Three new direct flights from Hamburg Airport starting in October

10 March 2023

Spain's Volotea to fly twice a week to Bordeaux, Lyon and Florence

Spain’s Volotea airlines will operate direct flights to Bordeaux, Lyon and Florence twice a week from Hamburg Airport beginning on October 10, 2023. The airline will fly to Bordeaux and Lyon on Tuesdays and Fridays and to Florence on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Volotea will then be operating most of its flights in Germany from Hamburg Airport.

Great demand for flights from Hamburg Airport

"Volotea's choice of Hamburg Airport for its largest German service is a clear commitment to our location," said Dirk Behrens, Head of Aviation at Hamburg Airport. Hamburg is in great demand among holidaymakers and business travellers. "Volotea is bringing Bordeaux, Lyon and Florence back into Hamburg's network of non-stop flights. Volotea is going into a partnership with Eurowings to expand its services across Germany, Gabriel Schmilovich Isgut, Chief Strategy Officer of Volotea, announced.

Volotea to halve CO2 emissions by 2030

Established in 2011 by the founders of the Spanish airline Vueling, Volotea is on a growth course and has gained a foothold on the European market. The airline plans to serve up to 400 routes in 2023 with a fleet of 41 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft and to halve CO2 emissions per passenger and kilometre by 2030 over 2012. The airline's sustainable commitment has already led to a 40 per cent reduction of the carbon footprint per passenger and kilometre.
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