Italian carrier SkyAlps is expanding its presence in the region this summer by launching six new routes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Additionally, it has plans to further grow its operations in the region by 2025.
The company was recently granted subsidies to start flights from Mostar to Verona, Rome, Munich and Bari, which will start at the end of April and the beginning of May.
“Mostar has a huge potential compared to other airports. I hope that the quality of the tourists we will transport will meet everyone’s expectations. This, I believe, is just the beginning of a fruitful multi-year collaboration,” said Alex Spinato, SkyAlps General Manager for Aviation and Operations.
Next year, SkyAlps plans further expansion in the region by opening a base in Mostar and introducing flights to Stuttgart, Vienna, Naples, Palermo and Catania, said the general director of Mostar Airport, Marko Đuzel.
SkyAlps on the rise
By the way, the airline SkyAlps, which boasts a fleet of six 76-seat Dash 8 turboprops, also plans to expand its presence on the Croatian market. The carrier will start flights between Verona and Brač on June 8 this year, and the seasonal weekly flight will last until September 14.
SkyAlps also plans to open flights between Verona and Zadar starting June 15, which will fly once a week until September 7. They will complement the existing seasonal flights between Bolzano and Brač.
The carrier will operate twenty scheduled flights a week to and from the region this summer, doubling its operations compared to last year. It will also maintain a series of charters.
SkyAlps began operations in June 2021, initially operating flights as a virtual air carrier until receiving its own air carrier certificate in January 2023.
The carrier plans to more than double its Dash 8 fleet to fourteen aircraft over the next year, allowing for further growth. Last year, the airline planned to enter the Slovenian market with flights from Bolzano, Naples and Pisa to Maribor, but the services were canceled before the launch due to low demand, Ex-Yu Aviation News reported.
