easyJet celebrates new route from Bristol to Warsaw

easyJet, The South West’s largest low-fares airline, brought a slice of Polish passion to Bristol airport today for the launch of its new service to Warsaw. Passengers checking in for the inaugural flight were greeted by a lively Polish dance troupe and traditional Polish baked gifts.

Also, the first passenger to check in was Mr Zbigniew Bujnowski, who was awarded two free flights for easyJet’s next new Polish route to Gdansk, which launches on 29 October. Mr Bujnowski was travelling to see his family in Warsaw and was delighted to be able to fly direct with easyJet back home.

The three times weekly service to Warsaw, which operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, will offer fares from £42.98 return (including taxes) and the airline expects to carry almost 40,000 passengers during the first 12 months.

There were a variety of passengers onboard the inaugural flight, some elated at the prospect of returning to their home country, whilst others were excited at the prospect of exploring another easyJet destination from their local airport. Affordable low fares and convenient timings were key to this morning’s full flight.

David Osborne, easyJet UK General Manager, said:

“As a result of growing business and family links with Poland, easyJet’s first Polish route to Krakow, which we introduced in July 2006, has gone from strength to strength.

“It is clear there is a strong demand for low-cost flights connecting the South West and Poland, as Bristolians embrace the Polish culture and explore Eastern Europe at its best and now the Polish ex-pat community living in the region can visit home more often. The addition of Warsaw and Gdansk, will further strengthen these already close ties.”

Tony Hallwood, Aviation Development Director at Bristol International Airport, said:

“easyJet’s new service to Warsaw - Poland’s biggest city, and the eighth largest in the EU - further strengthens business links between the South West and Poland, and opens up another source of inbound tourists to Bristol, Bath and the rest of the region. As befits the capital of the largest ‘new’ European countries, Warsaw has a vibrant, cosmopolitan culture which will also prove a popular destination with leisure travellers.”