easyJet Launches Salzburg Link from London Luton

UK low-fare carrier easyJet has launched seasonal links between London Luton and the Austrian city of Salzburg. The airline is offering a twice weekly service on the route and operated its inaugural flight on December 17. The new route is likely to prove popular with ski enthusiasts as an alternate option for travelling to the many alpine resorts in the region but easyJet also expects to generate a strong demand from those looking for city breaks in the historical city, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and also the setting for the popular musical, The Sound of Music.

“We’re pleased to be launching this new Winter service from London Luton Airport. Forward bookings have proved that this new route is a popular choice with our customers. Salzburg offers the best of both worlds for those looking for a ski or city break and has an interesting history and heritage,” said Hugh Aitken, Commercial Manager, easyJet.

There are currently no direct scheduled links between London Luton and Salzburg. British Airways currently offers flights from London Gatwick, a route also served by easyJet on a seasonal basis, while Ryanair offers links from London Stansted. In the past year an estimated 182,000 O&D passengers travelled between Salzburg and London’s airports with easyJet holding a 8.7 per cent share of this traffic.

The new Salzburg route is an addition to easyJet’s existing winter route schedule which already includes a range of popular sun and city destinations like Malaga, Nice, Sharm-El-Sheikh and Tel Aviv, as well as the popular winter ski destinations of Geneva and Grenoble.