Bees Airlines
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| Founded | 2023[2] | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 11[3] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania[4] | ||||||
| Key people | Victor Antohe, CEO[2] | ||||||
| Website | BeesRomania.Aero | ||||||
Bees Airlines is a Romanian airline headquartered in Bucharest, Romania,[4] with its main base being Henri Coandă International Airport.
History
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Established in 2023, the airline initially said on its website that it would operate charter flights to Asia, Europe and Africa.[2]
In March 2024 it was announced that Bees Airlines has passed all necessary procedures and obtained the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) that allows the airline to start its operational activity.[5]
Since then, the airline has expanded, with new scheduled routes to commence in August 2024.[2]
Despite sharing the same name and branding as the former Ukrainian LCC Bees Airline, which ceased operations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and since had its AOC revoked—the Romanian carrier confirmed that it has different investors and management.[6]
Destinations
[edit]As of December 2024[update], Bees Airlines operates to the following destinations[3]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
Prague | Václav Havel Airport Prague | ||
 Egypt |
Hurghada | Hurghada International Airport | Seasonal charter | [7] |
 Germany |
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport | ||
 Greece |
Heraklion | Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" | Terminated | [6] |
 Israel |
Tel Aviv | David Ben Gurion International Airport | Resumes 16 December 2024 | [8] |
 Italy |
Bergamo | Orio al Serio International Airport | ||
| Bologna | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport | |||
| Verona | Verona Villafranca Airport | |||
 Moldova |
Chișinău | Chișinău International Airport | Secondary Base | |
 Romania |
Bucharest | Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport | Base | |
| Suceava | Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport | Secondary Base | ||
| Timișoara | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport | Seasonal charter | [7] |
Fleet
[edit]As of December 2024[update], Bees Airlines operates the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | — | 180 | 180 | [9] |
| Total | 1 | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Bees Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hardy, Grace (12 August 2024). "New Romanian airline Bees Airlines announces scheduled flights". LARA. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "BEES Airlines announces new destinations for regular flights! | Bees Romania". beesromania.aero. "Bees Airlines" SRL. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Contacts". beesromania.aero. "Bees Airlines" SRL. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Be the first among our passengers!". beesromania.aero. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b Casey, David (31 July 2024). "Romania's Bees Airlines Reveals Launch Network". aviationweek.com. Aviation Week. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Bees Airlines Romania Launches Weekly Timisoara–Hurghada Charter Flights, Expanding Travel Options for Romanian Vacationers Seeking Sun and Leisure in Egypt's Resort City - Travel And Tour World". Travel And Tour World. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Romania's Bees and Poland's LOT airlines will resume flights to Israel - report". The Jerusalem Post. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Our fleet". beesromania.aero. "Bees Airlines" SRL. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
External links
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Media related to Bees Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English and Romanian)
