VOLOTEA RETURNS TO MALTA WITH A NEW ROUTE TO BORDEAUX

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Malta, December 3^rd, 2024 - Volotea, the airline connecting small and medium-sized European cities, announces its return to Malta with a new route to Bordeaux, France. The new connection will begin service on May 30, 2025, operated exclusively by the Spanish airline twice weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, with over 15,400 seats available across 86 flights.

Volotea will resume its role in connecting the Maltese islands with Europe in 2025, expanding its network of exclusive routes and providing new travel opportunities for Maltese passengers in the year to come.

"We are very happy to be back in Malta, offering this exclusive connection to travelers from the country," said Valeria Rebasti, International Market Director at Volotea. "This route creates exciting opportunities for passengers in both destinations, whether it is to explore the cultural and culinary richness of Bordeaux or the captivating landscapes and heritage of Malta's islands. With the invaluable support of the Malta International Airport team, we look forward to welcoming passengers on board next year and exploring future opportunities together."

"Malta International Airport is delighted to reintroduce Volotea to our network with the launch of direct flights between Bordeaux and Malta next summer. By introducing further travel opportunities for Maltese and French passengers, this new route will strengthen our connectivity with one of our key markets. We are confident that this partnership will contribute to another successful route for our airport," said Alan Borg, Chief Executive Officer of Malta International Airport.

Malta Tourism Authority's CEO Carlo Micallef said, "Malta welcomes the return of Volotea with its newly announced Bordeaux route. Volotea's comeback is a further indication of the trust enjoyed by Malta as a tourism destination and the Bordeaux service continues to strengthen connectivity between the French market and Malta."

With this new route, Volotea strengthens its presence in Europe, reaffirming its commitment to offering convenient and direct travel options at affordable prices, ensuring a reliable and comfortable experience for its passengers.

Tickets are available to book on the airline's website: www.volotea.com.

ABOUT VOLOTEA

Volotea was founded in 2011 by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros, also previously founders of Vueling. It is one of the fastest-growing independent airlines in Europe in the last decade, increasing its fleet, routes served, and seats offered year-on-year. This year, the airline celebrated a milestone of carrying 60 million passengers throughout its network and expects to reach 70 million passengers by year-end.

Volotea reaches 110 airports and is based in 21 medium-sized European capitals: Asturias, Athens, Bari (new for 2024), Bilbao, Bordeaux, Brest (new for 2024), Florence, Hamburg, Lille, Lyon, Lourdes, Marseille, Nantes, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Rodez (new for 2024), Strasbourg, Toulouse, Venice, and Verona.

This year, Volotea will operate nearly 450 routes (with over half exclusive), offer between 12.5M and 13M seats (+12% to +16% versus 2023), and fly approximately 80,000 flights. The airline operates a fleet of up to 44 Airbus A319 and A320.

Volotea is working towards achieving a more sustainable future in aviation. The airline has committed to reducing direct CO2 emissions per passenger-kilometer by 50% by 2030 (vs 2012) and expects to reach this target between four to five years ahead of schedule.

Volotea, with a projected workforce of approximately 2,100 employees this year, actively boosts connectivity within the territories where it is based while contributing to their economic development and enriching the cultural landscape through impactful sponsorship projects.

Volotea was awarded a four-star rating in 2024 and recognized by Skytrax in its global passenger satisfaction survey as the "Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe" at the 2023 and 2024 World Airline Awards, referred to by media worldwide as "the Oscars of the aviation industry." The airline adds this accolade to its growing list of achievements, which includes consecutive wins for "Europe's Leading Low-Cost Airline" at the World Travel Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

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