Transavia France has revealed its first 14 destinations from Montpellier Airport in France. As of spring 2020, the low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group will be the only LCC with aircraft based in Montpellier. Almost all its new destinations will be exclusive.
The airline hopes to carry 500,000 passengers during its first year of operations with two aircraft based at the southern French airport. The new routes will include links to Lisbon and Faro in Portugal, Madrid, Seville and Palma in Spain, Athens and Heraklion in Greece, Rome and Palermo in Italy, Marrakech, Agadir and Oujda in Morocco, as well as Tunis and Djerba in Tunisia.
The airline worked closely with the team at Montpellier Airport to establish its new destination network. The new routes will be in addition to the existing Montpellier-Rotterdam route operated by Transavia Netherlands.
Describing the new routes as important for Montpellier Méditerranée Airport but also for the urban area of Montpellier, the eastern part of the Occitanie region and the western part of the Provence region, Emmanuel Brehmer, chariman of the executive board of Montpellier Airport said:
“For a long time now, the citizens of Montpellier along with its associations, businesses and institutions have massively requested, if not demanded many of these destinations. We are truly happy to finally fulfil their expectations. Beyond this, even if these routes are primarily targeting local travellers, they will also attract a considerable number of additional tourists who will come to discover our stunning region. The large expansion for our airport (this “blue-white-green” revolution) was made possible thanks to the constructive discussions we had with Transavia teams.”
