In the two Sicilian airports, the passenger growth trend continues in the first months of 2025 The growth trend of passenger traffic at Palermo Falcone Borsellino International Airport continues. According to data released by Gesap, the management company of the Palermo airport, 815,545 travelers passed through in April, +3.06% compared to April 2024 (791,308). An increase of 1.36% in flights (5,526 compared to 5,452 in April 2024). The average number of passengers per flight is also growing: 148 compared to 145 last year. In addition, there were 277 thousand travelers on international flights, or 26% of the total passengers. In the first four months of 2025, Palermo airport totals 2,373,960, +6.30% on January-April 2024 (2,233,306) and +2.45% of flights (16,330 compared to 15,940 in 2024). Average passengers per flight 145 compared to 140 in 2024. Traffic estimates indicate that about 900 thousand passengers are expected in May. Catania Airport is…

Militello Val di Catania has been elected Borgo dei Borghi 2025, Gibellina will be the Capital of Contemporary Art 2026 Great success for Sicilian villages that win two prestigious awards. Militello Val di Catania won first place as Borgo dei Borghi 2025, a contest linked to the Kilimangiaro program, broadcast on Rai3. The victory came thanks to the town’s Baroque heritage but also for the naturalistic value of the Cascate dell’Oxena. Militello Val di Catania is therefore added to the list of Sicilian villages that, over the years, have won this important contest that gives visibility and tourist attractiveness: Montalbano Elicona (in the province of Messina), Petralia Soprana and Gangi (in the province of Palermo) and Sambuca di Sicilia (in the province of Agrigento). Gibellina, in the province of Trapani, has been named Capitale Italiana dell’Arte Contemporanea 2026, an honor conferred by the Ministry of Culture in what was the…

Igor Scalisi Palminteri’s work is the first in Italy and the sixth in the world Rusulia, the mural by Igor Scalisi Palminteri, has conquered the hearts of Palermo and the world, climbing the ranking of the specialized Street Art Cities platform to become the first Italian work and the sixth globally. Not just an artistic victory, but a collective success – of the Sperone community and of all those who have worked for this result, from Sperone167 to VediPalermo, together with many other realities that have joined forces to achieve this prestigious result: Rusulia is a piece of the mosaic that wants to be a new form of expression of the Sperone, a neighborhood that has decided to rewrite its history and proudly raise its head against degradation and abandonment, for a collective rebirth. The artist, with words full of emotion, tells the true meaning of this achievement: “I don’t…

On DAT flights to Lampedusa and Pantelleria you can browse our new editorial product that will tell you about the beauties of the two islands The first issues of InFlight have been released, the travel magazine published by Passione Sicilia Edizioni that you can find on board the DAT Volidisicilia planesthat connect Palermo, Catania and Trapani to the islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria. With the quality of graphics and content that you have already been able to appreciate in Amazing Sicily Magazine, in InFlight you will find photos, stories, culture, art and curiosities about the islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria. A way to discover how beautiful these pristine places have to offer and prepare for your holidays on the islands even before landing! You can browse the magazine as always also online, both on our website www.passionesiciliaedizioni.it/#inflight  and on that of DAT, www.dat.dk/it/inflight.

A total traffic of over 23 million passengers in 2024, with an increase of approximately 13 percent compared to the previous year. This is the data on Sicilian airports reported by Assaeroporti, the Italian Association of Airport Managers, in the final report published today. In particular, among the ten busiest airports in Italy are Catania, in fifth place, with 12,346,530 passengers; and Palermo, in ninth place, with 8,921,833 passengers. “The numbers speak for themselves, Sicily is flying high. A flattering performance – comments the regional councilor for Infrastructure and Mobility Alessandro Aricò – which was also possible thanks to the work of the Schifani government which invested in the modernization of the island’s airports and which activated an incisive policy to combat the high cost of flights, which over 500 thousand Sicilians have joined, receiving discounts of up to 50 percent of the cost of the ticket. For the Christmas…

On 9 December, the renovation work of the VIP Lounge SAC (Società Aeroporto Catania) began. This is an important expansion of the airport lounge of the city of Etnea, which will go from the current 70 square meters to 400 square meters, with the addition of 200 new seats. The works will be completed by May 2025. During this period, the Fast Track service will remain available to passengers of the airlines that use it, guaranteeing priority access to security checks. In addition, VIP card holders will be able to use the ITA Airways Lounge. “The renovation and expansion of the SAC VIP Lounge – said Nico Torrisi, CEO of SAC – represent a fundamental piece in our development plan, aimed at making the airport increasingly competitive and attractive. Investing in modern and functional infrastructure is a strategic choice to improve the passenger experience and consolidate the central role that…

For the Christmas holidays, Palermo’s Falcone Borsellino International Airport will see an increase of about 21 thousand passengers in the period from 23 December 2024 to 7 January 2025 compared to the same period in the years 2023/2024. In total, traffic expectations indicate that in the period under review there will be over 161 thousand passengers in transit compared to 140 thousand last year, or +15.13%. According to forecasts drawn up by Gesap, the company managing the Palermo airport, there will be an increase of 15.17%, approximately 17 thousand more passengers, in domestic flights, while travelers on international flights will increase by 14.98%, about 4,600 more. Numbers that go hand in hand with the good performance of the winter season, which makes 8% more seats available to passengers than last winter and which also records peaks of over 20 thousand passengers per day with average fillings of 150 passengers per…

Gibellina is the first city to be “Italian capital of contemporary art”, winner of the Portami il futuro project, which saw the participation of 23 cities, including Carrara, Gallarate, Pescara and Todi. The title “Italian capital of contemporary art” was introduced this year by the Ministry of Culture and the winner will receive one million euros funded by the Ministry of Culture. «I express deep satisfaction for the proclamation of Gibellina as Italian capital of contemporary art 2026. This recognition celebrates a city that is a symbol of cultural and architectural rebirth, a place that, from the tragedy of the earthquake, has been able to rise again as an international point of reference for contemporary art and creative innovation. The choice of the Trapani town underlines not only the historical and cultural importance of this Sicilian municipality, but also the incredible contribution of our region to the national artistic panorama».…

The growth trend of the Falcone Borsellino international airport of Palermo continues, which in September is approaching one million passengers in transit. After the record numbers of July and August, with over one million passengers per month, in September the airport recorded 922,536 travellers, marking an increase of 10.71% compared to September 2023 (833,312) and 21.67% compared to September 2022 (758,259). Domestic passenger traffic accounted for 64.91% (598,820) of the total for September and 67.70% (4,705,459) for January-September. International traffic accounted for 35.09% (323,716) in September and 32.30% for the annual progressive (January-September), with 2,245,282 travellers. The good traffic performance also concerns flights: +7.93% on September 2023 (6,163 out of 5,710). In the first nine months of 2024, Palermo airport totalled 6,950,741 passengers, +10.04% on January-September 2023 (6,316,841), while the increase in flights was +10.50% (47,977 against 43,417 in 2023). «The double-digit growth continues for Palermo airport, which is now…

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…