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| Low-budget airline bmibaby is suspending five of its summer services from Birmingham International Aiport. | |
| The routes affected are to Rome, Milan, Lisbon, Madrid and Bordeaux, with the flights to be put on hold between 29 March to 24 October. | The routes affected are to Rome, Milan, Lisbon, Madrid and Bordeaux, with the flights to be put on hold between 29 March to 24 October. |
| A spokesman said the move was in response to a lack of demand, with travellers cutting down on city breaks. | A spokesman said the move was in response to a lack of demand, with travellers cutting down on city breaks. |
| The suspension of the flights could lead to 65 jobs losses in Birmingham, as well as five in the East Midlands. | The suspension of the flights could lead to 65 jobs losses in Birmingham, as well as five in the East Midlands. |
| A spokesman for the airline said it was starting a 30-day consultation period to minimise the impact of potential compulsory job losses. | A spokesman for the airline said it was starting a 30-day consultation period to minimise the impact of potential compulsory job losses. |
| 'Weakening demand' | |
| Customers already holding bookings for the suspended routes will be contacted by bmibaby and offered a full refund or a transfer to another destination. | |
| A bmibaby spokesman said the routes were being suspended in response to a weakening of consumer demand. | |
| "Travellers are now booking to fly to typical sun destinations for their annual holiday, rather than flying to the more impulsive short-break city destinations," he said. | |
| Mediterranean routes from Birmingham were performing well, he added. |