Strasbourg, the starting point for Amelia's European ambitions

In less than a month, Amelia will begin operations to Amsterdam and Munich from Strasbourg airport. Strasbourg will also be linked to Rome by a new flight offered by Volotea.
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Amelia announced on Monday the launch of two new flights in April: Amsterdam and Munich will be linked from Monday to Friday at Strasbourg airport.

Amelia makes no secret of the clientele targeted by the new routes about to be added to its catalogue. Business customers, and more specifically parliamentarians and diplomats, who converge on Strasbourg and its European institutions. " Vital for parliamentarians and staff of the European Parliament sessions in Strasbourgor for Europeans by mail to Amsterdam and MunichThese links are governed by a three-year Public Service Delegation agreement. "says Amelia's management team, citing " a real tool for European economic dynamism and an essential link for its population in terms of personal travel ".

Announced on 7 March, the Strasbourg-Amsterdam and Strasbourg-Munich routes will make their debut on 9 April next year - the first of which will be operated in partnership with Air France - from Monday to Friday. Amelia's flights will be operated by a 49-seat Embraer 145.

Departures from Alsace airport are scheduled at 6.40am and 6.25pm. Return flights will leave Amsterdam at 8.50am and 8.35pm. Flights to Munich leave Strasbourg at 11am. The return flight is scheduled for 12:30. The Thursday rotation will nevertheless be an exception, departing from Munich at 3.25pm on the outbound leg and 4.55pm on the return leg.

Having established a long-term presence in France, the company is now seizing the opportunity to develop its scheduled network on a European scale.

" With these two new routes, Amelia has confirmed its position as a key player in the French regional airspace and now has five scheduled routes under its flag "say company officials. " Having established a long-term presence in France, the company is now seizing the opportunity to develop its scheduled network on a European scale. "it says.

Volotea also bets on Strasbourg: Rome on the programme

In the wake of Amelia's announcement, another airline has unveiled its ambitions for Strasbourg airport. Volotea announced on 9 March the forthcoming launch of a flight Strasbourg-Rome. The airport of Fiumicino will be linked to Alsace from 27 May. Low-cost transport includes two flights a weekevery Monday and Friday. Volotea, which has carried more than 3 million passengers to and from Strasbourg, serves a total of 20 destinations from Strasbourg airport this year.