Plovdiv Airport welcomed the first flight from Milan (Malpensa) with an official ceremony on Sunday. The aircraft carried 87 passengers on the newly opened regular Plovdiv–Milan route.
The event was attended by Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov, mayors of municipalities participating in the Plovdiv Airport Development Fund, the airport’s Executive Director Krasimir Peshev, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Archaeology and Tourism Plamen Panov, Plovdiv Regional Governor Prof. Dr. Hristina Yancheva, representatives of the airport management, guests and media.
Mayor Dimitrov said he was pleased to welcome the first flight from Milan and thanked the municipal team and partner municipalities for their joint efforts in developing the airport. “The steps we have taken are already showing results. Plovdiv, as Bulgaria’s cultural capital and former European Capital of Culture, is attracting growing interest in various types of tourism. Our joint efforts have led to tangible progress,” he noted.
He added that the municipality is working to make it easier for residents to travel to nearby European destinations. “Culture, tourism and cooperation among municipalities will all benefit from having an airport close to their regions,” Dimitrov said.
Executive Director Krasimir Peshev announced that Plovdiv Airport now operates 21 flights per week, describing this as a result of the effective cooperation between the Airport Development Fund and the airport. Passenger numbers are expected to reach 200,000 this year, he said, adding that citizens can now vote on the airport’s website for two potential new destinations.
The new Plovdiv–Milan service was officially announced this summer during a press conference at Plovdiv Municipality, attended by Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov, Deputy Mayor Plamen Panov, and Alicja Wojcik-Golebiowska, Communications Director for Central and Eastern Europe at Ryanair.
The regular flights are expected to boost tourism and economic ties between Plovdiv and northern Italy, expanding opportunities for travel and business cooperation in the region. The route will operate year-round, with two flights per week—on Fridays and Sundays.
Another new route operated by Wizz Air will be added to Plovdiv Airport’s portfolio on November 15, linking the city with Bratislava, Slovakia. The airline earlier announced the opening of a new base in Bratislava and the launch of two new direct routes to Bulgaria—from Bratislava to Plovdiv and Varna. Plovdiv Airport Welcomes First Flight from Milan with Official Ceremony THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-26 17:21:40 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
