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Bratislava Airport Gets Another Carrier, Adds New Destination
Friday 21 May 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, May 21 (TASR) - Israeli airline Sun d'Or International Airlines will conduct scheduled return flights three times a week between Slovakia's capital Bratislava and the Israeli capital Tel Aviv from June, Radek Zabransky, marketing director of the Bratislava's M.R. Stefanik Airport, announced on Friday.
Reeling from a flurry of bankrupcies last year to air carriers Sky Europe, Seagle Air and others using Bratislava as a destination, the airport is gradually rebounding, as Irish budget carrier Ryanair has expanded to some destinations and Travel Service (Czech Republic) has taken over from struggling Air Slovakia.
The airport is also in talks with Polish carrier LOT, which already flies six times a week from Bratislava to Warsaw, from where Slovaks can reach different destinations in Europe, the United States and Canada, says Zabransky, who notes that negotiations with air companies tend to take a long time – even a year sometimes.
According to Zabransky, Bratislava badly needs to connect up with major hubs such as in Amsterdam, London or Paris. "In effect, we don't have a connection with any major hub allowing travellers to fly anywhere in the world with one transfer," he said.
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