Airline company low cost, Transavia France inaugurated a new direct air line connecting Marseille-Provence airport in the south of France to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (October 31).
A few months ago, the subsidiary of the Air France group specializing in low-cost flights announced the opening of the new Marseille-Dubai route with three frequencies per week from October 31.
Transavia goes long-haul and opens Marseille – Dubai line
Flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 7.05am and arrive at Dubai Airport at 16.55pm. Return flights from Dubai will take place every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 18.00 and will land in Marseille at 23.45.
Transavia announced that the connection is seasonal and will be available until March 30 next year. This line, which was opened yesterday, Tuesday, October 31, will operate without competition from Marseille Airport.
It’s worth noting that in a TikTok video posted the same day, a passenger on the plane filmed this inaugural flight, which had plenty of hiccups. The first thing that catches your eye is the number of passengers boarding this plane. “ We were 20 passengers out of 185 seats », stated the traveler.
Even though this is just an inaugural flight, this many passengers are of no use to their business. transavian. However, the fact that the number of passengers on the ship was extremely small made this passenger very happy: “ I crouched down on three armchairs that I turned into a bed “.
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“A long-haul flight on a Boeing 737-800? “The journey must be painful.”
Despite the reduced number of passengers on board, the company could not provide enough sandwiches. “ Sorry, we are a little limited in serving sandwiches.”a flight attendant said over the cabin speaker.
Other details provided by the passenger stated that the flight was on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, lasting more than six hours. As for the return flight fee, he stated that he paid 700 euros.
Some Internet users pointed out that a long journey on a Boeing 737-800 from a low-cost airline should be troublesome, especially since such single-aisle aircraft are suitable for operating short and medium-haul routes.
The passenger also explained that he did not feel the passage of time, “ The flight was supposed to be a short stopover, but this was exceptional considering it was the inaugural flight. “.
It should be noted that Transavia also announced the launch of a new flight from Lyon airport to Dubai on Sunday, October 29th. The line will also operate three flights a week with Boeing 737. (Outgoing: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Returning: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).
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