City airport gains routes

Florence (Italy) is the latest destination to be added to London City Airport’s route network.  A six times per week Avro RJ85 service will be inaugurated by CityJet on Monday 10 January 2011.  As a preamble the airline, part of Air France/KLM, will offer a limited service over the Christmas period.

Florence Airport is a small, compact and easy to use operation with many similarities to London City Airport.  It is a 15-minute four-mile drive from Florence, arguably the greatest city of the Italian renaissance (see AERBT 25 January 2010).  The gateway to Tuscany, Florence has a wealth of museums, palaces and churches housing some of the world’s greatest treasures.  Nearby cities include the port of Livorno and Pisa.  Florence, and its hinterland, is the third-biggest industrial centre in Italy.  Key export sectors are textiles (clothing and fashion), mechanical engineering, and chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

British Airways has also confirmed the re-introduction of Stockholm, but this time Arlanda rather than the city centre Bromma Airport.  The twice weekdaily service starts on 9 January. www.cityjet.com www.ba.com

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