Blue Air

State aid worth $37 million for Romanian LCC Blue Air did not meet European Union state aid rules and must be recovered, the European Commission has said.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The Hungarian LCC’s Romanian expansion plans are revealed on the heels of Blue Air’s suspension of flights.

Confirmation of the flight suspension came shortly after the Romanian LCC announced plans to codeshare with regional startup Air Connect.

The Romanian ULCC is opening a fourth base in its home country close to the border with Moldova.

The LCC is expanding its network from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Iasi as it eyes an upturn in outbound leisure demand this summer.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Virgin Australia’s new seasonal flights to Launceston, Wizz Air adding connections from Hungary and Romania and Saudia returning to Manchester are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.

New leisure destinations are being added from Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca.

Blue Air is adding a fourth route to London Heathrow and its first not to originate at a point in Romania.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.

Blue Air will compete with Hungary’s Wizz Air on a city-pair basis.

The start-up carrier plans to launch two routes from the Romanian city in April.

Blue Air is making the switch from Paris Beauvais (BVA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) as it continues to expand its hub flying.

Romanian carrier Blue Air will grow its network at home and in Italy later this year.

While many airlines are fighting for survival, Wizz Air is continuing its bold expansion plan with the opening of a seventh base in Romania.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week: Eurowings heads into Eastern Europe; Air Transat receives first A321LR; Adelaide Airport reports international growth; Volotea to grow its fleet and more.

Loss-making national airline Air Moldova has been sold by the country's government to a company backed by Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air.

As foreign competitors continue to erode flag carrier El Al’s market share, Routesonline looks at the growing appeal of Israel for international airlines.

This week: Nashville secures its first transatlantic service; Thai AirAsia expands in India; and Israel demand prompts a new Blue Air route.

We can reveal that key discussions to bring this European route to fruition took place at our Routes Europe forum in Marseille, France in April this year.