On Monday, Seville received the first flight of Pinter Airlines that will operate 20 weekly flights at San Pablo Airport. The connection that opened the presence of Canary Airlines in the capital, Seville, is from … from Gran Canaria, although one from northern Tenerife will open on Monday afternoon. “We want to be an alternative to flying to the prevailing low-cost airlines in Seville,” declared Miguel Angel Suarez, Director of Commercial, Marketing and Communications at Pinter.
The airline representatives were received by the Tourism Delegate of the Seville City Council, Angie Moreno; Deputy Government Delegate in Seville Francisco Toscano and Seville Airport Director Sergio Milanes, among other authorities.
Starting Monday, Seville Airport will have 20 new connections with the Canary Islands. Ten to Tenerife North and another ten to Gran Canaria; Until now, after the Ryanair route was cut off, only Vueling has flown. The flights will be every day of the week except Tuesday and Saturday, and as explained by the Commercial Director, the flights will operate for both the current winter season (October to March) and the summer season (March to October). The company’s aircraft in Seville provide 132 seats and differ from other aircraft in that the space between the rows is wider, which eliminates the middle seat. They offer a selection of canary products and on-board entertainment The price includes a cabin bag. Likewise, passengers flying to Tenerife or Gran Canaria, the airline’s hubs, will be able to connect to any of the eight islands for the same price. That is, Connectivity between the islands is included in the price Binter offers 250 daily flights in the Canary Islands. As the Tourism Representative mentioned, the Canary Islands are the eighth national market that saw growth from January to September of 20% compared to the same period last year and where the number of seats increased by almost 15%.
For his part, the government delegate highlighted the trend in Seville-San Pablo where roads are opened practically once a month and that, unlike recent roads, this is a national road. “The Canary Archipelago is a very important market for Seville, which allows not only tourism, but also the exchange of commercial capacities and the capacity for the social and economic advancement of Seville and its province,” he declared. Francisco Toscano also noted that Seville Airport has already crossed the eight million mark at this point, but insists that it “has the capacity and infrastructure to continue to support this sustainable growth that we have maintained in recent times.” regarding Ten million passengers barrierThis is the number that would be the maximum for the airport, but Toscano insisted that this number, as he explained, “has become generalized” and is not a strict constraint, because the modifications in the various sections of the airport that, when the time comes, will need them, will allow the growth of more than 10 million passengers. »This airport has the capacity to grow beyond 10 million passengers I believe that this is what all departments must participate in in coordination with the private sector.”
For his part, the director of Seville Airport confirmed that this winter season, in which 30 companies operate 109 different routes, has already witnessed a growth of 10% compared to the previous quarter. Although he did not go into detail, Sergio Milanes announced “very positive developments” for Sevilla this summer, among them: New roads and new companies are expected. For her part, the tourism delegate wanted to point out the work carried out by the Council, in cooperation with the Council of Andalusia and INA, regarding air communication. Especially for achieving big milestones, such as the expected A long walk in the capital, SevilleWhich, as Angie Moreno points out, “will come one day.”