Cheap Flights: Geneva Airport GVA
Low-Cost Airlines Flying to Genève Cointrin Aéroport in Switzerland
Jun 24, 2008
Geneva Airport (in French Genève-Cointrin Aéroport) is on the border between Switzerland and France. Both countries share the airport giving it French and Swiss sectors with both domestic and international flights. Most cheap flights from Geneva Airport (GVA) are on low-cost airlines to European destinations but direct flights are also available to the United States (New York). Geneva Airport furthermore has a surprisingly large number of scheduled flights to the Middle East in addition to charter flights taking Europeans to summer vacation destinations in the Mediterranean region.
- The number of flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) increases dramatically in winter when flights arrive from all over Europe to bring skiers to the nearby winter sport resorts, especially those in the French Alps. Some destinations are served only seasonally.
Cheap Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) on Low-Cost Airline EasyJet
Low-cost airline easyJet has the largest number of flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) and also serves the largest number of destinations from this corner of Western Switzerland. EasyJet flies out of Geneva as both the famous British budget airline easyJet as well as its subsidiary easyJet Switzerland. For the average passenger this legal distinction hardly matters – reservations and check-ins are fully integrated.
- EasyJet flies from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Belfast, Berlin-Schönefeld, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, London-Stansted, and Newcastle.
- EasyJet Switzerland flies from its base at Geneva Airport (GVA) to Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Asturias, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Bournemouth, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Ibiza, Las Palmas, Lisbon, London-Gatwick, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Nantes, Naples, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Orly, Porto, Rome-Ciampino, and Split.
Cheap Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) on Swiss Regional Airline Flybaboo
Flybaboo, a Geneva-based regional airline using mostly smaller Bombardier and Embraer aircraft, flies from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Biarritz, Florence, Ibiza, Kiev-Boryspil, Lugano, Naples, Nice, Rome-Fiumicino, St Petersburg, Saint Tropez, Sofia, Tangier, Valencia, Venice, and Vienna.
Cheap Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) on Swiss International and Lufthansa
Swiss International, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, uses Geneva Airport as a secondary hub to its base at Zurich Airport. Swiss International flies from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens, Barcelona, Bucharest-Otopeni, Istanbul-Atatürk, London-City, Malaga, Manchester, Moscow-Domodedovo, New York-JFK, Prague, Valencia, and Zurich.
Lufthansa, or its regional subsidiaries, have flights mostly to feed passengers into its German hubs for long-distance flights from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich.
French Domestic Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) on Air France
Air France has traditionally been a major player at Geneva Airport with domestic flights to Ajaccio, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Calvi, Clermont-Ferrand, Nantes, Nice, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Toulouse. CityJet flies for Air France to London-City.
Cheap Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) on Low-Cost Airlines
Several European low-cost airlines have cheap flights to Geneva Airport from various destinations in Europe. The number of flights and destinations increases drastically during the winter season. British travelers are particularly well served with flights available from numerous airports in the United Kingdom (UK).
In addition to easyJet flights, further low-cost airlines flying to Geneva Airport (GVA) include:
- bmibaby (Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, Manchester)
- Brussels Airlines (Brussels)
- Flybe (Exeter, Isle of Man, Jersey, Newquay, Norwich, Southampton)
- Flyglobespan (Edinburgh)
- Jet2.com (Leeds/Bradford)
- Sterling Airlines (Copenhagen)
- Thomsonfly (Doncaster-Sheffield)
- Transavia (Rotterdam)
Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) from the Middle East & Africa
A surprisingly large number of flights are available from the Middle East and Northern Africa to Geneva Airport. Many of these destinations are served by scheduled flights in addition to the large number of charter flights available in summer.
Airlines and destinations flying to Geneva from the Middle East and Africa include:
- Afriqiyah Airways (Tripoli)
- Air Algérie (Algiers, Constantine, Oran)
- Air Malta (Catania, Luqa)
- Air Mauritius (Port Louis)
- EgyptAir (Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh)
- El Al Israel Airlines (Tel Aviv)
- Edelweiss Air (Hurghada, Kos, Las Palmas, Priština, Sharm el-Sheikh, Tenerife)
- Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi)
- Iran Air (Tehran-Imam Khomeini)
- Middle East Airlines (Beirut)
- Qatar Airways (Doha, Newark)
- Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca)
- Royal Jordanian (Amman)
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (Jeddah, Manchester, Riyadh)
- Tunisair (Djerba, Monastir, Tunis)
- Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
Intercontinental Flights from Geneva Airport to New York-JFK and Newark
A few direct flights are available from Geneva Airport to the USA with all going to the New York area. Swiss International flies to New York-JFK while both Continental Airlines and Qatar Airways fly to Newark.
- Most major European cities can be reached on regular airlines from Geneva Airport. For other cities, and especially intercontinental destinations, transfers are required. Transit airports with regular flights to Geneva include Zurich (the hub of Swiss International), Paris Charles de Gaulle (the hub of Air France), and the Lufthansa hubs Frankfurt and Munich airports in Germany.
Geneva International Airport (GVA) is very conveniently located practically within walking distance from downtown. The airport is easily reached on public transportation from Switzerland and nearby towns in France.
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