Dan Air

What Dan Air does

Dan Air S.R.L. is a Romanian private low-cost airline (registered 2017, EUID J40/4944/2017, CUI RO37359977) operating scheduled passenger flights primarily from secondary Romanian hubs — Bacău and București — to destinations across Europe including London, Dublin, Torino, Brussels, Bergamo/Milan, and Madrid, with service also extending to Syria. The company operates a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, marketed as modern and high-comfort, and supports its operations with a consumer-facing digital stack comprising the danair.ro website, the book.danair.ro booking and check-in platform, and a mobile booking flow with online check-in opening 72 hours before departure.

The product portfolio centers on core passenger air transport, augmented by a structured ancillary offering: a three-tier fare system (LIGHT, SMART, PREMIUM) that unbundles baggage, seat selection, check-in, and change flexibility; add-on services including extra and special baggage, in-flight sales, pre-ordered meals (including vegetarian and children's menus), pet transport in cabin or hold, unaccompanied minor supervision, and transport of sports, hunting, and musical equipment; plus a distribution partnership with AXA for travel medical and trip cancellation insurance on Romania-departing flights. Distribution is multi-channel — direct online sales to consumers, a registered travel agency network with an agent portal, and dedicated charter flight requests for group and event travel — supplemented by TikTok and email newsletter marketing.

Dan Air is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed subsidiaries, and no public funding rounds; ownership and investor details are not in the public domain. The company does not disclose revenue, employee count is reported in the 51-100 range, and no AI/ML, API, or developer platform capabilities are described. Its competitive posture is that of a price-disciplined regional carrier leveraging transparent fares, a modern single-type fleet, and a diversified ancillary revenue stack to serve price-sensitive leisure and visiting-family travelers from Romania.

Name

Dan Air

Legal name

DAN AIR S.R.L.

Website

https://danair.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dan Air is a Romanian privately-held low-cost airline operating Airbus A320 scheduled passenger flights from Bacău and București to destinations across Europe, serving individual leisure and business travelers, travel agencies, and charter groups with tiered fares and ancillary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Air Transport

NAICS

Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation (481111), Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

SIC

Air Transportation, Scheduled (4512), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Demand Scheduled Commuter (Part 135/Small Aircraft Scheduled) (THABACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ad Hoc Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAB), In-Flight Customer Experience, Service Design & Personalization (THABAMAI)

Keywords

• Passenger air transport
• Low-cost airline
• Scheduled flights Europe
• Air ticket sales
• Ancillary travel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Passenger Air Transport: Core revenue from selling airline tickets for scheduled passenger flights across European routes
2. Baggage Services: Fees for additional checked baggage (23kg or 32kg options), excess baggage charges, and priority baggage handling
3. Seat Selection: Revenue from preferred seat reservations including extra legroom seats
4. In-flight Sales: On-board sales of duty-free products, snacks, beverages, and souvenirs
5. Meal on Board: Pre-ordered meals including vegetarian options and children's menus for flights from Bacău and București
6. Pet Transport: Fees for transporting pets in cabin or cargo hold, including oversized animal surcharges
7. Special Services: Fees for unaccompanied minor service, sports equipment, musical instruments, bicycles, and hunting weapons transport
8. Travel Insurance: Partnership with AXA for travel medical insurance (up to 50,000 EUR coverage) and trip cancellation insurance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dan Air is a Romanian commercial airline that operates scheduled passenger flights primarily between Romanian airports (Bacău and București) and European destinations such as London, Dublin, Torino, Brussels, Bergamo-Milano, and Madrid, using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline sells tickets through its own website and a dedicated booking/check-in platform, complemented by a network of travel agencies, and bundles ancillary services such as baggage, seat selection, in-flight meals, in-flight sales, pet transport, unaccompanied minor assistance, special equipment transport, and travel insurance via AXA under three fare tiers (Light, Smart, Premium).

