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New air routes: unexpected summer destinations

2022-05-04T20:14:08.448Z


DECRYPTION - Result of a delicate game of seduction between companies, airports and tourist offices, several flights connect France this season to sites hitherto poorly served, if at all.


The Greek island of Skiathos, Cyprus, the Faroe Islands, the Azores or even Montenegro.

Sunny, confidential, wild or cultural, these destinations have one thing in common: previously impossible to reach non-stop from France, they are being linked to France by new airlines, with Transavia, easyJet, Air Montenegro or Atlantic Airways .

“While strengthening traditional connections, we are trying to diversify our network by offering sites off the beaten track

,” explains Nicolas Henin, Deputy Managing Director of Transavia.

While strengthening the classic connections, we try to diversify our network by offering sites off the beaten track

Nicolas Henin, Deputy CEO of Transavia

This commercial strategy contributes to a better distribution of flows, in the interest of travelers, the environment and the inhabitants tormented by mass tourism.

But investing in a destination without tourist infrastructure is a gamble for an airline.

A decisive role

“For the Azores archipelago, in Portugal, we hesitated for a long time.

It is a paradise for hikers…

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Source: lefigaro

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