Three new flight routes announced for south-west France including one to UK
Toulouse airport attempts to bounce back with easyJet withdrawal imminent
Flights to three international destinations will launch in the coming weeks from Toulouse
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Three new international routes will fly from Toulouse-Blagnac airport in the coming weeks as the airport looks to tackle a fall in flights to the airport caused by easyJet closing its base there.
The new seasonal routes are to Oslo (operated by airline Norwegian) as well as to Manchester and Budapest (Ryanair).
Flights to Manchester will fly in the summer season (end of March to October) on Mondays and Thursdays, with prices beginning from €19.99 one-way shown on the Ryanair website.
Two flights per week will also run between Budapest and Toulouse on Saturday and Tuesday, starting from €35.09 one-way.
Previously set to only run during the winter season (with flights on Fridays and Mondays) the route has now been added to the summer roster with new flight dates.
Tickets to the Norwegian capital are more expensive (€67.72 one-way), but there will be four flights per-week on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.
The flights help to replace the drop in services from April onwards, as easyJet closes its base at the airport, although the airline is expected to still serve around half of those destinations it currently does.
Read more: EasyJet confirms closure of Toulouse base from April: UK flight maintained
“Our business continues to evolve: the domestic route network is being reshaped, while the international route network continues to expand,” said the airport in a press release announcing its plans for the upcoming year..
“The airport's present and future… align across Europe and beyond on the intercontinental route. We continue to develop our partnerships with airlines to respond to changes in our business, affinity, and tourist markets,” it added.
Ryanair axes first of ‘regional’ French routes: more to follow?
The announcement of new Ryanair routes may come as a surprise as earlier this week Paris-Vatry airport (in Marne) announced the low-cost carrier would end its routes out of the airport.
Ryanair had previously threatened to withdraw from up to 10 regional airports in the country in light of increased airline taxes.
Read more: Ryanair to withdraw from airport in north of France
Stopping flights from Paris-Vatry airport is seen as a sign the low-cost carrier may follow through with its threat, although further cancellations are yet to be announced.
