Minoan Air is launching a new service from Oxford airport to Edinburgh and Dublin. The routes will be flown by Minoan Air’s Fokker 50 aircraft, featuring a full in-flight service to business class standards for all passengers.
London Oxford Airport announces two new scheduled destinations to be operated by regional carrier Minoan Air. The Oxford-Edinburgh-Oxford route will be available from March 4 – running twice daily on Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday and the Oxford-Dublin-Oxford is twice daily on Wednesday and Friday and once on Sundays from March 6. Frequency on both routes will increase from May 10 to twice daily (Monday to Friday) and once on Sundays.
The routes will be flown by Minoan Air’s Fokker 50 aircraft, featuring a full in-flight service to business class standards for all passengers.
Andi Pargeter, Managing Director of London Oxford Airport, said: “We are delighted to welcome these new Minoan Air scheduled services to two key destinations, which will suit leisure and business travelers alike. London Oxford Airport boasts first-class facilities and our strategic location with no other commercial airports within an hour in all directions, makes Oxford the ideal location from which Minoan Air can expand its route network.”
“Minoan flights to Edinburgh will take an hour and a half, making a day return to Scotland a practical choice,” she added. “The two cities have a lot of synergy, but rail journeys between Oxford and Edinburgh can typically take six hours or more and with rail fares between the two cities averaging more than £200, the direct flights will definitely appeal to business passengers who have previously had to factor an overnight stay into their visits.”
Confirming the new services, Marcos Caramalengos, Chief Commercial Officer of Minoan Air, said: “We were keen to expand our operations into the UK market place and our research identified London Oxford Airport as the ideal location to inaugurate these services, offering great traffic potential. We are confident passengers will enjoy our service offering and we are already considering the possibility of introducing further routes from Oxford.”
The flights are already on sale at minoanair.com, and soon through travel agents and online booking portals.
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