Bournemouth Airport has announced the launch of new flights to Venice operated by European airline group, Ryanair.
The new twice-weekly service will begin operating from December 22, 2022, with passengers able to get away to the Italian city all year-round. The new service to Marco Polo Airport will leave Bournemouth every Thursday and Sunday and is now available to book at ryanair.com.
Venice is one of the most visited cities in Italy and is home to some of the country’s best known tourist attractions, including St Mark’s Square, the Basilica, Doge’s Palace and the renowned Grand Canal with its gondolas.
The announcement of the new flights adds to Ryanair’s existing programme of 16 destinations available from Bournemouth Airport which include Zadar (Croatia), Bergerac (France), Budapest (Hungary), Dublin (Ireland), Malta, Krakow, and Wroclaw (Poland), Faro (Portugal), Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife (Spain).
Steve Gill, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport, said: ‘We’re absolutely delighted that our customers will now be able to fly to this beautiful Italian destination, Venice, from Bournemouth with Ryanair. We warmly welcome today’s announcement which will give passengers even more choice when flying from their local airport. Venice is a stunning city with so much to do, whether you’re planning a weekend break or longer holiday, so this is great news and a fantastic addition to our schedule.’
Passengers flying from Bournemouth Airport are now able to choose from a total of 34 destinations in 17 countries during 2022/23. The destinations available from Bournemouth Airport in 2022/23 include, Cyprus: Paphos; Croatia: Zadar (new for 2022); France: Bergerac; Greece: Corfu, Crete, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Zante; Hungary: Budapest (new for 2022); Ireland: Dublin; Italy: Venice; Lapland: Enontekio, Ivalo, Pajala; Malta (new for 2022); Poland: Krakow, Wroclaw (new for 2022); Portugal: Faro; Spain: Alicante, Girona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Majorca, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Tenerife; Switzerland: Geneva; and Turkey: Antalya, Dalaman. The special departures include Barbados (fly/cruise), Fjords (fly/cruise), Bergamo (Italian Lakes), Arctic Circle.