Lithuania Express (Vilnius) is a new subsidiary of Iceland Express that plans to start operations later this year with a single B737-700 wet-leased from Astraeus (London Gatwick) offering low-cost services from Vilnius to destinations such as Amsterdam and Berlin.
Interesting response from Iceland Express & Astraeus today 12.10.2009:
Budget carrier Iceland Express and its sister wet-lease operation Astraeus are denying suggestions that either are linked to a start-up airline in Lithuania.
The Lithuanian Development Agency states that the carrier, Lithuania Express, will operate Boeing 737-700 aircraft to eight European destinations from Vilnius.
But while the agency links the start-up to Iceland Express, a spokeswoman for the Icelandic airline says there is "no truth" in the claim.
Iceland Express' flights are conducted by its UK sister company, wet-lease specialist Astraeus.
Sources within Astraeus are similarly denying any link with Lithuania Express, describing it as "spurious" and adding that the carrier is concentrating on its summer 2010 programme and Iceland Express' new transatlantic route.
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