Volotea out to shake-up Venice market starting in April; plans to be #1 at Marco Polo by end of summer
A new regional airline has been announced that plans to link Europe’s small and mid-sized airports, starting from 5 April (just before Easter) with the Venice Marco Polo market. Volotea, which is based in Barcelona and whose start-up management team features a number of former Vueling employees, will initially operate two 717s in a single-class 125-seat configuration, increasing to four for the peak summer season. Competition at Marco Polo (and from nearby Venice Treviso) is limited mostly to the airline’s planned domestic routes.
