Germanwings sets sights on new destinations

Low cost operator Germanwings has added 18 new aircraft to its fleet and outlined its plans for the future.

The airline said it would look to expand from Cologne/Bonn, which currently serves Gatwick, Edinburgh and Dublin airports, over the coming years.

Possible new routes may include destinations in the south and east of Europe, as well as France, the Middle East and, interestingly, North Africa.

EasyJet recently began flights to Marrakech, Ryanair has just signed an agreement with the Moroccan government to begin new routes to the country and yesterday GB Airways, a franchise partner of BA, increased the frequency of flights from London to Morocco.

Dr Joachim Klein, Germanwings' chairman, said: "Over the next three years we aim to significantly increase our flights from Cologne/Bonn airport and to develop new, attractive destinations for our customers."

Germanwings is planning to increase passenger numbers by more than one million to approximately 4.6 million in the next few years.

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