 1 Review
The company that takes no responsibility
delays after delays, ticket prices that aren't that good a deal but more importantly don't look after your luggage. An expensive photo brought as a gift to my brother...chucked in the bin by bmibaby cleaners. You'd think you get an excuse and compensation oh no...just a letter telling me try and talk to some external company for my claim. Outrageous. Avoid this company at all costs!
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- Mel Littlechild
- Nuneaton, GB
- 6 Reviews
Would not want to be their;s
I avoid using this company even if it costs more.They need to change their ways and be more open with charges.Buyer beware
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- Richard
- London, GB
- 54 Reviews
Great airlines, no complains!
Great airlines, no complains!
good service, good good and very professional
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- Azuzas Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough, GB
- 4 Reviews
delays after delays
first time i flew and i was by my self i was flying from teeside on an london business trip... i got to teesside airport and it was delayed 3 hours then on the way home it was delayed for a couple of hours.
they give me an £3 meal voucher to say sorry but meals cost more like £10 so really it was just so u spend the extra £7.00 so not happy at all really.
- Mr Cottam
- 2 Reviews
what a difference to other companies
I have flown many times with other airlines, and I can honestly say that this was far superior. we went through all the usual procedures at the airport in no time whatsoever.
Keep this up BMI baby.
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- ahmed
- FL, US
- 2 Reviews
- Alexander Unsworth
- Bolton, GB
- 5 Reviews
Fantastic Airline shame there leaving manchester :(
Always been a punctual airline and good support, why do you have to go Baby :(
- JG
- 3 Reviews
all good, again and again
No problems, all good, cheap - online check in still a bit of a mess though
- Paul Smith
- 4 Reviews
- Granville Sellars
- 14 Reviews
Check out their offers
Always my first port of call when flying abroad, to such an extent that my destinations tend to be led by where BMIBaby fly to.
Like all the others it's frustrating reading a quoted £50 or so for a one way to see it escalate to double merely for choosing to sit with a fellow passenger and taking a suitcase etc. Hopefully, one day, one flight company will bite the bullet and state the full price from the outset.
Having said that BMI's in-flight service has consistently been good and as enjoyable as a flight anywhere can be.
- Sheila
- Tweed Heads, AU
- 2 Reviews
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Enjoyed our Bmibaby flight to Spain when holidaying in the UK. This was our first time with this Airline, would use them again.
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- Benjamin Bicker
- south shields, GB
- 21 Reviews
robbing P****s
can't stand cheap airlines like this who's main strategy to profit is the hope customers get something wrong - £120 to change someones's name because there's a character missing - wey aye!!!!
- Mr_Robotnik
- Falmouth, GB
- 10 Reviews
Below Par
I take issue with so-called 'budget' airlines because by the time you've added all the compulsory extras on, they're usually no cheaper than the full-service alternative. However, BMI Baby were the only airline to operate on the route so I begrudgingly booked with them.
Firstly the extras - £12 (£3 per person per leg) to pay by *DEBIT* card. I really begrudge this as I know that it only costs somewhere in the region of 30p to process a transaction. Strangely they manage to process the transaction for free if you're lucky enough to have an Electron card - peculiar as it costs the merchant roughly the same to process.
The cost for baggage in the hold was reasonable if a little on the high side but I accept that this does reflect the additional cost incurred by the airline.
The service at both airports was good - friendly and efficient. Unfortunately the same cannot be said on the aeroplane. On both legs the attitude of the staff seemed to be one of 'I'm doing you a favour by being here'. One member of staff made an announcement to the effect of 'If you need a hand lifting heavy bags into the lockers, don't ask because we an all-woman crew.' Not the level of service I would expect.
On a final note, the gin and tonic was terrible (and not cheap). Gin in plastic sachets not dissimilar to those you find at a service station with ketchup in.
Overall I will avoid at all costs. BA all the way.
- benoit
- 1 Review
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- Mr Smith
- Nottingham, GB
- 3 Reviews
Good low cost flight
Flight from UK to Prague. Departures and arrivals were on time, within 15 minutes.
Nice steady flights both ways with no issues.
- June
- 18 Reviews
I recently flew with bmi and was not impressed.
