Record Summer Flight Schedule at Bratislava Airport
M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava is introducing the most extensive summer flight schedule in its history, effective from Sunday, 29 March. Passengers will be able to choose from 77 scheduled routes to 63 destinations in 29 countries. Including charter destinations, flights from Bratislava will serve more than 80 destinations in total.
“A total of 77 scheduled routes represents a record and a twofold increase compared to last year, when 39 scheduled routes to 36 destinations in 17 countries were available. Such a wide range of travel options has never been offered in the airport’s 75-year history,“ said Dušan Novota, CEO of M. R. Štefánik Airport.
16 BRAND NEW ROUTES
The largest number of new scheduled routes - 13 in total - is being introduced by Wizz Air for the summer season. Nine routes were launched in March (Berlin, Dortmund, Nice, Ohrid, Pristina, Rome/Fiumicino, Tirana, Tuzla, Warsaw/Chopin), with three more to follow by summer (Podgorica, Tel Aviv, Mykonos). Additionally, a temporary route to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden will be operated during the runway reconstruction at Basel Airport. Ryanair is also launching three new routes - to Italian Pisa, Albanian Tirana, and Warsaw-Modlin.
WIDEST RANGE OF SUMMER HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS
Holidaymakers will find it easier to plan their summer holidays this year, with a wide selection of direct flights from Bratislava to popular destinations, including Greek islands such as Mykonos and Skiathos, Nice on the French Riviera, Zadar in Croatia, Spanish destinations such as Malaga, Alicante, and Barcelona, Italian destinations including Lamezia Terme, Sicily, and Sardinia, as well as Varna, Burgas, and Cyprus, among many others.
RECORD NUMBER OF COUNTRIES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES
Scheduled flights to 29 countries, including a domestic route within Slovakia, represent the broadest country coverage ever offered directly from Bratislava. These include Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium, Turkey, Ireland, the Netherlands, Malta, Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, Armenia, Moldova, Slovakia, Georgia, France, Serbia/Kosovo, North Macedonia, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Egypt, and Norway.
7 OPERATING AIRLINES WITH RYANAIR AND WIZZ AIR LEADING, 1 NEW AIRLINE
During the summer season, seven airlines will operate scheduled services from Bratislava: Ryanair (33 routes), Wizz Air (32 routes), Smartwings (7 routes), Pegasus Airlines (2 routes - Antalya, Istanbul), Air Cairo (1 route - Hurghada), SunExpress Airlines (1 route - Antalya), and Air Montenegro (1 route - Podgorica). SunExpress Airlines will be a new entrant, operating regular flights to Turkish Antalya, while Air Montenegro resumes services to Podgorica after a two-year break.
TWO AIRLINES SERVING 17 DESTINATIONS
Scheduled flights will operate to 60 cities, with 17 destinations served by two different airlines, increasing overall frequency to 77. Flights to 14 destinations will be operated by two airlines as follows:
Antalya (Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress Airlines)
Podgorica (Wizz Air and Air Montenegro)
Larnaca (Wizz Air and Smartwings)
Burgas, Corfu, Palma de Mallorca (Ryanair and Smartwings)
Alicante, Tirana, Athens, Barcelona, Naples, Palermo, Lamezia Terme, Malaga (Wizz Air and Ryanair)
Additionally, three cities will be served via different airports:
Rome (Rome-Fiumicino/Wizz Air, Rome-Ciampino/Ryanair)
London (London-Luton/Wizz Air, London-Stansted/Ryanair)
Warsaw (Warsaw-Chopin/Wizz Air, Warsaw-Modlin/Ryanair)
DAILY FLIGHTS TO MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS
During the spring and summer seasons, daily flights will operate from Bratislava to Košice, Barcelona, Warsaw-Modlin, Rome-Fiumicino, Rome-Ciampino, Alghero, London-Stansted, Malta, and Milan-Malpensa.
INCREASED FLIGHT FREQUENCIES
Wizz Air is also increasing flight frequencies compared to original plans. Services to Košice will operate up to twice daily (13 times weekly), with additional flights to Georgian Kutaisi, Barcelona, Naples, Palermo, Nice, and Athens.
21,000 FLIGHTS DURING THE SUMMER SEASON
Between 29 March and 24 October, approximately 21,000 aircraft movements are planned at Bratislava Airport, including both scheduled and charter flights. Of these, more than 17,000 will be scheduled flights and over 4,000 charter movements. This represents double the number of flights compared to last year, when approximately 10,000 flights were operated.
TURKEY REMAINS THE TOP DESTINATION
The Turkish resort of Antalya will once again rank among the busiest destinations, with over 1,500 flights scheduled, including more than 1,100 charter flights and over 400 scheduled services. Passengers can choose between individual travel and package holidays.
MOST SCHEDULED FLIGHTS TO BARCELONA, LONDON, AND KOŠICE
Thanks to daily flights, the highest number of scheduled services will operate to Barcelona, London, and Košice.
MOST CHARTER FLIGHTS TO TURKEY, EGYPT, AND CYPRUS
The largest number of charter flights will operate to Antalya (Turkey), Hurghada (Egypt), and Larnaca (Cyprus). The top three destinations remain the same as last year.
NEW DESTINATIONS BY TOUR OPERATORS AND NEW CHARTER AIRLINES
New additions to tour operator offerings include charter flights to Ibiza, Castellón (Spain), Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), and sightseeing trips to Marrakesh (Morocco). Charter flights will operate to 15 countries and over 40 destinations. The largest charter carrier will be Smartwings, which will also operate scheduled flights from June to destinations such as Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Zakynthos, Burgas, and Mallorca. New and returning airlines include Sky Vision Airlines, Cyprus Airways (returning with charter flights to Larnaca), and SkyAlps (flights to the Croatian island of Brač). Aviation enthusiasts will also see aircraft operated by SkyUp MT and Air Mediterranean.
BRATISLAVA AIRPORT PREPARES FOR A RECORD SEASON
Ahead of the summer season, the airport is recruiting new employees and seasonal staff (70 in March, 100 in April). A new food outlet will open in the departures hall in May, and a free shuttle service from parking area P3 will be reintroduced. The airport has also added new ground handling equipment, including buses, stairs, and GPU units. Security and border control capacity will be strengthened. Public transport connections have also been improved - beginning March 28, trolleybus line 61 has been reinforced, and a new Airport Shuttle Bus operated by Slovak Lines now provides a direct connection to the main bus station.