Italian boutique airline SkyAlps to launch a new route from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport to Bolzano in January 2025
Ahead of winter of 2025, SkyAlps is launching a new direct route from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport to Bolzano, Italy. Starting on January 18th, SkyAlps will operate the route once a week, on Saturdays, and whisk passengers to Italy in just about two and a half hours.
Located in Northern Italy, in the South Tyrol region, Bolzano is near both the Dolomites and the Garda Lake, making it a perfect destination for those wanting to explore the Italian countryside. Working closely with the tour operator Slopestar, SkyAlps will offer the western of Sweden easy access to snowy slopes in the Italian Dolomites with famous ski resorts such as Canazei, Cortina, Val Gardena and Alta Badia, all in close proximity to Bolzano.
- I am very happy to welcome SkyAlps to Göteborg Landvetter Airport with the new, exciting destination of Bolzano, says Elizabeth Axtelius, Director Aviation Business at Swedavia. We see a continued high demand for international travel to and from Sweden, and this investment SkyAlps is making will please many skiers from Western Sweden who now will have a direct route to the Italian Dolomites. By being able to offer a wide range of destinations at our airports, we strengthen the connectivity and make it easier for people to travel, whether it's for leisure or to visit family and friends, she says.
- We are thrilled to expand our presence in Scandinavia with this new direct flight connection between Gothenburg and Bolzano, states Josef Gostner, President of SkyAlps. Until now, SkyAlps has offered winter connections between Billund-Bolzano and Copenhagen-Bolzano, and we are seeing increasing interest from the Swedish market to explore the Dolomites, with their 300 days of sunshine a year and over 1,200 kilometers of impeccably prepared slopes. Starting January 18, traveling from Sweden to the heart of this alpine paradise will be easier than ever—SkyAlps will take you to Bolzano in about two and a half hours, and spoil you with its first-class on-board service as well as regional delights, he says.
- We have worked closely together with SkyAlps in promoting ski trips to the Italian Dolomites for 3 years now - and we are thrilled about the fantastic service they offer our guests on their flights, says Christian Kerstens, Managing director Slopestar. Therefore, we are very excited about this new route from Gothenburg to Bolzano, which opens for ski trips to famous Italian destinations like Canazei, Livigno and Passo Tonale, he says.
Starting on January 18th the route Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) - Bolzano (BZO) will be operated once a week, on Saturdays.
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About SkyAlps
SkyAlps is an Italian boutique airline with its headquarters and hub at Bolzano Airport. Since 16 January 2023, SkyAlps has been taking off with its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and is officially Italy's 5th airline. Founded in 2021, SkyAlps now connects over 20 European cities with direct flights. The entire fleet consists of DASH-8 Q-400 aircraft - turboprop-powered machines for short and medium-haul flights with a maximum capacity of 76 seats. With 2.3 litres per passenger per 100 kilometers flown, the DASH-8 Q-400s save up to 50 per cent in emissions compared to other regional jets and generate less noise during take-off and landing.
About Slopestar
Slopestar is a Scandinavian ski tour operator, which offers ski trips to the most popular destinations in the Italian and Austrian Alps with weekly flights from Gothenburg, Arlanda and Copenhagen.
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