Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will start flying between Prague and the Sicilian city of Catania.

The direct airline will begin operations on Tuesday, 31 October.

The carrier’s aircraft will operate between the cities twice a week – on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The journey time will be 2 hours and 15 minutes.

The cost of a one-way flight on a standard fare starts from CZK 850. For some dates, you can still find promotional offers for CZK 369 (e.g., for 31 October).

Note that direct flights on this route are currently operated by another low-cost carrier, Hungarian Wizz Air. It also flies twice a week, on the same days.

The increased competition should have a favorable impact on ticket prices.