The Falcone Borsellino will see a 13% increase in frequencies and, from June, will inaugurate the new connection with New York There are 90 destinations that will connect 26 countries with the Falcone Borsellino International Airport in Palermo: 26 national routes and 64 international. 35 airlines will fly millions of passengers from the Palermo airport. In the 2024 summer season, new connections to New York (Neos Air, starting from June 9), Poznan (Ryanair) and Brest (Volotea) will also arrive at Falcone Borsellino, while Porto (easyJet) doubles the frequency. There is also the increase from four to six weekly frequencies of Turkish Airlines’ Palermo-Istanbul. The summer flight schedule consists of: 26 national routes: Alghero (Ryanair), Ancona (Volotea), Bari (Ryanair), Bergamo (Ryanair), Bologna (Ryanair), Brindisi (Ryanair), Cagliari (Ryanair), Cuneo (Ryanair), Florence (Vueling, Volotea), Forlì (Ryanair), Genoa (Ryanair), Lampedusa (DAT), Milan Linate (ITA Airways), Milan Malpensa (Ryanair, EasyJet), Naples (Ryanair, EasyJet, Volotea), Olbia…

Last May 11, with a solemn ceremony, the airport celebrated its historic anniversary Last May 11th, Catania Airport celebrated its 100 years, reaching an important historical milestone for an infrastructure which, since its birth, has contributed to the development not only of the city of Catania, but of the entire Sicilian Region. “We look at the road traveled with profound gratitude, remembering the successes, the challenges overcome and the role of our airport in the economic, social and cultural growth of our community,” said Giovanna Candura, president of SAC (Catania Airport Company), during the celebrations. “The airport is in all respects an identifying feature of our land and a bridge that brings our culture, our tradition and our excellence to the whole world”. The ceremony concluded with the unveiling of the commemorative plaque and the presentation of the book “In volo da Catania. Oltre un secolo di storia”, an important…

The regional Tourism councilor explains what investments are being made to improve services and increase presences in Sicily in all months of the year From the increase in tourism in recent years in Sicily to the construction of new infrastructures to improve services, from the Messina Bridge to the deseasonalization of tourist flows, there are many important issues for the future of Sicilian tourism. We forwarded our questions on these topics to the Regional Tourism Councilor Elvira Amata. Here are the answers she sent to our editorial staff. Sicily has had a strong increase in tourism, especially foreign tourism, in the last two years. What are the reasons for this growth? The result obtained is the result of the effectiveness of the sector policies put in place by the Department and of the work done in terms of identifying the target markets and actions to promote the destination. Particular attention…

Two Sicilian beaches among the most beautiful in the world. This is what emerges from Tripadvisor’s annual ranking drawn up on the basis of its users’ reviews. The two Sicilian places are located in Lampedusa and Marsala and are respectively the Spiaggia dei Conigli and the Lido Marakaibbo.The Rabbit beach of Lampedusa has always been among the most popular destinations for tourists, with crystal clear water and a paradisiacal setting, and this year it ranks second in an overall ranking of twenty-five. Of great importance and much chosen by tourists, the Marakaibbo lido also offers days of complete relaxation in a landscape in the Trapani area that has a lot to offer. Below are the reviews left on Tripadvisor for both locations: «Incredible blue waters and white sand are the backdrop. It is a quiet beach, perfect for relaxing, sunbathing and swimming. There is plenty of marine wildlife to discover…

In the period from 30 March to 2 April an increase in presences in Sicily of around +1.5% is expected compared to last year. And the driving force is above all foreign presences, growing by +2.3% over 2023.The data emerges from a survey conducted by the Florence Tourist Studies Center for Assoturismo Confesercenti, on a sample of 1,308 Italian hospitality businesses.59% of tourist presences in Sicily will be foreigners, a percentage that has significantly increased (+2.3%) compared to recent years. Internal travel, on the other hand, is slightly down (-0.8%), due to the reduction in purchasing power, which affects budgets and consumption choices.Italian demand mainly affects coastal, spa and ‘other interest’ locations. Foreign tourists, on the other hand, prefer cities/art centers or countryside/hill, lake and mountain locations. The nationalities of origin are mainly European: Germans more inclined to a holiday in contact with nature, the French who prefer cities of…