Volotea inaugurates new connections from Milan-Bergamo and Venice to Asturias
Volotea connects Milan Bergamo with 6 destinations, 3 of them exclusive, in 3 countries: Italy, Spain and France, while the number of flights departing from Marco Polo rises to 19, 14 to foreign destinations and 5 in Italy
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Volotea, fresca of the new close alliance with Eurowings, invests and enriches offerings at the Milan Bergamo and Venice airports.
MILAN/BERGAMO - ASTURIAS
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On Milan Bergamo, the low-cost carrier takes to the runway this year with a range of 6 destinations, 3 in Italy and 3 abroad.
Company, which has carried more than 405,000 passengers locally since its first flight in 2012, inaugurated the New connection to Asturias (departing every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday).
The new route to Lyon is scheduled to take off on April 6. (2 frequencies per week, every Thursday and Sunday), while on April 13 it will be possible to take off to Nantes (every Monday and Thursday). The three new international routes, all operated exclusively by the carrier, join domestic routes to Lampedusa, Pantelleria and Olbia, whose restarts are scheduled for May. By 2023, the company's offer from the Milan Bergamo airport is more than 146,000 seats for sale.
"From today flying to the Principality of Asturias will be even easier! We are really happy to celebrate the start of our new connection to Oviedo, a destination of great tourist appeal and gateway to visit one of the most beautiful and welcoming regions in all of Spain. Asturias offers a perfect combination of culture, nature and gastronomy: this part of Green Spain offers breathtaking landscapes, such as those of the Picos de Europa National Park, capable of surprising all types of travelers. Also not to be forgotten is Oviedo, an incredibly fascinating city with an historic center dotted with narrow streets and many hidden corners - Valeria Rebasti, Volotea's Country Manager Italy & Southeastern Europe, said. The flight to the Iberian Peninsula will be followed in the coming weeks by inaugural flights to Lyon and Nantes. We are confident that the three new international proposals, which we will operate exclusively, together with the domestic connections to Lampedusa, Pantelleria and Olbia, will win an increasingly important number of passengers. Milan Bergamo Airport represents an important partner with whom we have built a direct and fruitful dialogue over the years, pandering to the mobility needs of local communities and always proposing new markets. We look forward to the coming months with confidence and are already warming up the engines to fly our passengers to their summer destinations."
"I enthusiastically welcome the opening of the new connection to Asturias, which allows us to land in one of Spain's most attractive regions with multiple reasons to appeal from a tourist and cultural point of view, as well as adding a new, important piece to the network of Milan Bergamo Airport - says Giacomo Cattaneo, Sacbo's Aviation Sales Director. -. The partnership with Volotea, which will also activate routes to Lyon and Nantes and also confirm for summer 2023 the destinations of Olbia, Lampedusa and Pantelleria, is renewed with an offer that intercepts tastes and interests of the varied type of users of our airport."
Volotea connects Milan Bergamo with 6 destinations, 3 of them exclusive, in 3 countries: Italy (Olbia, Lampedusa and Pantelleria), France (Nantes and Lyon - New 2023) and Spain (Asturias - New 2023).
"Synonymous with nature and well-being, nestled in the heart of the Green Spain, the region of the Asturias is a place to be transported by the tranquility of its immense valleys and the beauty of its coastline. In addition to enjoying its evocative landscapes-it boasts the first national park in Spain, the Picos de Europa Park, and no less than 7 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves-and its excellent gastronomy-represented by a cuisine that combines the traditional and the avant-garde with 10 Michelin stars-in Asturias you can discover the jewels of Asturian pre-Romanesque art (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Paleolithic art that has 5 important examples in the region, and the primordial origin of the Way of St. James of Compostela" - Isabel Garaña, director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Milan, explained. -. An ideal destination for the curious traveler who wants to go in search of surprises and suggestions, intrigued by culture, lifestyle and gastronomy, and therefore a perfect destination at any time of the year."
VENICE - ASTURIAS
A new exclusive connection from Venice to Asturias will start on May 25, route that will have 2 frequencies per week, every Monday and Thursday. The flight to Oviedo has about 15,000 seats for sale, amounting to nearly 100 flights. Volotea's offer for 2023 at Marco Polo becomes even richer: the airline takes to the runway with 19 connections, five in Italy and 14 abroad, for a total of about 550,000 seats on sale.
After Bilbao, Oviedo thus becomes the second Spanish city reachable from Venice with the low-cost carrier's fleet.
"We are really excited to announce a new connection from Marco Polo: starting next May 25, it will be even easier to fly to Spain! Passengers from Veneto will have many convenient options, with competitive fares, to take off and discover Asturias. Located in the heart of Green Spain, this region is an enchanting place where immense valleys follow sandy coastlines and pristine parks. Oviedo, origin of the Primitive Way, one of the sections that make up the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, is one of the most fascinating cities in Spain, whose center is a maze of narrow streets and hidden nooks and crannies, where medieval churches alternate with elegant Baroque palaces - Valeria Rebasti, Volotea's Country Manager Italy & Southeastern Europe, said. Finally, in addition to implementing the portfolio of destinations that can be reached from Venice, it should not be forgotten that, thanks to this important innovation, the volume of foreign tourists eager to reach Venice and the Veneto region will grow, thus supporting and strengthening the economy of the area."
This makes 19 destinations connected by Volotea to Venice Airport, 6 in France (Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Nice), 6 in Greece (Athens, Karpathos, Mykonos, Santorini, Skiathos and Zakynthos), 5 in Italy (Cagliari, Lampedusa, Naples, Olbia and Pantelleria) and 2 in Spain (Bilbao and Oviedo - New 2023).