Product overview

Dan Air is a Romanian low-cost airline operating a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The company provides scheduled passenger air transport services primarily from Romanian hubs (Bacău and București) to European destinations. The product portfolio centers on core air travel services complemented by fare tiers (Light, Smart, Premium) that bundle ancillary services, plus optional add-ons including baggage handling, in-flight meals (Meal On Board), in-flight sales, pet transport, unaccompanied minor supervision, special equipment transport, musical instrument carriage, seat selection, and AXA-partnered travel/cancellation insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scheduled passenger air transport (Dan Air flights) Romanian low-cost airline offering scheduled passenger flights from Bacău and București airports to multiple European destinations, sold primarily through danair.ro and book.danair.ro for individual leisure and business travelers.
• Baggage services Ancillary service for transporting cabin baggage, checked baggage (23kg or 32kg), excess baggage, and special items such as sports, hunting, and diving equipment, available to Dan Air passengers for additional fees.
• Meal On Board Pre-ordered in-flight meal service offering healthy meals with vegetarian options and dedicated children's menus, available on flights departing Bacău and București.
• Sales on Board In-flight retail service allowing passengers to purchase snacks, beverages, souvenirs, and perfumes during the flight, paid in cash or by card in EUR or RON.
• Pet transport Service allowing passengers to transport cats and dogs either in the cabin (up to 8 kg including carrier) or in the cargo hold (up to three animals per flight segment), subject to microchip, rabies vaccination, and EU pet passport requirements.
• Unaccompanied minor service Supervision service for children aged 6–18 (Romanian citizens) or 6–14 (foreign citizens) traveling alone, with airline attendants accompanying the minor from boarding through landing.
• Special assistance services Special assistance service covering reduced mobility support (free transport of up to two mobility devices), wheelchair assistance, pregnant passenger accommodations, and guide dog transportation.
• Special equipment transport Transport service for items such as hunting weapons, bicycles, and other sporting equipment, billed per applicable fees and regulations.
• Musical instrument transport Service for transporting musical instruments either as cabin baggage (up to 55x40x20cm, 10kg) or as hold baggage, with oversized instruments requiring an additional seat booking.
• AXA travel insurance Travel insurance offered in partnership with AXA, including medical assistance up to 50,000 EUR (covering COVID-19) and trip cancellation insurance with 100% reimbursement up to 2,000 EUR per person or 20,000 EUR per policy, exclusively for flights departing Romania.
• Seat selection Preferential seat reservation service allowing passengers to choose window, aisle, or extra-legroom seats, with fees varying by seat category and free seat selection included in Smart and Premium fare tiers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AXAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partnership offering travel medical insurance (up to 50,000 EUR coverage) and trip cancellation insurance to passengers. Services available for flights departing from Romania, with policies available for Romanian residents regardless of age.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Pegasus Airlines: Turkish low-cost carrier operating A320-family aircraft on an extensive secondary-airport European network — comparable low-cost, A320-based, emerging-market origin business model.
• HiSky: Moldovan/Romanian low-cost startup operating A320-family aircraft on routes from Romania and Moldova to Western Europe — closely comparable emerging competitor pursuing the same diaspora/leisure demand.

Direct peers

• Ryanair: Europe's largest LCC, operating overlapping routes (London, Dublin, Italy, Belgium, Spain) and aggressively adding capacity at secondary airports — directly pressures Dan Air's fares, load factors, and route economics.
• Wizz Air: Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier with one of the largest presences in Romania (multiple bases, including Bacău) and an extensive network of secondary-airport routes across Europe — Dan Air's most direct competitor for CEE-originating point-to-point traffic.
• Blue Air: Former Romanian low-cost airline that previously operated A320-family aircraft from Romanian secondary airports (including Bacău) to European destinations — a closely comparable predecessor business model illustrating both the opportunity and execution risk in Romanian LCC operations.
• FlyOne: Moldovan/Romanian low-cost carrier offering scheduled A320 flights from Romania and Moldova to European destinations — directly overlaps Dan Air's secondary-airport, low-cost, Romania-origin model.

Broad incumbents

• TAROM: Romania's flag carrier, offering scheduled domestic and international services from Bucharest — competes on overlapping routes from Romania's main hubs and represents the traditional alternative to Dan Air's low-cost proposition.
• easyJet: Large UK-listed European LCC serving many of the same Western European destinations (London, Milan/Bergamo, Brussels) as Dan Air — comparable fare-tier and ancillary revenue model at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Volotea: European low-cost carrier operating A319/A320 aircraft on regional and secondary-airport routes across Southern and Western Europe — comparable niche LCC strategy connecting smaller airports.
• Vueling: Spanish low-cost carrier owned by IAG, operating A320-family aircraft across Southern/Western Europe including routes to Spain — comparable LCC model and A320 fleet, though focused primarily on Iberia and Mediterranean.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@danair.aero
• Facebookfacebook.com/wearedanair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/danair

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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