Flights connecting Romania to European destinations: New routes announced for 2021
In a 2020 filled with uncertainties, the low-cost airlines serving the local market announced several additional routes for 2021. Special flights were offered to fans who want to support their national football teams during the Group C…
Simona Fodor · Journalist
· Updated · 6 min read
In a 2020 filled with uncertainties, the low-cost airlines serving the local market announced several additional routes for 2021. Special flights were offered to fans who want to support their national football teams during the Group C matches of the UEFA 2020 European Football Championship, while more flights will link Cluj-Napoca to destinations in Europe.
The Covid-19 pandemic meant the grounding of flights, the closure of borders, and the decrease in passenger numbers, bringing about what many have called the "annus horibilis" for the aviation industry. In Europe, traffic for 2020 closed out at -55% of 2019 levels. In total, there were 5 million flights operated in 2020 compared to 11.1 million in 2019, a loss of 6.1 million flights, according to Eurocontrol's Think Paper: 2020 COVID impact on European aviation & 2021 outlook. The Think Paper predicts that 2021 traffic will recover to 51% of 2019 volumes, with the recovery gathering pace from the summer onwards as vaccine rollouts take effect.
