BMIbaby: Kerry to Blackpool

The carrier: BMIbaby

Upside
Nice blend of beach and city destinations to and from UK airports.

Downside
Continental hub would increase relevance for people living outside of the UK. Frequent flight cancellations. Follow-up service (if any) generally not helpful.

About
UK-based BMIbaby has bases in Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, and Manchester, and also flies in and out of Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, and Newquay in the UK and Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Cork, Faro, Ibiza, Geneva, Knock, Lisbon, Malaga, Marseille, Murcia, Nice, Palma, Paris, Perpignan, Prague, and Rome.

In short, BMIbaby manages a balance of top city destinations and beach resort destinations, a nice antidote to the UK's Mediterranean-focused airlines. Despite flying to so many different sorts of destinations, BMIbaby is off the radar screen of the top-tier low-cost carriers, largely because it is essentially a UK-based airline.

Baggage
* Carry-on: One standard piece of hand luggage; that cannot exceed 10 kg.
* Checked: Up to 5 bags with a total weight not exceeding 20 kg. Each bag, up to the 20 kg limit, is charged at the rate of €9.58 per bag. Over 20 kg, it’s €10 per additional kg.

Seating
You can only select your seat online during check-in which is only available if you aren't checking luggage.
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Departure: Kerry, Ireland (KIR)

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Arrival: Blackpool, United Kingdom - Blackpool International (BLK)

Blackpool International Airport has recently had an increase in traffic due to the opening of routes by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Jet2.com.

Location: Blackpool International Airport is located 4.8 km southeast of Blackpool, Lancashire in North West England.

Transport:

- Rail: There are Northern Rail Pacer and Sprinter trains available to Blackpool South, Colne, and Preston stations via the Squires Gate railway station. There is a Blackpool tram service from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool tramway as well northbound to Fleetwood, Bispham, and Cleveleys.

- Bus: There is bus service with routes in all directions to Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Preston and Manchester.

- Taxi: In the terminal there are free telephones available to request a taxi.

Service: The airport offers boutiques and duty-free shops as well as a few places to eat. Currency exchange and information desks are also available.
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