I found the extra charges ridiculous who is going to go on holiday without a suitcase huh, even if it is only one between two, so why is it classed as extra. It is a case of captive audiences. When I arrived it took several minutes for the blood to start circulation as the seats were so close together and uncomfortable to boot, the staff were snooty and unhelpful, next time I visit my friends in Toulouse I will drive, I will not be using bmi baby again.
- Sarah
- 4 Reviews
- Fabian
- Guildford, GB
- 3 Reviews
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- Andy Aj Jamieson
- Nottingham, GB
- 4 Reviews
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- Alex Murray
- Manchester, GB
- 9 Reviews
- c mcmillan
- 2 Reviews
- c bungay
- oxford, GB
- 3 Reviews
good price ! on time pleasent !
one fault i found was the hand luggage that has to fit into there basket! i noticed there s was smaller than other airlines ! hence if it didnt fit in there basket you had to pay a surcharge ! i know i had to pay on the flight ! but saying that once i knew ajusted things on the way back ! But everythink else was excellent and i would use them again !
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- Peter Rattu
- Wolverhampton, GB
- 5 Reviews
Jammy Planes, Great Prices
Used BMI baby a few times, not bad when your going away with mates to amsterdam (my case) but can be a bit of a tight squeeze on the plane (couldnt stand more than 2-3 hours on it), all in all great service and very good prices
- Matthew
- 4 Reviews
I like my legs
Flights are competitive in price and go to all manner of destinations. The drawback in a lack of legroom on the plane. This may not matter to some, and I am not even tall, but if I suffer then many will find the experience very uncomfortable. However, the duration of many flights is not so great that I can't just ignore the throbbing pain in my legs, or the fear of developing DVT from a lack of blood circulation for a few hours. Anything to save a few quid!
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- Mike Bilton
- 9 Reviews
Good steady service
Write why you found the experience good. For instance:
Everything went well. The item arrived one week after the promised date of delivery. Good customer service and the item is really good.
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- Customer
- 5 Reviews
Comfortable flight, great seats, very efficient and - on time - !
Well, BA have managed to lose my luggage 3 times and Easyjet - well - I love them but they're definitely no frills arent they? So flying to Dublin last month with BMI was a real treat. Highly organised, great communication, seats which felt almost luxurious and the smoothest landings I've ever experienced! Will be booking again.
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- jayesh jain
- surat, IT
- 5 Reviews
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- Andy Taylor
- Cardiff, GB
- 12 Reviews
Not for a while
Have flown with these but not for a while, but they were excellent and very cheap to fly, mainly used them for mainland spain when my family had a villa, dirt cheap flights and good quality service to boot
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- Alan Chard
- Lancaster, GB
- 5 Reviews
Dreadful !
I used to commute between Cork and Manchester regularly, so I used bmibaby and Aer Lingus on a regular basis. The staff at bmibaby are surly and always looking for ways to change extra, they quit the MAN - ORK route suddenly without good reason. Their business model seems to be based on hooking the customer in then charging for every possible extra, if you have to use them get yourself a Visa Electron card so you can avoid their excessive credit card charges. They do not respond to customer complaints and make it extremely difficult to complain - they only accept complaints by letter. You can read more on www.listentothepeople.co.uk
- Caroline Ward
- 2 Reviews
- JS
- 5 Reviews
Dreadful!
They're a cheap-flights company, so in one respect you get what you pay for. The baggage allowance is pretty low, though, and hold luggage costs extra (pay after check-in): it's costly at £25-£30 per bag.
The seats are cramped and pretty uncomfortable for anyone who doesn't have a small build. Even if you're a medium build, it might be worth requesting a seat by the emergency exit over the wings, as this has one seat removed in front of you, and can give anyone over 5ft8 valuable extra leg room.
- David
- 4 Reviews
Flight good but inflight catering poor
The checking in service at UK airport was great.
Service from flight attendants was great but the inflight meals were over priced and poor quality.
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- Alex
- chester, GB
- 5 Reviews
- Bowman
- 3 Reviews
BMIbaby flight to Lisboa
Flight was OK, the plane a tired 14 year old 737, but the way they pile on the costs!!! extra for just about everything, baggage, seats allocation, I was beginning to expect to pay extra to have cushions on the seats and fares on the bus from the terminal to the plane!. Pity its the only carrier from Manchester to Lisbon!, bring back competition!
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