First London route to Maribor to take off from London Southend Airport

First London route to Maribor to take off from London Southend Airport
‘Best Airport in Britain’ will start flights to Slovenia in June
Flights to one of Slovenia’s key tourist destinations – world famous for its wine - are taking off from London Southend Airport
three times a week from this summer.
The Adria Airways service to Maribor from London Southend Airport will operate on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings
from June through until October 2015. It will be using an Airbus 319 and the flight time is around 2 hours.
Flights are on sale from 30 March at www.adria.si/en with prices starting from €69 return per person, including taxes.
Star Alliance member, Adria Airlines will offer the only direct connection with London and chose London Southend Airport for
its service above other airports because of its “Simply Easier” operation and its frequent and fast connections to London. Mark
Anžur, CEO, Adria Airways says "We are absolutely excited about our new scheduled connection from the second biggest city in
Slovenia, Maribor to London Southend Airport. We are looking forward to a beginning of a successful partnership and bringing
our passengers to both attractive destinations, with the new route offering the travellers from both countries to explore new
destinations and everything both countries have to offer. We are very pleased to welcome travellers from UK to enjoy the
diversity of Slovenia and all that it has to offer; from mountains to seaside."
Maribor was European Capital of Culture in 2012, and is renowned for its Lent International Summer Festival, one of the Top
50 events in Europe. This major arts festival takes place annually for two weeks at the end of June, attracting theatre, opera,
ballet and jazz musicians from all over the world, as well as thousands of international visitors.
Historic Maribor was founded in 1254 and is situated on the River Drava with vineyards to the north and the Pohorje
Mountains to the southwest. It enjoys pleasant temperatures in the spring, followed by balmy summers, colourful autumns
and sub-zero winters where it is all about the skiing. The World Cup ski slope on Pohorje Mountain just a 10-minute drive from
the city centre. Magnificent hiking, biking routes, high-adrenalin activities and world-class events are also on offer.
Not only is it in an eminent wine growing area, but Maribor is also home to one of the biggest and oldest classic wine cellars in
Europe (at more than 20,000 square meters / 215,000 square feet) which rests right underneath the city. Also in Maribor is the
Old Vine, which at 400-years is the oldest vine in the years – as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records.
There is also plenty to see in the Old Town – from medieval towers and remains of the city walls, as well as the square Grajski
trg with the castle and museum, Bishop Slomšek's cathedral with its viewing tower. There is also one of the oldest synagogues
in Europe.
London Southend Airport Chief Commercial Officer Roger Clements says “We are absolutely delighted Adria Airlines chose
London Southend Airport above all the other London airports and we look forward to the start of a great partnership with the
airline. Maribor has a wealth of things to offer travellers from Essex, London and beyond looking for everything from a
weekend break to longer holidays at any time of the year. I am sure these flights will prove popular.”
He added “And there’s good news for passengers arriving here at London Southend too, as for June and July every single one of
them will be offered a complimentary standard train ticket to London.”
NOTES TO EDITORS
Over £120 million has been invested in London Southend Airport by owner Stobart Group since it was acquired in 2008. New facilities include a station
adjacent to the terminal on the London Liverpool Street line, an Air Traffic Control Tower, radar, terminal building, runway extension and a 4-star Holiday
Inn London Southend Airport currently has departures each week to Amsterdam, Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey, Malaga, Menorca,
Majorca, Tenerife and Venice with easyJet. Flybe, operated by Stobart Air, has departures from London Southend to Dublin, Rennes, Groningen, Munster
Osnabruck and Caen Normandie. There are also flights to Bern with SkyWork Airlines. London Southend Airport has been named the ‘Best Airport in
Britain’ by Which? magazine two years running (2013 & 2014). More at www.southendairportcom
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