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RomânăAround Romania   To/From Romania   Alliances   Airports

                              BA and KLM at Bucharest

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Romania is served by two main domestic airlines and over a dozen major international airlines, with non-stop direct flights into seven Romanian cities from over 40 European and Middle Eastern airports

Bucharest is a 3˝ hour flight from London, and about 2 hours from Munich, and is well-served by all the major airline alliances, from oneworld and British Airways to the Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa and SkyTeam's Air France and many other carriers.

International airlines

 

Maps of this Great Area!

International Route Map

Showing Non-Stop Direct Flights into Romania by Major Carriers
==> TAROM Romanian Air Transport ==> Carpatair ==> Blue Air ==> Malev Hungarian Airlines ==> Austrian Airlines ==> Alitalia, Italy's National Carrier ==> Lufthansa! And Still the Saxons Come! ==> CSA ==> British Airways, bringing lovely pommies daily ==> Air France, our EU brethren ==> ALPI EAGLES OTHER CARRIERS (CLICK HERE to see a listing of the other carriers with direct flights to Romania) Click Here to see a larger version of this map (or use the links below) ==> SEE A LARGER MAP by clicking here, or use the links below for even larger PRINT VERSIONS! ==> WIZZ AIR ==> SKY EUROPE ==> MY AIR ==> SEE A LARGER MAP by clicking here, or use the links below for even larger PRINT VERSIONS!

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Map last updated 1 Jul 2007.  Have you found a listing which is out of date or that we are missing information?  Please let us know so we can keep this resource accurate and fresh for all!  The text below listing cities for each airline may be more accurate, as it is updated more frequently.  Do not rely on this map or any other travel resource to make travel arrangements without the a of a travel professional. Please see our List of Agents on each locality page to make your domestic and international bookings.
TAROM's New Airbus 318s
The shortest standard fuselage jetliner, the new A318-111s began service in late 2006 for Romania's national carrier, serving western European destinations with 14 business class seats and a healthy 6000km range.

he shortest standard fuselage jetliner, the new A318-111s began service in late 2006 for Romania's national carrier, serving western European destinations with 14 business class seats and a healthy 6000km range.

Photo:  TAROM
Carpatair Connecting Timişoara with Italy, Germany, France, Hungary and the Republic of Moldova
Carpatair's Saab 2000 turboprop lands at Milano after a 2- hour flight from Timişoara

Carpatair's Saab 2000 turboprop lands at Milano after a 2- hour flight from Timişoara

Photo:  Marco Ceschi
 

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Major Airlines in Romania:

These airlines all serve Romania with 4 or more flights, all using their own mainline metal.  International Flights in Bucharest are served by Henri Coanda International Airport  in the northern Otopeni suburb of Bucharest.

 
Services:  
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline
Business Class in Romania
BUSINESS ON OTHER ROUTES -- There is no business class service into Romania with this airline, although Business Class is offered on other connecting routes
Business on Other Routes
FULL ECONOMY SERVICE -- Meals included on longer flights
Full Economy
LOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation
Low Cost Only

 

Tarom  BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline
FULL ECONOMY SERVICE -- Meals included on longer flights 
Tarom provides daily service to most of Romania's domestic airports, flying from Bucharest to Bacău, Băia-Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Constanţa, Iaşi, Oradea, Satu-Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Târgu-Mureş and Timişoara. Based in Timişoara in western Romania, Carpatair connects Timişoara in the west with 9 other Romanian cities, as well as Budapest, and many Italian destinations, Germany, Paris, Republic of Moldova and the Ukraine.
Tarom provides daily service to most of Romania's domestic airports, flying from Bucharest to Bacău, Băia-Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Constanţa, Iaşi, Oradea, Satu-Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Târgu-Mureş and Timişoara.
Based in Timişoara in western Romania, Carpatair connects Timişoara in the west with 9 other Romanian cities, as well as Budapest, and many Italian destinations, Germany, Paris, Republic of Moldova and the Ukraine.
See more Carpatair photos here

oneworld alliance member -- click here ot see more information on the oneworld flights to Romania!Malev  BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline

