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Skyalps to add Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen and London

Josef Gostner, the leader of Skyalps in an interview to the local media Alto Adige indicated the future of the network of the South Tyrolean carrier.

 

In a few weeks, Skyalps will open ticket bookings to four new destinations in Europe: Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen and London starting on December 15, 2021. Services to Berlin and Dusseldorf are also confirmed.

Skyalps in the coming weeks will operate a series of four charter flights from Aosta in Vallle d’Aosta, a new gateway. From Aosta the carrier will operate a direct flight to Olbia every Saturday from August 29 to September 19, 2021.

Marco Finelli reporting from Italy.

Skyalps commences scheduled operations, operated by LuxWing

Commenced scheduled operations on June 17, 2021

Skyalps (skyalps.com) (Sky Alps Tour Operator Srl) is a new Italian virtual airline based in Bolzano (BZO), the entry point for the Italian Alps (below).

South Tyrolian entrepreneur Josef Gostner originally planned to launch Skyalps in May 2020 but it has been delayed due to COVD-19 and restrictive borders.

The new airline finally was able to commence scheduled passenger operations on June 17, 2021 from Bolzano to Ibiza via Parma/Emilia-Romagna. The flight was operate by LuxWing of Malta using their Dash 8 9H-BEL (ex G-ECOK). A second Q400 (9H-EVA, ex G-ECOO) is also joining the fleet.

A charter flight was operated previously on June 6, 2021.

 

The carrier is also starting the Bolzano – Parma – Rome (Fiumicino) route on June 18.

Darwin Airline ceased their flights to Rome for Alitalia on June 18, 2015 leaving Bolzano Airport again without any scheduled commercial traffic.

The new airline also plans to serve Olbia (twice-weekly), Berlin (BER) (twice-weekly) and Dusseldorf (twice-weekly) later this month.

Marco Finelli reporting from Italy.
Top Copyright Photo: Skyalps (LuxWing) Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) 9H-BEL (msn 4230) PMF (Marco Finelli). Image: 954167.