Transavia installs turbo in Montpellier: “We are back in the race”

Five years after the euphoric installation of Transavia on the platform of Montpellier-Frejorgues airport, after the recession caused by the pandemic, the Air-France-KLM subsidiary is strengthening its base in Hérault with the opening of three new destinations: Istanbul (Turkey), Rabat (Morocco) and Oran. (Algeria). Montpellier has become the group’s platform for the Mediterranean market, now serving 14 destinations in nine countries.

“We are offering 20,000 additional places from Montpellier this summer and aiming for 80% occupancy. We are already seeing high demand for Istanbul. (twice a week) “explains Nicolas Henin, Deputy CEO of Transavia, which carried 284,000 passengers from Montpellier in 2023 (71% occupancy) and wants to reach 340,000 tickets in 2024. Low-cost airlines and Montpellier airport are also under development. the Montpellier-Paris-Orly line, which lost passengers in 2023 to the TGV.

“The introduction of line 14 of the Paris metro from Orly will change the situation with the possibility of reaching the center of the capital in just 20 minutes and for 11.50 euros, while Transavia prices will be significantly lower than those of the TGV. We are back in the race,” says airport director Emmanuel Bremer. Transavia, which is also launching a twice-weekly Toulouse-Dubai flight this week, is also already thinking about new services for this winter.