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MALAGA hopes to supply direct flights to New York all through all the 12 months, it has emerged.
It comes after the province’s president, Francisco Salado, and tourism boss Jacobo Florido held a gathering with business leaders in San Diego this week.
Presently, the Costa del Sol airport provides direct flights to New York between Could and September.
However Salado mentioned it’s only ‘a matter of time’ earlier than they’re prolonged to 12 months of the 12 months.
He mentioned: “The Costa del Sol is a secure guess and it’s only a matter of time, and we’ll proceed to work as we’re in order that now we have extra direct connections with different North American hubs, which give us preferential entry to a vacationer market of monumental high quality and with a first-class buying energy, but additionally to many enterprise alternatives for our financial improvement.”
Florido added: “We’re the air gateway to Andalusia, however we additionally wish to be the gateway to Europe for American travellers and buyers.”
The direct United Airways service from Malaga to New York began in 2023 and operates thrice-weekly.
It makes use of a Boeing 757-200 plane, with a complete of 176 seats.
They’re made up of 16 flat-bed seats in United PolarisSM and 160 seats in economic system class.
Economic system class tickets vary from €600 to €900, relying on the dates booked.
