Budget airline, bmibaby, has announced a new series of flights from Manchester for next year. There will be a new route added to Lourdes in France during the summer period.

The Manchester to Lourdes flights will be on offer on Mondays and Fridays, making it ideal for long weekends and these will be the only flights to Lourdes from Manchester International Airport.

Bmibaby is expanding its range of destinations from Manchester and has plans to offer flights to 19 different airports next year. It is anticipated that the Lourdes flight alone will cater for over 9,000 people. Other bmibaby flights from Manchester serve Barcelona, Prague and Amsterdam.