easyJet are launching a new route this winter taking leisure and business travellers from Manchester to the Austrian Capital, Vienna and now offers 41 destinations from Manchester, all served by the addition of a ninth aircraft at the airport which arrived in June.
On sale now, the new route is expected to see 36,000 passengers fly between the destinations year round operating three times a week. Regarded as the City of Music due to its musical legacy, it’s perfect for a cultural city break.
Ali Gayward, Commercial Manager at easyJet, said:
“We’re delighted to be adding a new route to easyJet’s range of destinations from Manchester Airport.
“Vienna is a beautiful city with a rich heritage where visitors can enjoy its historic past and some of the world’s most wonderful architecture. Having been home to famous composers such as Beethoven and Mozart, music lovers can enjoy wandering around the music and art museums, whilst the renowned Spanish Riding School gives travellers the opportunity to view performances by the charming Lipizzaner horses.
“This announcement today further strengthens our already comprehensive European flight network and also highlights our commitment to providing affordable routes for passengers from the airport. We’re sure it will prove extremely popular.”
Stephen Turner, Commercial Director at Manchester Airport said:
“We are delighted to see easyJet’s announcement of a service to Vienna from Manchester Airport, the route strengthens their offering from the UKs Global Gateway from the North.
“We are seeing more and more passengers Fly Manchester, which is evident after our most successful year on record where 22.32m passengers travelled through the UK’s third largest airport. We are sure the new route will prove to be popular with the 22m people in our catchment area.”
Customers can look forward to taking advantage of new routes from across the UK continuing into the summer, including:
• Manchester to Vienna, from £21.49 one-way*
*Fares per person, based on two people travelling on the same booking.
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