News • SACBO S.p.A.

08.03.23

MILAN BERGAMO AIRPORT PREPARES TO WELCOME THE PARTICIPANTS OF BGY AIRPORT GRANFONDO

Two months before BGY Airport Granfondo, due to take place on Sunday 14 May 2023, starting and finishing in the heart of Bergamo, Milan Bergamo Airport is preparing to welcome the participants of the event for cycling enthusiasts from one of the 39 countries connected with direct flights. Participants of BGY Airport Granfondo will be able to take advantage of the services offered by the first Bike Friendly airport in Europe, in particular the bike room, which is situated in the arrivals area of the terminal and set up for technical and logistic support. The traditional Granfondo, a spring event that for more than 25 years has brought cycling enthusiasts from all over the world to the streets of Bergamo, has enthusiastically partnered with BGY airport precisely thanks to the attention focused on the world of cycling with a view to multimodal travel. Those arriving from regions in central and northern Italy, as well as from bordering areas will be able to take advantage of the bike room in Milan Bergamo Airport, before reaching the start line of the event in the vicinity of the Gewiss Stadium and the Lazzaretto, in the heart of the city of Bergamo. The partnership between BGY Airport, which has been voted as the best airport in Europe in the 5-to-15-million-passenger category, and the Granfondo promises to see a unique spectacle of cycling and of colour in the year of “Bergamo Brescia Capital of Culture”.

06.03.23

THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SALVINI INAUGURATES THE 20-MILLION-EURO RYANAIR MAINTENANCE HANGAR AT BERGAMO

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transportation Matteo Salvini today (Monday 6 March) inaugurated the 4th and 5th Ryanair maintenance hangars at Milan Bergamo Airport. These two new hangars represent a further 20 million euros in investment from Ryanair at Bergamo Airport and will create more than 100 new highly paid jobs in the aeronautical engineering sector for the Lombardy region. The Deputy Prime Minister Salvini was welcomed in Bergamo by the Managing Director of the Ryanair Group Michael O’Leary, the president of SACBO Giovanni Sanga, the Managing Director of SACBO Emilio Bellingardi, the president of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority Pierluigi Di Palma and local authority representatives. The official inauguration ceremony also saw the participation of the Mayors of Bergamo and Orio Al Serio, and numerous important guests. Ryanair has invested more than 50 million euros in its 5 latest-generation maintenance hangars, which currently provide 250 highly paid jobs in the aeronautical engineering sector in Bergamo and the Lombardy region. These two new hangars will allow Ryanair to transfer a significant proportion of its internal maintenance of Boeing 737s to Bergamo, while the Ryanair fleet at Bergamo Airport will increase to 24 aircraft in summer 23 (an investment by Ryanair of more than 2 billion dollars in Lombardy). Ryanair continues to grow and invest in Italy, where for summer 23 it will be basing 98 aircraft, providing support for more than 3,000 direct jobs in its bases and its 30 Italian airports. In 2023, Ryanair plans to transport more than 56 million passengers to and from Italy, thus consolidating its position as number one in the Italian market.

06.03.23

MILAN BERGAMO AIRPORT PREPARES TO WELCOME THE PARTICIPANTS OF BGY AIRPORT GRANFONDO

For the second year running, Milan Bergamo Airport has been recognised as the best European airport in the 5-to-15-million-passenger-per-year category by ACI, the International Airport Association, once again receiving the much-desired Airport Service Quality Award. The award is assigned on the basis of opinions expressed by passengers in almost 500,000 interviews gathered by ACI regarding their travel experiences in approximately 300 of the world’s best airports. As well as the Airport Service Quality Award, the International Airport Association has added two more awards that qualify Milan Bergamo as the Most Enjoyable Airport in Europe and Easiest Airport Journey in Europe. These awards are yet further evidence of the commitment of SACBO employees and airport operators, who collaborate on a daily basis to offer services that meet passenger expectations, thus earning their praise.

20.02.23

SACBO PUBLISHES A NEW CALL FOR TENDER WORTH 4.5 MILLION EUROS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION WORKS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE AIR

The SACBO Board of Directors has approved the publication of a new call for tender for environmental mitigation works to be carried out on residential properties in the area surrounding the airport, allocating the sum of 4.5 million euros. This will be the fourth call for tender published by the airport management company, and forms part of the multi-year programme aimed at favouring environmental compatibility between the activities related to air traffic and the surrounding area. Close collaboration with Municipal Administrations led to the identification of the areas that qualify for the works in the territory of Bergamo, Orio Al Serio, Grassobbio, Seriate, Bagnatica and Brusaporto. Homes within these areas will be able to apply for assessment to ascertain whether they qualify for works to improve sound insulation. Two categories of work have been identified; either structural, aimed at achieving a level of acoustic insulation for residential building façades as set out by the Italian Prime Ministerial Decree dated 05/12/1997 and consisting in the renovation of doors and windows, as well as the insulation of the property in question if necessary, and concerning the optimisation of acoustic comfort, consisting in the installation of air-conditioning systems in residential properties that lack them.

23.01.23

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PASSENGERS ENTERING ITALY FROM CHINA OR HONG KONG

Passengers arriving in Italy from China and Hong Kong are required to take a swab test within 48 hours of arriving in Italy, at the Local Health Authority Department.

For Regione Lombardia, passengers can proceed with the registration and subsequent booking of the swab test using an online form which can be reached at the following webpages:

ATS BRIANZA

https://ecovid.ats-brianza.it/?q=rientro_da_estero

ATS BERGAMO

https://sorveglianzacovid.ats-bg.it/?q=rientro_da_estero

ATS VALPADANA

https://sorveglianzacovid.ats-valpadana.it/?q=rientro_da_estero

ATS PAVIA

https://covid.ats-pavia.it/?q=rientro_da_estero

ATS MONTAGNA

https://covid.ats-montagna.it/?q=rientro_da_estero

ATS MILANO

https://covid.ats-milano.it/?q=rientro_da_estero