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Twice a Week during the summer break

Completely legal: there are low priced flights even during the school break.
Besides the numerous beach destinations around the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, Memmingen Airport will once again offer a route to Turkey. Between the 2nd of August and September 10th Corendon Airlines will fly each Monday and Thursday to Antalya. “The offer is especially attractive for families with schoolkids” says Sales Director Marcel Schütz. “It makes an illegal early start during school time unnecessary”. Tickets can be purchased in packages as well as single tickets. Traveler friendly departure times in the morning and late afternoon allow a relaxed arrival at Memmingen Airport.

You can book flights or package holidays at TUI Reisecenter and l’tur Reise-Shop at the airport terminal, as well as established tour operators and every travel agency.

Offer in Memmingen is distinctly expanded

The connection of bus and plane at Memmingen Airport becomes more and more frequented, as coach provider Flixbus extends its offer in Memmingen. Up to eleven times a day the green bus heads for the airport now. The route to Freiburg has been enlarged, with stops in Wangen, Ravensburg, Meersburg and Überlingen, as well as towards Bamberg passing Munich, Nurnberg and Erlangen. Allgäu Tourists may take Bus 186 to Oberstdorf every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More destinations can be reached by transferring to other lines.

But not only Flixbus offers a fast transfer between Memmingen and Munich. The Allgäu Airport Express rotates nonstop from Munich Central Station directly to the terminal several times a day, adapted to the flight schedule. The driving time is 80 minutes. An easy and fast transfer from Memmingen train station is provided by the Memmingen Airport City Shuttle. The bus fare is included in the train ticket if booked to Allgäu Airport.

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Just in time for the start of the travel time Ryanair took on Saturday his newest connection from Memmingen to Athens with numerous good-humored passengers on board of the Boeing 737-800. The Irish airline Ryanair had booked the first flight to the Greek capital. “Athens completes our offer in Southeast Europe very well,” emphasized Airport Sales Manager Marcel Schütz. Always on Saturday and Tuesday, the new route is now on the flight schedule, which offers both non-stop and business travelers a nonstop flight. Athens and its landmark, the Acropolis, are suitable both for a city trip and for a long trip to Greece. But also the Greeks living in Southern Germany and the neighboring countries as well as their friends and relatives on site get a new attractive flight connection.

Flights can be booked at ryanair.com.

Flowers and a sweet present for the crew of the first flight from Memmingen to Athens.

First flight with Ryanair from Memmingen to Zadar

By car it would be a 10 hours and 880 kilometer ride. By plane the same distance only takes about one hour – and just like that you find yourself in Zadar at the Dalmatian coast, the latest summer destination of Memmingen Airport. Yesterday evening passengers could find the connection to Croatia for the first time on the airport boards.

The first flight was almost fully booked, as many passengers took this chance to exchange daily life for a quick and inexpensive trip to the sun, beach and the Mediterranean Sea. Flights three times a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, make a flexible vacation planning possible – from short trips to longer round trips. Zadar is the ideal destination, not only for a beach and island vacation, but also for sailors and nature lovers, who will enjoy the numerous national parks of the area. Zadar adds to the sunny destination that can be reached from Memmingen, following classics like Mallorca, Tenerife, Antalya and Malaga, as well as insider, for example Varna and Burgas at the Bulgarian black sea coast. New in the flight plan is also Hurghada, Egypts famous bathing spot, which will start on July 2^nd.

Warm arrival at Memmingen Airport. The crew of the first fligth to Zadar is welcomed by airport staff with a little refreshment

Ryanair connects Memmingen with Bosnia and Herzegovina

Banja Luka is the latest Eastern European destination from Memmingen. Ryanair will start their new route to the city in Bosnia and Herzegovina at October 30^th.

Banja Luka, located in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is with about 185.000 citizens the second largest city and center of the economically strongest area of the country. “This destination is perfectly tying up to our other routes to Eastern Europe, making the offer from Memmingen even wider and more attractive” explains Sales Director Marcel Schütz. Tuzla, the second Bosnian destination, has been an established destination from Memmingen for some time now. Flights to Banja Luka will start 30^th of October, each Tuesday and Saturday. Tickets are available now at Ryanair. Banja Luka is the fifth destination Ryanair is starting from Memmingen by fall, following Marrakesh, Brindisi, Edinburgh and Lviv.

In total, 294,126 passengers flew to and from Memmingen in the first three months of 2018. This represents an increase of 34.5 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017, when 218,689 passengers were counted. “We are on the fast lane,” says airport manager Ralf Schmid. “The figures show that our offer is correct and met with a great response among passengers from all over southern Germany and the neighboring countries.” In addition to the attractive destinations, low-cost parking and the short distances provided by the airport were responsible for the increased demand. “In the meantime,” says Schmid, “more and more regulars have declared Memmingen their favorite airport.”
Also in terms of capacity utilization, the airport was able to grow again. The average utilization in the first quarter was 85.23 percent (previous year: 82.65 percent). In the first quarter of 2018, most passengers again decided for London, which traditionally occupies the top position in Memmingen. Followed by Moscow, Kiev, Sofia and Porto. The destination with the best capacity utilization was Tenerife with a rate of 91.72 percent. Followed by the connections to Skopje, Moscow, Malaga and Kiev.
Airport Managing Director Ralf Schmid expects a new passenger record for the current year. “We will probably welcome around 1.4 million passengers.” Numerous new routes will also help to make the flight schedule even more attractive. Zadar in Croatia, Athens, Polish Katowice and the Egyptian Hurghada are further summer destinations. In winter Marrakech, Brindisi, Edinburgh and Lviv (Ukraine) are added.

