London
Oxford Airport on Monday, 4th March
welcomed new scheduled services to Edinburgh with expanding European
airline Minoan Air. The first scheduled flight touched down at
Edinburgh Airport, three minutes early. Regular services to Dublin
follow on Wednesday this week.
Together,
London Oxford Airport and Minoan Air are creating up to 30 new local
jobs in support of the new routes. Minoan has appointed a new
marketing manager Monica Slottensjo, dedicated to supporting the new
routes. She, together with 10 new local cabin crew, will be based at
Oxford, while London Oxford Airport has added extra customer
services, admin and ground personnel, to handle the new Fokker 50
flights.These past five years London Oxford Airport has focused mainly on the business aviation market with its smart FBO terminal, Oxfordjet, which Minoan Air passengers will also pass through when they check in. And with aircraft parked just 50ft away from the departure lounge, Minoan Air passengers will experience a pleasant and stress free experience. Car parking is £7.50 a day, or £35.00 for a week.
Minoan’s lead in fares on both routes are £51 one way, including taxes. All passengers will enjoy complimentary refreshments prepared by Oxford based firm, Eagles in Flight.
Flights timed for the business traveller
Oxford-Edinburgh will be served initially three times weekly at 07:30 and 17:30 hours and Edinburgh-Oxford at 09:40 and 19:45 (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday). Dublin will be served on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with departures from Oxford at 06:30 and 16:30 and from Dublin 08:45 and 18:45 – catering for business travellers. Frequencies on both routes increase to week-daily, plus Sunday services, from 10th May.
Minoan Air, based in Heraklion, Crete is the first Greek airline to establish an operational base outside its own country. In addition to the Oxford flights, the company, headed by Chairman George Mavrantonakis, will introduce scheduled flights between Lugano, Switzerland and Venice at the end of March.
