Aeroitalia tries again: from Bergamo we fly to London in the 'secret' airport of the English capital
Aeroitalia is at it again. The airline led by CEO Gaetano Intrieri has announced that from next March 25 it will connect the airport of [...]
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Aeroitalia tries again. The airline led by CEO Gaetano Intrieri announced that. from next March 25 will connect the airport in Bergamo Orio al Serio with London six times a week.
This is the second launch of a flight to the British capital: In fact, on December 26, 2022, Aeroitalia had begun connecting Bergamo with London Heathrow Airport (five times a week), but flights had been suspended after just one month due to the economic unsustainability of the operation. "The costs of the airport are too high," CEO Intrieri had explained, echoed by L'Eco di Bergamo.
Effectively, this was an extremely ambitious operation, considering that Heathrow is, in terms of costs to airlines, one of the most expensive airports in the world. The relaunch of Bergamo-London next March starts from that past experience. Not surprisingly, Aeroitalia has chosen this time to fly to Southend Airport., which is the least known of London's airports and also the most distant from the city, with operating costs certainly lower than those of the better-known Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted.
The choice, however, may be apt for more than one reason: Southend is a quiet airport, lightly trafficked and as such Capable of ensuring on-time operations compared to London's other highly congested airports. In addition, it is connected by a train line to London's Liverpool Street station, with a travel time of 52 minutes and up to one train every ten minutes during rush hour. Finally, being located in southeast London, it can be A 'strategic' stopover for those planning to visit some major UK tourist destinations, such as the university town of Canterbury and the cliffs of Dover.
Flights can already be purchased on the company's website, at prices starting at 79.99 euros for one-way. The route will be covered every day except Saturday with a Boeing 737-800. Departure from Orio al Serio is scheduled at 9 am with arrival in Southend at 9:45 am. On the return, the flight takes off from Southend at 10:45 a.m. and lands in Bergamo at 1:30 p.m.
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