 
Malév's CRJ600 Regional Jets and 737-600 series fly from Budapest to Bucharest, Constanţa, Timişoara, Târgu Mureş, and Debrecen.
Photo:  Jan Severijns
BlueAir  serves Bucharest and Arad in western Romania from an impressive list of 18 Western European cities, in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, and Turkey
Malév's CRJ600 Regional Jets and 737-600 series fly from Budapest to Bucharest, Constanţa, Timişoara, Târgu Mureş, and Debrecen.
BlueAir  serves Bucharest and Arad in western Romania from an impressive list of 18 Western European cities, in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, and Turkey

Lufthansa    BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline

    BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline

Lufthansa offers Business Class Service to Bucharest
Photo:  Lufthansa
Austrian subsidiary Tyrolean connects Vienna with Bucharest, Timişoara, Sibiu, Cluj, and Iaşi
Lufthansa uses it's mainline 319s and 737s to connect Romania with Munich, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt, with CRJ100s to Timişoara from Munich
Austrian subsidiary Tyrolean connects Vienna with Bucharest, Timişoara, Sibiu, Cluj, and Iaşi
Photo: Gerardo Dominguez

The Skyteam airline group of airlines   BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline

Moldavian Airlines  BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline

Alitalia flies from Milan to Cluj, Timişoara and Bucharest, and from Rome to Bucharest
Photo:  Marco Ceschi
Moldavian flies daily from the capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chişinău, to Timişoara (jets with Business Class) and Budapest (on SAAB 2000 turboprops)
Alitalia flies from Milan to Cluj, Timişoara and Bucharest, and from Rome to Bucharest
Moldavian flies daily from the capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chişinău, to Timişoara (jets with Business Class) and Budapest (on SAAB 2000 turboprops)

 

Other International with Direct Flights

These airlines all serve Romania on their own aircraft with 1 or 2 flights

 
Below:  KLM and British Airways at Henri Coanda International on a rainy afternoon

KLM and British Airways at Henri Coanda International on a rainy afternoon

Photo:  Rest Romania SRL

 

British AirwaysBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(BA)
The Skyteam airline group of airlines  BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(KL)
The oneworld alliance British Airways flies daily from London to Bucharest
Royal Dutch Airlines KLM and partner Air France link Bucharest with Paris and Amsterdam
The Skyteam airline group of airlinesAir FranceBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(AF)
Lot – Polish AirlinesBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(LO)
The Polish Airline LOT has daily flights from Warsaw
Air France serves Bucharest from Paris
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(QI)
The Skyteam airline group of airlines BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(OK)
From Copenhagen to Bucharest, Cimber Air is the most direct way to connect with Denmark
CSA Czech Airlines  flies 737s daily from the Czech Republic capital Prague to Bucharest and Timişoara
FULL ECONOMY SERVICE -- Meals included on longer flights (E8)
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(UX)
Alpi-Eagles flies between historic Venice on the Adriatic Sea and equally historic Timişoara and Bucharest, on the delightful Dâmboviţa river.
Photo:  Marco Ceschi
Air Europa connects Bucharest to Barcelona and Madrid
(We need to CONFIRM these flights)
LOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation (WZ)
Alpi-Eagles flies between historic Venice on the Adriatic Sea and equally historic Timişoara and Bucharest, on the delightful Dâmboviţa river.
Poland's Wizz Air offer flights to either Bucharest or Târgu Mureş from Budapest, Rome, and Barcelona, as well as connecting Bucharest with Dortmund and London.  Wizz also flies from Arad to Milan
LOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation(NE)
LOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation (8I)
Sky Europe Airlines offers low-cost carrier service to Bratislava (near Vienna) in Slovakia, with connections to over 30 European destinations in 20 countries
Airbus A320 myair.com
Photo: My Way Airlines SRL
LOGOLOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation(33)
Air 41 flies to Constanta on the Black Sea coast weekly or fortnightly from Hamburg
My Way Airlines (or "MyAir") connects Bucharest with Milan, Venice, Rome and Bari on the Adriatic Sea
Farnair Europe
ABC Air HungaryLOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation(AHU)
Farnair runs ATR42s to Hungary from Timişoara
Volareweb.comLOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation(VE)
Italy's Volare links Milan with Timişoara
ABC Hungary runs prop flights between Timişoara and Budapest
The Skyteam airline group of airlinesSwissBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(LX)
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline (LY)
Swiss connects Zurich with Bucharest
ElAl servers Bucharest from Tel Aviv
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(OA)
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(SU)
Greece's Olympic Airlines links Bucharest with Athens
Moscow flights come in almost daily from Russia on Aeroflot
Turkish AirlinesBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline(TK)
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline (RB)
Daily services from Istanbul to Bucharest, with summer vacation services to Constanţa and Cluj
Syrian Arab Airlines flies to Bucharest from Damascus, perhaps not surprisingly.
HemusairBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline (DU)
Air MaltaBUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline (KM)
Bulgaria's Hemus Air links Bucharest with Sofia
Air Malta flies weekly to Bucharest's Baneasa airport, and from Cluj during summer months to Malta.