Source:  Memmingen Airport

Ryanair started their new route from Memmingen to Burgas

Why not spending Easter at the black sea in Bulgaria? That was the mindset of 188 passengers who took the first flight from Memmingen to Burgas this morning (Tuesday 27^th of March). With a full airplane did Ryanair launch the new route to the Bulgarian vacation spot, the second summer destination in Bulgaria, following Varna, with a rising number of guests.

Burgas, the fourth largest city in Bulgaria, is located in a bay of the black sea, surrounded by national parks. The so-called sunny beach is a popular destination for families and became an inexpensive alternative to the Mediterranean Sea in the last few years. At the ten kilometer long promenade you can find many hotels, apartments, bars and restaurants.

“We are certain that Burgas will be a highly demanded destination, as Varna has been very popular as well.” said airport sales director Marcel Schütz, when welcoming the crew of the maiden flight. It is a well-known tradition that the first crew receives a sweet surprise. The fact that the first flight is almost fully booked shows, that the new routes is a perfect addition the Airport Memmingens offer.

The flights will leave Memmingen twice a week, Tuesday and Saturday at 12:55 am and in return from Burgas at 11:10 am.

The next sunny premiere will be on May 8^th, when Ryanair takes off to Zadar, Croatia for the first time.

Sweet arrival at Memmingen Airport: Sales director Marcel Schütz, college Franziska Spannagel and Ryanair marketing assistant Denis Barabas welcome the first flight crew with a Bavarian styled ginger bread heard

After Wizz Air flies to the capital Kiev up to seven times a week this summer, Ryanair will be offering a new connection from Memmingen to Lviv this fall. Memmingen Airport is becoming an increasingly important link between Bavaria and Ukraine.

From October 31st every Wednesday and on Fridays Ryanair takes off from Memmingen to Lviv, the seventh largest city in the Ukraine with around 730,000 inhabitants. “With the two metropolises of Kiev and Lviv, we cover a large market in the Ukraine and in Eastern Poland,” explains Airport Sales Manager Marcel Schütz.

The Ukrainian Lviv, today the capital of Eastern Galicia, is one of the most beautiful cities in the region. The historic city center is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The Lviv City Hall and many historic buildings have been extensively restored and renovated in recent years. Palaces, churches and monasteries announce the former wealth of the city. Art Nouveau buildings point to the years of the Austrian k.u.k. monarchy. In addition, the cultural scene in Lviv is known throughout Ukraine and beyond its borders.

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43 destinations on three continents in the new summer schedule 2018

New destination, more flights, more seats and approximately 30 percent more passengers to the previous year. Memmingen Airport starts the summer season on Sunday 25^th of March like never before.

With 43 destinations in Europe, Asia and Northern Africa, the summer schedule 2018 promises to break records. “We expect a passenger increase of 30 percent to the previous summer season” says Ralf Schmid, managing director. “That would make about 990.000 passengers just in summer, a number higher than in the total of 2016.”

The reasons for the rapid rise and the growing offer are the good experience airlines, especially Ryanair and Wizz Air, are making at Memmingen. “We are pleased that our major partners are constantly extending their offers.” tells Schmid. Recently Ryanair announced the route to Zadar/Croatia following the new destinations Burgas in Bulgaria and greek capital Athens. One extra flight a week will leave to both Mallorca and Alicante.

The newest offer by Wizz Air will be a flight to polish city Katowice, twice a week. As a result of the huge demand, Wizz Air will provide additional flights on several routes, for example to Kiev, Sibiu, Belgrade and Tuzla. Furthermore the airline will exchange the Airbus A320 with the, by 50 seats bigger aircraft A321.

Summer season is also the season of charter flights, a segment that is growing in Memmingen as well. FTI, Europe’s fourth largest tour operator, included flights from Memmingen to Hurghada into its program. FlyEgypt will fly to the touristic Hot Spot are the red sea. A roundtrip to Scotland in June is a special offer by DER Tour, from Memmingen to Edinburgh with airline Germania. The popular journeys to Corsica by tou operator Rhomberg Reisen and Naples by Amos Reisen can once again be booked this summer. Both destinations will be flown to by Austrian airline Peoples. The annual pilgrimage to Lourdes organized by “Bayrische Pilgerreisen”, will once again take place from 24^th until the 28^th of May. All journeys can be booked in every travel agency and directly at the tour operator.

Memmingen Airport is valued by many passengers for its low parking rates. If booked on time (at least 28 days in advance), travelers can profit of our vacation special of 29,95 Euro a week. Book online on https://www.memmingen-airport.com/parking and save money.

The overview of our summer schedule with all times and destination can be found on https://www.memmingen-airport.com/destinations.

Ryanair continues to expand their offer

Zadar, Edinburgh and Brindisi were just the beginning. Irish Airline Ryanair does not slow down in their offer from Memmingen Airport for the winter season: New will also be Marrakesh.

“Coming winter timetable has what it takes”, says Managing Director Ralf Schmid expectantly. When in previous years, the number of connections usually was reduced in October, this year three new routes will be added (Zadar only is a summer destination). “Never before we were able to present such an attractive winter schedule” emphasizes Schmid. This growth is a result of the very successful establishment of the Ryanair base at the Allgäu Airport. Furthermore Wizz Air and Pobeda offer another 15 connections focused on Eastern Europe, which complete the transport network over all of Europe and farther.

Many passengers have eagerly waited for Marrakesh to make a comeback to the timetable. The magical city in Morocco fascinates with its oriental flair, tradition, and is the perfect starting point for interesting round trips. Together with the second Moroccan destination Fes, attractive travel combinations by booking open jaw flights can be discovered. Flights from Memmingen to Marrakesh will take off from October 28^th, every Sunday and Wednesday at 11.05 am. The flight time is three hours 40 minutes.