Business Class Flights to Bratislava, Slovakia

The capital of the small Eastern European nation of Slovakia, Bratislava is located on the banks of the Danube and Morava Rivers close to the country’s borders with Hungary and Austria. An attractive city, Bratislava is surrounded by the Little Carpathian Mountains and is known for its green spaces and historic Old Town. Bratislava itself is home to just under 500,000 people, while the city’s surrounding urban area is home to an additional 600,000. The city is home to Slovakia’s national government and is its cultural and financial hub.

Flights to Bratislava arrive at M. R. Stefanik International Airport (BTS), which is also sometimes called Bratislava International Airport. The airport is the hub for Slovakia’s flag carrier, the Slovak Government Flying Service as well as for Ryanair, AirExplore airlines, and Smartwings Slovakia. Bratislava International Airport handles about 1.4 million passengers each year. Because cheap flights to Bratislava are often available, the airport frequently serves as an alternative to Vienna International Airport in Austria, which is located about 30 miles west of Bratislava. 

Direct flights to Bratislava, Slovakia, are available from several countries in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Many of the tourists who fly to Bratislava come to the city to see its medieval architecture, which is largely concentrated in its Old Town; to visit the city’s museums; and to attend the classical music and folk dance performances for which the city is famous.

Among Bratislava’s historic buildings are several Baroque-style palaces and cathedrals that have been well preserved. The most well-known of these is the Bratislava Castle, which is located on a high hill overlooking the Danube River. First built as a military fortress in the early 15th century, the castle has undergone several facelifts throughout its long history. Today, the building is home to the Slovak National Museum and is occasionally used to host events.

Visitors who fly to Bratislava also enjoy visiting the city’s historic churches. One of the oldest is the Gothic-style Saint Martin’s Cathedral, built in the 13th century. Other notable churches include the Franciscan Church in the city’s Old Town, built in 1297; and the Church of Saint Elizabeth, also known as the Blue Church, built in 1908 to honor the memory of Princess Elizabeth of Hungary.

Bratislava is also home to one of the few Jewish synagogues in Eastern Europe to have survived the Holocaust, the Heydukova Street Synagogue, which was built in 1923 and is still in use today.

Classical music enthusiasts are often among the tourists who fly to Bratislava. Because of the city’s close proximity to Vienna, one of the world’s classical music hubs, Bratislava also has a rich classical music heritage. Several famous European composers once lived and worked in Bratislava such as Franz Joseph Hayden, Franz Liszt, Bela Bartok, and Ludwig van Beethoven. This musical heritage can be seen today in the city’s Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Slovak Chamber Orchestra. Bratislava also hosts several musical festivals each year including the Bratislava Music Festival, Bratislava Jazz Days, and the Wilsonic Festival, which attracts musicians from around the world.

Business travelers who fly to Bratislava generally work in the financial and telecommunications industries, which make up a large portion of the city’s economy. Bratislava is also a manufacturing center. It is home to production facilities that manufacture automobiles for the Volkswagen Group and Porsche. In recent years, the city has also developed a growing information technology sector. International companies such as IBM, Dell, Lenovo, Amazon, and AT&T all maintain offices in Bratislava.

Tourism is also one of Bratislava’s main industries. More than 980,000 visitors book flights to Bratislava each year. Cheap flights to Bratislava are often available on low-cost carriers such as Ryanair, a factor that has led to an increase in the number of tourists who visit the city.