The airline now has three Boeing 737 based aircraft flying 116 weekly flights to and from Cardiff to 13 destinations including Amsterdam ad Glasgow International. Fares start from just £18.99 one way including taxes and charges.

The launch of our new Polish routes to Warsaw and Gdansk reinforce bmibaby's commitment to growth and the tailoring of our route network to meet ever changing consumer needs. The UK Polish community is a modern day phenomena and the new routes will provide valuable links for friends and family in Poland and UK. Both cities will also be really popular as short break destinations.

bmibaby has also been a prolific supporter of community initiatives such as the Cardiff Winter Wonderland, title sponsors of the Elite Ice Hockey league to support the Cardiff Devils and the headline sponsors of Cardiff Blues.

David Hodge, marketing director, bmibaby, said: "It's great to be able to celebrate five highly successful years at Cardiff
International Airport. Since we started operations we've carried over 3 million passengers on bmibaby's low cost flights to and from the region.

"Demand for our services has always been strong and bmibaby remain committed to offering consistently lower fares to a wide range of European destinations.

"Good luck to both Cardiff Blues and Sale in today's game, we hope all supporters enjoy the activities planned for the evening"

bmibaby are an official corporate partner to the BBC's Childtren In Need charity and Pudsey will be at the Arms Park for the Sale Sharks game helping to raise money with bmibaby cabin crew.

bmibaby staff will also be on hand to present Craig Dummett with the latest bmibaby Tiny's Choice Award for his outstanding contribution to grassroots rugby particularly in Merthyr.

As well as running competitions in both South Wales and Manchester press to give away the prizes of mascot for the day to both Cardiff Blues and Sale sharks respectively, bmibaby have also given away 50 VIP tickets and signed Blues merchandise to competition winners in South Wales.

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bmibaby are very pleased to announce the launch of new services to Poland's capital city, Warsaw and the major port of Gdansk from Cardiff International Airport. Flights are now on sale with fares starting from just £21.99 one way, including all taxes and charges.

Historical Warsaw, is Poland's most cosmopolitan city. The UNESCO World Heritage listed Old Town has a vibrant atmosphere, with numerous cultural offerings while the modern part of the city is a shopper's paradise.

Gdansk is considered one of the most beautiful cities on the Baltic coast with magnificent architecture and charming cobbled streets, many compare the city to Amsterdam. Explorers can visit Leba National Park to witness the tallest sand dunes in Europe and nearby is Kashubia a beautiful region of lakes and woodlands.

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