Sat, Jul 04 2009
European low cost air carrier easyJet will enter the Bulgarian market in the autumn of 2007.
It will fly between Sofia and London three times a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, investor.bg reported.
One-way tickets will cost 33.99 euro and return tickets 75.77 euro with taxes included.
EasyJet flights will start on November 6 from Sofia to Gatwick, the company's largest base.
EasyJet representatives said that they were eager to present their product to Bulgaria. They said the new Sofia-London route will offer new opportunities for business trips and holidays to Bulgarian and foreign passengers.
EasyJet is the first air carrier in Europe that developed the low-cost business model.
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