Flights were suspended in 2020 and initially started in July 2021, but had to be cancelled again shortly afterwards due to travel restrictions imposed by the UK government. The airline relaunched sales for the route in October 2021.
With a fleet of 10 Airbus A320s, the carrier will offer a two-times weekly service to the Tunisian capital from the London airport on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This will increase in May to three-times-weekly flights with the introduction of a Thursday service.
David Bell, airline business development manager at Gatwick, said: "We are delighted that after a two-year wait due to Covid-19, Nouvelair is commencing its twice-weekly service to the beautiful and historic city of Tunis, offering passengers the only direct link between Gatwick and the Tunisian capital."
Nouvelair will also commence flights from Manchester to Monastir from May with a weekly Sunday service, increasing to twice-weekly in July with the addition of a Wednesday operation.
