Carpatair airline, controlled by businessman Nicolae Petrov, in the first eight months of the year posted 22.5% higher turnover against the same period of last year and a 5% higher occupancy rate, according to company information.
“In the first three quarters of 2010 we focused on developing
the Bucharest and Craiova operational bases and we continued
expansion on Italy’s market, by introducing new destinations and
direct flights,” stated Paula Ardelean, vice-president with
Carpatair, without specifying the value of the company’s
revenues.
This year, Carpatair has introduced direct flights from Bucharest
to Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Ancona and Bari, as well as from
Craiova to Milan and Rome. Though these new routes, Carpatair has
entered the market segment where Blue Air and Wizz-Air low-cost
carriers operate, for which Italy is a key market in terms of the
number of passengers and a growth driver.
“We’ve bet on a higher number of frequencies and flight
destinations, varied schedules, and on multiple connection
possibilities, which in August led to a 26% increase in the number
of passengers,” specified Paula Ardelean.