Coventry welcomes new Gdansk service

13th March 2008

Press Release

11 March 2008

Coventry Airport welcomes new link to Gdansk with Wizz Air

Coventry Airport is delighted to welcome the first Wizz Air flight from Gdansk in northern Poland, which will be arriving this Saturday.

Wizz Air commences the new three times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) services to Gdansk on Saturday 15 March, using a 180 seat Airbus A320 aircraft.

Chris Orphanou, CEO of Coventry Airport, said: “We are delighted that Wizz Air is complementing its existing services to Katowice with the introduction of new flights to the important Polish commercial centre of Gdansk. The West Midlands region has strong historical links with Poland and these new flights are great news for the Polish community, business and leisure travellers.”

“Forward bookings on this route look very healthy,” said John Stephenson of Wizz Air. “Our load factors are extremely promising and we’re certain the Gdansk route will be equally as popular as our existing services to Katowice.”

Gdansk, situated on the southern coast of Gdansk Bay on the Baltic Sea, is the sixth largest city in Poland and can trace its history back to AD980. The city has been a principal seaport since medieval times and subsequently a major ship-building centre. Gdansk is famous worldwide as the birthplace of the Solidarity movement which, under the leadership of Lech Walesa, played a major role in bringing an end to Communist rule in Poland.

Schedule:

Gdansk to Coventry

Dep: Arr: Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

21:15 22:45 x x x

Coventry to Gdansk

Dep: Arr: Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

23:10 02:30 x x x

Flights are available to book online now at wizzair.com. Lead in fares between Coventry and Gdansk start from just £19.99 one way, all inclusive.

“Coventry airport offers the quality of service that is sought by the low cost carriers - expedient passenger departures, fast aircraft turn-around times and equally quick passenger arrivals - less than 15mins from aircraft seat to terminal exit - key to a low-fares airline,” said Chris Orphanou.

Coventry Airport last month received the good news that the substantive hearing into the legal challenge regarding the building of a new terminal is to be brought forward. The hearing will now take place the week commencing 21st July. The hearing is scheduled to take five days in the High Court.

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Note to Editors:

• Coventry Airport was first opened in 1936 and recommenced passenger operations in March 2004. The freehold is owned by Coventry City Council. Both Warwick District Council and Coventry City Council backed the application to permit the airport to fly two million passengers per annum.

• Coventry Airport is wholly owned by Howard Holdings plc

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• In less than 30 years, Howard Holdings plc has become one of Europe’s most respected and successful developers, combining imagination and advanced construction technology with some of the most experienced professionals to shape distinctive landscapes across the Continent.

• From residential to retail, office to leisure, airports to hotels, Howard Holdings plc has built a reputation for ambition, trust, passion, diversity and delivering visionary developments which influence the way people live, work and relax.

• Currently €4 billion (Euro) of investments and developments in hand throughout Europe, many in partnership with local, regional and national authorities, partner developers, individuals and institutional investors.

• A dynamic board lead by industry specialists Greg Coughlan. Brendan Murtagh, Brian Madden and Stephen Webster, has combined entrepreneurial zeal with prudent financial management to create a powerful market force.

Sue Lindsay Helen Stevens

Marketing & PR Manager Emerald Media

Coventry Airport T. 01962 736600

T: 02476 308681 helen@emeraldmedia.co.uk

M: 07904 639101

slindsay@coventryairport.co.uk

www.coventryairport.co.uk

Media Enquiries Contact: Sue Lindsay +44 (0) 2476 308681

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