ALMOST all the destinations flown to by Bmibaby from East Midlands airport have now been replaced.
The airline closed in September, but 27 new services have been launched by other airlines.
Jet2.com, Ryanair, Thomson, Monarch and Flybe have taken on most of the routes that Bmibaby flew to.
Some of these destinations were run by other airlines anyway and now they have just extended the number of flights they operate, to take on Bmibaby's capacity.
However there are still eight places that people cannot now fly to from East Midlands Airport, which the airline used to offer.
These are: Newquay, Toulouse, Alghero in Sardinia, Malta, Gibralta, Prague, Verona and Catania, in Sicily.
Ken O'Toole, chief commercial officer for the Manchester Airport Group, which owns East Midlands Airport, said: "Whilst the closure of Bmibaby will have a short-term effect on passenger numbers at the airport, this will be more than offset by summer 2013, with expansion plans from Flybe, Ryanair, Jet2.com and the introduction of brand new operator Monarch.
"We're pleased to say that passengers can still fly to the majority of destinations that were previously operated by Bmibaby, while there is now a larger number of airlines now operating from East Midlands Airport."
He explained that a new partnership between Air France and Flybe means that passengers can now fly to more countries across the world from East Midlands by changing at Paris.
Mr O'Toole added: "Airlines have confirmed strong demand for all of the new services launched and we look forward to working with each of them to further increase their activity at the airport."
However, many Notts residents remain concerned about the loss of Bmibaby. Natalie King, 32, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, said: "I've just flown from Malaga with Monarch and haven't had too many problems.
"However, if I was flying to a specific region that Bmibaby used, I'd really struggle because a lot have been cut. The airline's closure won't stop people travelling, but it will make it more difficult."
Mitchell Bingham, 56, of New Sawley, said: "The knock-on effect will really show in the winter months because of less flights. The loss of Bmibaby to the region will ultimately mean other airlines can raise their prices because of less competition."
Bmibaby's last flight to East Midlands Airport was from Malaga on September 9.
The airline was closed down after IAG, the parent company of British Airways, took over BMI. Following its launch, Bmibaby became Britain's third-largest low-cost carrier. At its height, it served destinations such as Prague, Alicante, Rome, Barcelona and Amsterdam from its headquarters at East Midlands Airport.
Have you been affected by the loss of bmibaby? E-mail us at newsdesk@nottinghampostgroup.co.uk
