welcome on board

Hi, I’m Tiny. Welcome to the latest edition of yeahbaby magazine – woo hoo, summer’s here and we’ve got loads of great ideas for things to do while you’re on holiday!

If you’ve got kids, turn to page 23 for “50 GREAT FAMILY DAYS OUT” – your guide to some of the best activities and events across the entire bmibaby network. Beach babies will love our guide to the best spots in NICE and MARSEILLES (page 54), plus, starting on page 46, we take to the streets of BARCELONA on a scooter! For those of you who enjoy the finer things in life, we tell you where you can experience the finest dining in PARIS for under €40 (page 42), and unusual uses for beer in PRAGUE! (page 36). We also follow two lucky readers as they discover the delights of AMSTERDAM in just 24 hours. For your chance to be a roving reporter for yeahbaby, turn to page 18.

Hungry? Try one of our new sandwiches – Coronation chicken or free-range egg and cress, or a delicious hot panini with mozzarella, tomato and basil. For great savings, check out our meal deals – you can have any of our yummy sandwiches, together with a J2O, for just £5! If you fancy something a bit stronger, we’re now stocking Strongbow cider on top of our usual range of alcoholic drinks. Turn to page 89 for our full shopping range – there are fantastic fragrances perfect for summer, like Daisy by Marc Jacobs and Stella by Stella McCartney, plus exclusive skincare products such as the Derma Genesis Duo and Collagen Filler, both from L’Oréal. Our new silver-plated charm bracelets make lovely gifts, and if you fancy a challenge, be sure to try out the brainteaser game.

And if you want to save money phoning home while you’re away, our new SIM4 Travel cards are guaranteed to make calls cheaper!

So enjoy your trip today, and if you’re inspired by anything in this issue, you can book your next holiday now on www.bmibaby.com for some more fun in the sun!

Happy travels!

first-class mail

super service

I’d like to extend my many thanks to the air crew, in particular the crew manager, on our recent flight from Prague to East Midlands. Unfortunately, my daughter felt very unwell on the trip and the crew manager was helpful and considerate, without making too much of a fuss. She made what could have been a very unpleasant experience for my daughter, much more bearable. Please pass on my thanks. Yours truly,

Angela Hook, Oundle, Peterborough

calm under pressure

My wife and I recently travelled from Malaga to Birmingham, as we like to do about every couple of months. On this particular flight, a lady passenger injured herself while boarding and required medical assistance before she could fly. This meant of course that her luggage had to be identified and unloaded, making the flight late. Then our “slot” to take off was missed and we had to sit and wait for another. It was a very hot day and the air conditioning could not be used for quite a long time.

The purpose of my letter is to draw to your attention the kindness and efficiency shown by all of the cabin crew, who kept everyone informed of any developments and did their best to attend to all who were suffering problems because of the heat. They were all marvellous, remaining cheerful throughout, and you as a company should be congratulated on having such dedicated staff. Our final landing time was delayed by an hour and a half, and these young people just take that in their stride as part of their job.

We expect that you are probably more likely to receive letters of complaint after unfortunate events like those that happened that day, so we wanted to be sure that you understand exactly how well your staff performed under very difficult circumstances.

Derek & Maureen Bloxham, Malaga

Send your letters to: Tiny @ bmibaby, PO Box 737, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2XP or email bmibaby.ed@ink-publishing.com