News from November 2009

Danubewings Chooses London Luton Airport

Published: 19 November 2009

London Luton Airport is delighted to announce the arrival of Danubewings with flights to Poprad, Slovakia. Another new airline for the Airport and more choice for passengers.

Commencing 01 December 2009, the Slovakian based airline will further expand the London Luton Airport route network into Slovakia with three weekly services to/from Poprad Airport. Offering low fares and flying a Boeing 737 jet aircraft, Danubewings expects the London Luton flights to be a resounding success. Flights are on sale now and can be booked at www.danubewings.com.

Poprad, situated in the north of Slovakia is an administrative, economic, and cultural delight. This beautiful region is known for its close location to the High Tatras Mountains with plentiful ski and spa, and enticing walks and hiking available.

Simon Harley, Airline Manager, London Luton Airport, said, "We are delighted to announce the arrival of Danubewings at the Airport.  Low fares flying continues to make business and leisure travel increasingly accessible to millions of Europeans and the launch of this new service to Poprad 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 and carried over 10 million passengers in 2008, 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. 
 
easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann, Flybe, Wind Jet and now Danubewings 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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