Flying is as cheap as ever in Europe. This is a study by German Aerospace Centre (DLR). According to DLR's sample bookings, average ticket price for European flights in summer timetable 2017 has fallen to historic lows between 35 and 97 euros, after 40 to 105 euro last year.

According to DLR, cheaper prices are to be explained by low kerosene price and a strong competition. "It remains to be seen how takeover of Air Berlin will affect price developments in coming winter season," said DLR study director Peter Berster. In course of bankruptcy, Lufthansa has purchased many of inner German routes of Air Berlin. It is soon sole provider on many of se routes, which is why a price increase is expected.

On many European routes, however, it is opposite, price war is led re by Irish cheap line Ryanair. This has significantly expanded its offer since autumn last year and now offers almost 3,000 connections on continent. of well 9,200 tested routes in Europe, re are two providers on 1,200 connections. At 139 destinations There are even at least three companies on road.

Eurowings demands most

The cheapest were flights according to DLR at Hungarian Wizz Air in front of Ryanair and easyjet. The German market leader Eurowings, which has taken over larger parts of Air Berlin, demands most among low-cost providers.

The number of routes offered by low-cost airlines from Germany has grown by 14.8 percent to 802, reports DLR study director Berster. New are mainly flights to Spain, Italy and Greece. Eurowings and Ryanair alone would have started about 50 additional connections.

The share of low-cost providers in total German air traffic amounted to 25 percent. Flights of Air Berlin, insolvent since August, whose disappearance will lead to furr significant changes in market have not been taken into account. Air Berlin is operating on 27th of October.

Date Of Update: 24 October 2017, 12:03