The first flights will be operated on Tulcea-Bucharest and Tulcea-Bergamo (Italy) routes. These will the first regular routes operated from Tulcea airport, which last year posted traffic of just 1,887 passengers.
“A MC Donnel Douglas aircraft will fly from our airport to Bucharest and Bergamo. We’re signing the contract this month,” said Constantin Albu, general manager of Tulcea airport.
Though it has growth potential given the travel traffic in the Danube Delta, the Tulcea airport has so far operated as a non-scheduled flights airport.
Catalin Buta, general manager of TEN Airways, told ZF a new brand had been created, Fly Romania, for the regular flights operated by the company, first to Italy and later to Germany. Tickets can already be booked on the company’s website, flyromania.ro.
The price of a return ticket Bucharest-Tulcea stands at nearly EUR104, while a return ticket for Tulcea-Bergamo route stands at EUR65 in April, according to the website.
“We chose the airport of Tulcea as it’s well-positioned and has growth potential,” said Buta.
In 2013, TEN Airways generated revenue of some EUR8 million, from EUR1.3 million in 2012, according to the company’s representatives. The company has a fleet of 9 owned aircraft. TEN Airways has been appointed as the national airline of Guinea Bissau.
The company is controlled by Ovidiu Tender (90%) and Petrisor Nicolae (10%), an old partner of the businessman.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)