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Wind Jet Chooses London Luton Airport

Published: 26 June 2009

London Luton Airport is delighted to announce the arrival of new airline Wind Jet with flights to Forli, Italy. Another new airline for the Airport and more choice for passengers.

Commencing 2nd July 2009, the Italian based airline will further expand the London Luton Airport route network into Italy with twice weekly services to/from Forli Airport. Offering low fares and flying an Airbus 320 jet aircraft, Wind Jet expects the London Luton flights to be a resounding success. Flights are on sale now and can be booked at www.volawindjet.it 

Flying to Forli provides easy onward access to some of Italy's most intriguing destinations such as Ravenna, Rimini and San Marino. London Luton flights to Forli are ideally timed to provide simple onward flight connections to both Catania and Palermo in Sicily, famed for its beautiful beaches, cuisine, and fascinating history.

Simon Harley, Airline Manager, London Luton Airport, said, "We are delighted to announce the arrival of Wind Jet at London Luton.  With the established Italian community in the local area we are confident these flights will be extremely successful. Low fares flying continues to make business and leisure travel increasingly accessible to millions of Europeans and the launch of this new service to Forli provides yet more choice for our passengers. '

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For more information please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office - 07714 728035
press.office@ltn.aero
 

Notes to Editors
 
London Luton Airport is one of the UK's largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, employing over 500 staff, the airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for 'low cost' or 'no frills' air travel. 
 
Blue Air, EasyJet, EL AL, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, EL AL, Flybe, transavia.com and Thomas Cook already operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.
 
The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder. 

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