Seasonal Airlines Flying to Romania: 

 In summer months, some European cut-rate carriers fly tourists in from northern Europe (often Hamburg, Dortmund, Cologne, and the like) to the beach resorts in Constanţa on the Black Sea coast. 

Other carriers cater more to the domestic market, arranging tours to Tunisia and Malta and other Mediterranean destinations. 
Serving Cluj:  To Monastir on TunisAir (TU) and NouvelAir.
Serving Constanţa: AirBerlin, Luxembourg's airline, Luxair, Lauda, Danish discount carrier Sterling and German contract service Hamburg International.

Other Regional Airlines:  

Air Baltic offers flights to Odessa, Vienna, Budapest and Istanbul
Airzena Georgian Airways  flies from Tblisi to Vienna and Athens
ABC Air Hungary through Scorpion Air operates limited passenger services to Timişoara
Blue Air Flaring before Landing at Bacau
The relatively new 737s run Blue Air's routes between Băcau and Rome
Photo:  Blue Air   
 

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Domestic Airlines

The Cozy Duopoly:  A Tale of Two Airlines

The national carrier Tarom based in the capital city Bucharest connects 13 Romanian cities with Europe and the Middle East. 

Timişoara, despite having less than a third of the population of Bucharest, serves as many domestic destinations.  Carpatair offers an impressive feeder network from Italy, Germany and France (see International Air Route Map below)

Services:  
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline
Business Class in Romania
BUSINESS ON OTHER ROUTES -- There is no business class service into Romania with this airline, although Business Class is offered on other connecting routes
Business on Other Routes
FULL ECONOMY SERVICE -- Meals included on longer flights
Full Economy
LOW COST CARRIER -- Limited services beyond basic transportation
Low Cost Only
Tarom  BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airline

  FULL ECONOMY SERVICE -- Meals included on longer flights

TAROM flies between Bucharest and:
 Bacău, Băia-Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Constanţa, Iaşi, Oradea, Satu-Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Târgu-Mureş and Timişoara.

Tarom provides daily service to most of Romania's domestic airports, based in Bucharest connecting with major European and Middle Eastern capitals.

Carpatair flies between Timişoara and:
 Bacău, Cluj-Napoca, Constanţa, Iaşi, Oradea, Satu-Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Târgu-Mureş and Bucharest.

Based in Timişoara in western Romania, Carpatair connects Timişoara in the west with 9 other Romanian cities and international destinations.

