Flock of Low-Cost Airlines Take off to Sofia
Business: 6 October 2005, Thursday.
No-frills airlines easyJET, May Air, SkyEurope and Air Berlin, are about to introduce regular service to and from the Bulgarian capital, it emerged at the international ROUTES aviation forum.
Slovakia's SkyEurope is expected to be the first to launch flights Sofia-Bratislava in December.
Italy's May Air plans to start flights to Bologna and Venice from next year, Germany's Air Berlin to Berlin.
Britain's easyJET will use Sofia airport to gain access to other destinations like Athens and Bucharest.
According to Sofia Airport officials air carriers show great interest in Bulgaria - talks have already been held with Qatar Airways, Air China and Dutch airline KLM.
Bulgaria has also established contacts with China's first private air carrier Hainan Airlines, as well as Canada's charter company Skyservice, which is considering the launch of Sofia-Toronto flights.
UK First Choice Airways has expressed interest in servicing the Bristol-Sofia and Glasgow-Sofia destinations.
Hungary's Wizz Air was the first low-cost airline to touch down in Sofia in September.
Cheers,
White Cap
