“The growth for the Calabrian airport system continues with momentum, which in April recorded a total of 348,126 passengers, marking an increase of +34.1% compared to the same period of 2024”. The Sacal makes it known, the company that manages the aerial airports of Calabria.
«The three stops managed by Sacal – reads a note – Lamezia Terme, Reggio Calabria and Crotonehave recorded positive performances, confirming the effectiveness of the actions introduced to enhance the offer of flights and enhance Calabria as an attractive and accessible destination all year round. Particularly relevant – it is underlined – the result of the Reggio Calabria airport, which in the first four months of 2025 has already exceeded the total passengers transported in the entire year 2023, confirming the rapid evolution of the airport “. The new routes started in April, including the international connections with Breslavia, Bucharest, Dusseldorf Weeze, Frankfurt and Tirana, as well as the new national section for Trieste were supported. Sacal’s sole director, Marco Franchini, said that “April data confirm the vitality and potential still unexpressed of the Calabrian airport system. The joint commitment with the Calabria Region, aimed at strengthening connectivity and promoting our region as a tourist destination of excellence, is demonstrating – he added – how the Calabrian airports represent strategic infrastructures, capable of generating a concrete and significant economic impact in the area “.
The month of April consolidates, therefore, according to Sacal, “the excellent start of 2025 and lays the foundations for a summer season dedicated to new records. Even the month of May promises to be growing strongly, aiming for 1.5 million passengers at the system level in the first five months of the year “.