Kraków expecting Scandinavian deluge

Danish Sterling is the eighth budget airline to provide services in Poland. The company will begin to operate on the Polish market in September by offering flights from Kraków to Copenhagen. "We needed this connection due to the cooperative exchange between the Małopolska region and two Danish regions. We are counting on a large influx of tourists, especially organized groups from schools", stated Janusz Kahl, honorary consul of Denmark and Sweden in Kraków. The carrier is to pay lower fees at Kraków-Balice airport. "The airline will receive a 30% discount during the first six months", said Piotr Pietrzak, the airport's spokesperson. Unlike its competitors, Sterling did not receive a subsidy for advertising campaigns. "The financing of budget airlines' promotions was a one-off initiative. We do not plan anything like that this year", stated Katarzyna Matoga from the Małopolskie voivodship administration. Thanks to Sterling, Kraków will have direct flight connections with four Scandinavian capitals. (Puls Biznesu, p.7) E.B.