Girona-Costa Brava airport will recover this summer the connection with Palma de Mallorca with an Air Nostrum operation, an Iberia franchisee for regional flights. The Girona Palma route will be active again for the first time since 2015 and will be launched between July 2 and August 30.
The new connection was presented this Wednesday at the Girona Provincial Council, in an event with the presence of the president of the institution, Miquel Noguer, the secretary of Mobility and Infrastructures of the Generalitat, Manel Nadal, the president of the Girona Chamber, Jaume Fàbrega, and the commercial director of Air Nostrum, Juan Corral.
Operations during July and August
The airline plans to operate flights on Thursdays from July 2 to 18. Starting Sunday, July 19, it will also add a second weekly frequency on Sundays, with departures from Son Sant Joan airport and from the facilities of Vilobí d'Onyar.
On Thursdays, flights will depart from Mallorca at 9:45 hours and from Girona at 11:45 hours. On Sundays, departure from Palma will be at 12:30 hours and from Girona at 14:30 hours.
In total, 32 flights are scheduled to operate during the entire summer campaign. Each plane will have capacity for up to 72 passengers, with a global offer of approximately 2,304 seats, according to the company's forecasts.
Tickets from this Thursday
The tickets are expected to go on sale this Thursday. The price will start at 49 euros per journey, provided the purchase is a round trip. The fare will also include the connection from Palma de Mallorca to Ibiza and Menorca for the same price.
Objective to consolidate the route
During the presentation, Miquel Noguer defended that the recovery of this connection is part of the work to strengthen the connectivity of the Girona airport and attract more travelers, especially outside the periods of highest demand.
"If this route works, and I am convinced that it will, the intention is for it to continue beyond these summer months" - Miquel Noguer, president of the Girona Provincial Council
"For some time now, we have been working to improve Girona's connectivity, increase the number of passengers, especially in low season" - Miquel Noguer, president of the Provincial Council of Girona
"Today's presentation confirms that we are moving forward and that we are on the right track" - Miquel Noguer, president of the Provincial Council of Girona
The recovery of the route with Palma returns to the Girona-Costa Brava airport a connection that had been a decade without operating and opens the door for it to be able to be maintained in upcoming seasons if the commercial response during this summer accompanies.