The airport of the third city of Spain, Valenciayou will finally have again a regular transoceanic line after the only connection that crossed the Atlantic stopped operating more than a decade ago. Manises will have a direct flight starting next June to North America, although It will be to Montreal in Canada and not to New York, like the flight he had.
The Councilor for Tourism, Innovation and Investment Attraction, Paula Llobet, has reported that Valencia “will have, for the first time, a direct connection with Montreal in 2025.” The route of the Canadian company Air Transat It will operate from June to October, with a frequency of one flight per week, and will connect the city non-stop
Thus, the Manises airport will be connected to the most European of the large Canadian cities. from June 20 to October next year, with a weekly direct flight. This is the first time that Valencia and Canada will be linked without stops and tickets are now available on the Air Transat website from this Thursday.
This air connection with North America is aligned with the tourism strategy of the city and the Generalitat Valenciana, which has been trying for years to achieve the landing of an American airline. Especially after Americans have become one of the priority markets due to the profile of their travelers.
In 2009 the company Delta launched a direct regular line between Valencia and New Yorkwhose inaugural flight featured Mayor Rita Barberá herself saying goodbye to the Valencian passengers and giving them tourist brochures about her own city. That line had four weekly frequencies and was operational until 2012, when the US airline eliminated it due to lack of profitability.
The Visit València Foundation, through its Fly València program and in collaboration with Turespaña, has played a fundamental role in achieving this new connection. This program aims to diversify the countries that send tourism to the city, prioritizing connections with key markets that stand out for the commitment and responsibility of their travelers towards the destinations they visit. At the same time, it seeks to offer Valencians attractive options for traveling.
Go for the Canadian tourist
According to Llobet, this new Air Transat connection “positions Valencia as an attractive and accessible destination for Canadian tourists, who generally have high purchasing power, show interest in our cultural offering and are responsible for the environment and customs. It is also a milestone since it is the second time that the city has an intercontinental flight with America”.
This new route joins those announced in recent months that will connect Valencia with cities such as Reykjavík, Vilnius or Copenhagen, thus consolidating the city’s commitment to strategic international markets and opening new doors to northern Europe and the American continent. for both travelers and Valencians interested in these destinations. On the other hand, the birth of these connections will also lead to the emergence of new avenues that facilitate the visit and attraction of potential investors to the city.
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