Vueling strengthens European network with 12 new routes
On 28 March, Budapest Airport welcomed with a Coliseum-shaped cake Vueling’s new route from Rome Fiumicino, which is operated four times weekly. Getting ready to taste the cake’s first slice are: Eszter Almási, Airline Development Specialist, Budapest Airport; and Vueling’s cabin crew.
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Celebrations took place at Lyon Airport as well on 27 March, when Vueling touched down with five weekly flights from Rome Fiumicino.
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- Vueling added a total of 12 new routes from Barcelona (BCN), Bilbao (BIO), Lanzarote (ACE) and Rome Fiumicino (FCO) during the course of last week, all of which are operated by its 180-seat A320s. Interestingly, 11 of the airport pairs are already served by other carriers, notably easyJet who will compete head-to-head on four of the routes.
| Launched | From | To | Aircraft (WF) | Competition (WF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Barcelona (BCN) | Basel (BSL) | A320 (4) | easyJet (15), SWISS (8) |
| 27 Mar | Dublin (DUB) | A320 (2) | Ryanair (14), Aer Lingus (11) | |
| Rotterdam (RTM) | A320 (4) | transavia.com (8) | ||
| 29 Mar | Verona (VRN) | A320 (2) | ||
| 28 Mar | Bilbao (BIO) | Brussels (BRU) | Brussels Airlines (13) | |
| 29 Mar | London Gatwick (LGW) | A320 (4) | Vueling (9) | |
| 28 Mar | Lanzarote (ACE) | Paris Orly (ORY) | A320 (1) | Jetairfly (1) |
| 27 Mar | Rome Fiumicino (FCO) | Gran Canaria (LPA) | Meridiana (1) | |
| 29 Mar | Nice (NCE) | A320 (6) | Alitalia (14), easyJet (12) | |
| 27 Mar | Vienna (VIE) | A320 (7) | NIKI (13), Alitalia (12), Austrian Airlines (7), easyJet (3) | |
| Lyon (LYS) | A320 (5) | HOP! (12), easyJet (11) | ||
| 28 Mar | Budapest (BUD) | A320 (4) | Alitalia (9), Wizz Air (7) | |
| Source: OAG for w/c 31 March 2015. WF = Weekly frequencies. | ||||
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