Milan Bergamo warms up S17

Milan Bergamo Airport is on course to continue the robust growth it witnessed last year, adding 14 new routes, resuming 11 seasonal links and welcoming two new airlines for the S17 timetable.

Milan Bergamo Airport is on course to continue the robust growth it witnessed last year, adding 14 new routes, resuming 11 seasonal links and welcoming two new airlines for the S17 timetable. Having recorded 7.2% passenger traffic increase in 2016, the expanding summer schedule further consolidates the gatewayโ€™s position as Italyโ€™s third busiest airport in terms of annual passengers.

Kick-starting S17 by launching six new connections in the first week, the Italian airport welcomes a new link to Liverpool with Blue Airโ€™s four times weekly service, as well as five of Ryanairโ€™s seven new summer connections: Bordeaux, Edinburgh, Luxembourg, Naples, Oradea, Vigo and Vitoria, in addition to the carrierโ€™s seasonal routes to Corfu, Ibiza, Kefalonia, Palma de Mallorca and Thessaloniki.


Continuing to diversify its growing airline portfolio Arkia Israeli Airlines and Ukraine International Airlines arrive at Milan Bergamo this summer. With both airlines adding unserved markets to Bergamoโ€™s route network โ€“ Tel Aviv and Chernivsti respectively โ€“ the addition of these new carriers also further expands the airportโ€™s growing roll call of serving airlines to 14 for S17.

Milan Bergamoโ€™s new airlines and routes S17

Airline Destination Start Frequency

Ryanair Vigo 26 March Twice-weekly
Ryanair Edinburgh 27 March Five times weekly
Ryanair Luxembourg 27 March Four times weekly
Ryanair Oradea 29 March Twice-weekly
Ryanair Vitoria 29 March Twice-weekly
Blue Air Liverpool 31 March Four times weekly
Meridiana Olbia 28 April Up to daily (resumption)
Ukraine International Airlines (new) Chernivtsi 28 April Twice-weekly
Blue Air Constanta 30 April Twice-weekly (resumption)
Ryanair Naples 1 May Four times daily
Ryanair Bordeaux 1 May Four times weekly
Volotea Lampedusa 27 May Twice-weekly (resumption)
Volotea Pantelleria 27 May Twice-weekly (resumption)
Arkia Airlines (new) Tel Aviv 28 May Twice-weekly
Blu Express Lampedusa 28 May Three times weekly (resumption)
Meridiana Iraklion 3 June Weekly
Blu Express Rhodes 10 June Three times weekly (resumption)
Blue Air Iasi 15 June Three times weekly
Blu Express Santorini 22 June Twice-weekly (resumption)
Blu Express Zakynthos 22 June Twice-weekly (resumption)
Blu Express Pantelleria 23 June Twice-weekly (resumption)
Blu Express Skiathos 23 June Twice-weekly (resumption)
Blu Express Mykonos 25 June Twice-weekly (resumption)
Blu Express Preveza 13 July Twice-weekly
Wizz Air Varna 22 July Twice-weekly

Increased connectivity

Milan Bergamoโ€™s passengers will benefit this summer from an increased long-haul connectivity available via Munich, following the establishment of a partnership between bmi regional and Condor. Resulting in a greater choice of connections across Condorโ€™s long-haul route network at Munich, the Italian airportโ€™s passengers will now be able to reach destinations such as Barbados, Cancun, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Las Vegas and Vancouver.

As well as enhanced connectivity via its airline partners, Milan Bergamo has announced the approval of a new train link from Milan Central Station directly to the airport terminal. With development plans now in place, Milan Bergamo will be able to offer a vital train connection to downtown Milan, further increasing the airportโ€™s catchment area.

Commenting on Milan Bergamoโ€™s summer developments, Emilio Bellingardi, General Director, SACBO, says: โ€œThe busy start to our summer is just the beginning of another year of development and growth at Milan Bergamo.โ€ He added: โ€œWeโ€™ve also experienced a significant increase in the use of our premium airport services, such as our VIP Lounge and Fast Track facilities, and our top priority is to ensure we offer our passengers a variety of airlines and an ever-expanding selection of destinations.โ€

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