Luton gains new routes to eastern Europe
Two destinations in Slovakia, Brastislava and Prague have been added to destinations served from Luton airport.
SkyEurope Airlines has launched double daily flights to Bratislava, a daily service to Prague and three flights a week to Kosice and Poprad in eastern Slovakia.
The airline expects to carry about 400.000 passengers via Luton in the first 12 months.
Chief commercial officer Karim Makhlouf said: “We are offering high level service suitable for both business and leisure travellers for prices comparable to bus or train.
“Time saving, comfort of the youngest fleet in the world and more frequencies a day between European convenient airports is what positions SkyEurope towards business and lifestyle airline.”
SkyEurope runs a fleet of 14 Boeing 737-700s, expanding t0 32 by 2001, and has been listed on the Vienna and Warsaw stock exchanges since September 2005.
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