NEW ROUTE: Italian Boutique Airline SkyAlps Expands its Winter Route for 2024/25

Italian boutique airline, SkyAlps, expands its winter route from London Gatwick to Bolzano, bringing the Dolomites closer than ever to the UK market. From 18th December 2024, the London Gatwick – Bolzano winter route will operate up to three times a week, on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, increasing from its current twice-weekly schedule, with prices from €184 each way including 15kg luggage and high-quality South Tyrolean complimentary snacks and drinks on board.

About SkyAlps

Founded in 2021, SkyAlps now connects over 20 European cities with direct flights and is officially Italy’s fifth airline, first launching its London-Bolzano route in December 2023, operating twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Bolzano is a small, quick and efficient airport with very little queues, if any, and cuts some transfer times from other airports, such as Innsbruck or Venice, nearly in half.

Sustainability

SkyAlps is a subsidiary company of the FRI-EL Green Power group, a leading Italian company in the field of production of electricity from renewable sources. Accordingly, sustainability has been part of SkyAlps’ DNA since its foundation. SkyAlps operate using the modern and quiet De Havilland DASH-8 Q-400 aircraft, seating a maximum of 76 passengers. The aircraft is a highly efficient turboprop-powered plane that can complete short journeys almost as quickly as a regional turbojet, but with up to 50% less emissions. Moreover, due to flying at a lower altitude (below 25,000 feet), no contrails are produced which results in a reduced climate impact.

For SkyAlps, the journey is as important as the destination, with South Tyrolean quality wines and regional treats on board, a closer look at the Dolomites from the plane window and guaranteed no middle seats.

Closeness to world-famous ski areas

As soon as you step onto the runway, your winter sports holiday kicks off immediately. Bolzano Airport is close to a whole host of world-famous ski resorts and historic cities. In no time, you will be able to experience Dolomiti Superski, with more than 1,200 km of slopes, one of the largest interconnected ski networks in the world. Or slide into a gourmet restaurant in the centre of Bolzano or Merano.

Bolzano and beyond

Bolzano is the perfect base from which to reach the Dolomites, a city located in the northern most region in Italy and one of the lesser-known destinations, Bolzano offers nature, culture, vineyards and delicious cuisine.

To book, visit www.skyalps.com.

Winter 24/25 schedule

SkyAlps will operate up to thrice-weekly flights from London Gatwick – Bolzano from €184 each way; Children between 2 and 11 years of age travel at a reduced fare (30% discount on the ticket fare, taxes excluded); Children between 0 and 2 years of age travel for free.

The flight time is about 2 hours.

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