(ANSA) - TRIESTE, JUNE 6 - This morning the new Eurowings Cologne-Trieste route was inaugurated at Trieste airport, served with 2 weekly flights, starting today until October 24. The flight arriving from Cologne was welcomed by the inaugural water angel organized by the Ronchi dei Legionari-based fire brigade. On the occasion, the Eurowings crew wanted to offer passengers the inaugural cake, served at the airport gates. The Trieste-Cologne-Trieste route is thus officially part of the network of German destinations served by Trieste Airport, including daily air connections to Frankfurt and Munich. "The new flight to Cologne is a great opportunity not only for the German and Italian tourist market but also for the business of the many companies based in Friuli Venezia Giulia, which have a trading relationship with Germany", commented Trieste Airport CEO Marco Consalvo. "This new route confirms Trieste as a hub between northeastern Italy and Germany, building a bridge with an area which is rich in opportunities in terms of tourism and economy". "We are pleased to begin the collaboration with the airport of Trieste, our 17th airport in Italy - said Roberta Monti, general manager business development of Eurowings Group in Italy - no other country except Germany, our home country, can count on such a widespread presence of Eurowings. This shows that Italy remains a crucial market for Germany's tourism sector". The Cologne-Trieste-Cologne route is served by 2 weekly return flights: on Thursdays leaving Trieste at 9.35am (arrival at 11.10am) and from Cologne at 7.25am (arrival at 8.55am) and on Sundays from Trieste at 9.10am (arrival at 10.45am) and from Cologne at 7 am (arrival, 8.30am). (ANSA).