Tarom provides daily service to most of Romania's domestic airports, based in Bucharest connecting with major European and Middle Eastern capitals
BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE -- This is a full-service airlineTarom offers Business Class service on all of it's routes on it's 5 new 737-700 series, as well as it's older 737-300s, and turboprop ATR 42-500s.
Based in Timişoara in western Romania, Carpatair connects Timişoara in the west with 9 other Romanian cities and international destinations.   See more Carpatair photos here
FULL ECONOMY SERVICE -- Meals included on longer flightsCarpatair offers a mix of stretch Saab 200 Turboprop and Fokker jets, with meal services and reasonable seat pitches.
Email Tarom Now!
In Romania:
0725 300 900 or 0256 300 999
Fax 0256 300 900  UK: (0208) 602 7077
More Contact Details Here 
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Tarom and Carpatair Route Map

Showing Domestic Non-Stop Flights in Romania by Domestic Carriers.
Image: © REST ROMÂNIA

 

==> Satu Mare Airport ==> Satu Mare Airport ==> Cluj-Napoca Airport ==> Baia Mare Airport ==> Baia Mare Airport ==> Târgu Mureş Airport ==> Suceava Airport ==> Craiova Airport ==> Timişoara Airport ==> Iaşi Airport ==> Constanţa Airport (Mihăil Kogălniceanu, său "MK") ==> Bucharest Airports ==> Bacău Airport ==> SEE A LARGER MAP by clicking here, or use the links below for even larger PRINT VERSIONS! ==> Sibiu Airport (Republica Moldova) ==> Arad Airport ==> Oradea Airport ==> Tulcea Airport (Cataloi/Mihăil Kogălniceanu) TAROM Carpatair

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Notes:  There are currently no regularly scheduled domestic services for airports at Arad or  Tulcea, although Arad offers international service through BlueAir, and Tulcea has a nice runway and a VIP Lounge!

 

 
See also our large International Route Map below, and Airports of Romania

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Airline Alliances Serving Romania

All three major alliances serve Romania on their own aircraft:

oneworld:  by British Airways (from London) and Malév (Budapest)

Star Alliance:  by Lufthansa (Munich, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf), Austrian (Vienna), and Swiss (Zurich)

SkyTeam:  Alitalia (from Milan and Rome), Air France (Paris), KLM (Amsterdam), CSA (Prague)

Have Points?  Burn Them in Buc'!

Airline alliances offer a great way to rack up the points and burn them on a great holiday! 

With just a single stop now from most North American major cities, you'll find Bucharest can be a very efficient way to spend your hard-earned frequent flyer miles!

Your oneworld Alliance Options:

Manhatten to Mamaia    OR   Boston to Bucharest?

21 One-Stops to Romania

Depart North America From:

Los Angeles  San Francisco  Phoenix  Portland  Seattle  Vancouver  Houston  Denver  Chicago  Dallas  Philadelphia  Montreal  Toronto  Detroit  Newark  New York  Atlanta  Boston  Orlando  Nassau  Miami

 and Transfer At:

London, Zurich, or Madrid

then Fly Direct to Bucharest!

American Airlines 777
Enroute from Los Angeles to London
American Airlines 777
Flight Map over Europe
From Bucharest to London on BA, just passing Transilvania and into Hungary
From Bucharest to London on BA, just passing Transilvania and into Hungary
A Fresh Vegetarian Meal
On British Airways from Bucharest
On British Airways from Bucharest

Romania is just a single transfer away from North America with oneworld!

The oneworld alliance offers the most single transfer services to Romania from North America of any airline alliance.

Fly from Los Angeles to London on an American Airlines 777 and then British Airways straight to Bucharest!  Or from Dallas or New York, fly on American to Zurich and change there. 

British Airways offers all-in-one service via London to Bucharest from Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Washington DC, New York and Boston.  The full service flight to Bucharest is on Airbus A320 aircraft with British Airway's great Club Europe class

You can also stop in Dublin on Aer Lingus from Boston and other U.S. airports, flying out of London, or for those preferring a more sunny route, Iberia connects in Madrid on a codeshare to Bucharest on Tarom1

Malév flies directly from North America (New York and Toronto) to Romania connecting in their hub at Budapest for flights to Bucharest, Târgu Mureş, Timişoara and Constanţa -- from Manhatten to Mamaia with just one stop!

Australia and New Zealand

Qantas offers direct flights to London from both Sydney and Melbourne (with short stops in either Bangkok or Singapore), and flights to Los Angeles and New York from Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney