by InTrieste
In the upcoming year, Ronchi dei Legionari Airport is gearing up for a dynamic boost with Ryanair introducing two fresh links to its lineup – flights to Seville and Brindisi. These exciting additions are set to make waves in the spring of 2024.
The flight to the third Spanish city, Seville, is set to take off on April 1st, featuring two weekly flights on Mondays and Thursdays. Simultaneously, Brindisi is scheduled to kick off on March 31st with a thrice-weekly service, tickets for which are already up for grabs on the Irish low-cost airline’s website. Marco Consalvo, CEO of Trieste Airport, sheds light on the significance, stating, “Seville fits into a scenario where Spain is an increasingly sought-after destination, while Brindisi adds flair to the offerings towards the Southern beaches.”
Yet, the crystal ball remains murky for potential expansions, largely due to a formidable hurdle faced by the aviation industry as a whole: a dwindling supply of aircraft. The pandemic forced airlines into a fleet shuffle, cutting down on planes due to decreased demand on one hand and strategically incorporating new, more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable models on the other. However, the snag lies in the prolonged delivery timelines for these aircraft. Consalvo laments, “It’s a significant hitch for us. On various routes we could close now, the response is that there are no aircraft available for the coming summer. Therefore, discussions will be pushed to the following year—a predicament shared by many American and European airports, significantly lagging behind schedule for the 2024 plans.”
Trieste Airport’s summer offerings currently boast direct flights to Bari, Brindisi, Catania, Milan Linate, Naples, Rome Fiumicino, Palermo, Olbia, and internationally to Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, London Stansted, Dublin, Frankfurt, Malta, and Tirana. Consalvo anticipates Ryanair’s ambition to turn up the heat for the summer of 2024 on already operational routes from the previous year, like Bari, which will crank up to six flights per week by late March. Plus, the Brussels connection, paused during the winter season, is set to make a comeback. Fresh international connections might also make the cut in the coming weeks.
Another feather in Trieste Airport’s cap is the significant surge in public transportation use for passenger access to the airport, particularly through the train station at Trieste Airport-Ronchi dei Legionari—the only active passing station at American airports on a primary line (Trieste-Venice).
