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Good news this week for budget travelers flying to Lourdes from Manchester with the announcement that Bmibaby will offer a new route to Lourdes from next April to October with flights running on Mondays and Fridays.

The airline hopes to transport around nine thousand passengers to the religious town. Many people opt to visit Lourdes as part of package deals however booking all your travel requirement separately can often work out in considerable savings. Lourdes is the nineteenth destination to be added to Bmi’s schedule for next summer.

The news came as a boost for Manchester Airport after the recent decision by Ryanair to cut ten of their routes. Numbers at the airport for August were down by over nine percent on the same month last year. Discussions are ongoing with various airlines in order to increase passenger numbers.

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Many Irish people have been visiting Lourdes year on year for decades at this stage. Catholic pilgrimages arrive from all over the world at Tarbes Airport every day. The airport is located nine kilometres to the south west of Tarbes and close to Lourdes.

There are actually only two regular standard flights from Tarbes Airport. There is a flight from Paris with Air France and a Ryanair flight to London Stansted.  This means that over seventy five percent of flights at the airport are due to religious tours.

There is little public transportation in the area if not traveling within a scheduled tour. Hiring a car in Lourdes in advance is recommended if you intend to travel around and wish to have a flexible mode of transport.

If you are visiting Lourdes you are probably well aware of the main sites to see. The most famous of course is the grotto where it is said that the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette. Many enjoy watching the candlelit procession which takes place every night to Bascilla from the Town Square. There is also a daily procession of the sick to Basilica of Pius X.

Hop in your Lourdes hire car and visit some of the nearby villages and towns if time permits. The Pyrenees is a wonderful area to discover by road. Indulge your taste buds with some excellent local cuisine such as estofinado and Rocquefort cheese.