AlpiEagles Announces New Routes Boosting Montichiari Airport Growth
It lasted about a month. The air isolation of Brescia from Rome can now be considered officially ended. Starting from May 7, Montichiari will resume connections with the capital city. And not only that. AlpiEagles, the flag carrier of Northeast Italy, headquartered in Venice, has announced several new routes, with prospects for expansion that seem to hint at, this time truly, a real takeoff for Gabriele D’Annunzio Airport. The new flights will be daily, with services from Monday to Friday to Naples (departing at 10:40 and returning to Brescia at 17:55), offering excellent connections to Catania and Palermo, and twice daily to Rome Fiumicino. In the latter case, departures are at 7:15 and 18:30, with returns at 10:05 and 21:25.
Additionally, a route to Olbia is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, a service that has already been in high demand. It’s understandable that the announcement of these routes, just over two years after the airport’s inauguration, has the flavor of a celebration. “At Catullo — explained President Fernando Sanson — our primary interest is investing in Montichiari. It’s an airport that is close to our hearts. This is demonstrated by the fact that, despite government promises, we continue to pay out of our own pocket for the firefighters.”
The development directions of the airport
Sanson further outlined the four main directions intended to promote the airport’s growth: “Firstly, connections with Rome, then the low-cost sector. Additionally, charter flights and cargo services.” The latter, in a province and context like Brescia’s, appears to offer particularly promising opportunities: “We are awaiting the Ministry of Defense’s authorization for the civilian use of the hangars. However, in ten days, the first cargo planes will land at Montichiari regardless.”
The president of AlpiEagles, Sinigaglia, was especially enthusiastic and also reported “important contacts with Basel, which could lead Montichiari to further integrate into European networks.”