Heavierthanair From Switzerland, joined Oct 2000, 634 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1796 times:
G'day
For northern Italy, the local carrier serving just about any place north of the alps appears to be Lufthansa. They generally have good connections mainly through Munich to anything further North, the flights are mostly with those sardine liners from Bombardier with no real C-class though.
Cheers
Peter
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." (Albert Einstein, 1879
Prebennorholm From Denmark, joined Mar 2000, 6016 posts, RR: 55 Reply 3, posted (9 years 7 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1741 times:
Well, what does it matter? SAS has plenty of non-stop flights to Milan and Rome.
I would guess that much more Scandinavians go to Italy than visa versa. And Scandinavians are usually quite loyal to "their own" airline. So the market demand the other way is likely to be quite small.
There is no reason spending half a day stepping through Europe in sardine liners going between Italy and Scandinavia.
A dozen more destinations are covered when you combine the two Star Alliance operators SK and LH with transfer at FRA.
Always keep your number of landings equal to your number of take-offs, Preben Norholm
VCE From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1471 times:
Well, what does it matter? SAS has plenty of non-stop flights to Milan and Rome.
I would guess that much more Scandinavians go to Italy than visa versa. And Scandinavians are usually quite loyal to "their own" airline. So the market demand the other way is likely to be quite small.
There is no reason spending half a day stepping through Europe in sardine liners going between Italy and Scandinavia.
A dozen more destinations are covered when you combine the two Star Alliance operators SK and LH with transfer at FRA.
I'm sorry for You, but the Italians are the largest number of foreign tourists in Stockholm and generally in Sweden and in the top 3 in Copenhagen. It was really a bad decision of AZ.
Sk945 From Sweden, joined May 2002, 432 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1453 times:
.... I'm sorry for You, but the Italians are the largest number of foreign tourists in Stockholm and generally in Sweden and in the top 3 in Copenhagen. It was really a bad decision of AZ.....
VCE, we do get a lot of visits from Italy and thats nice. But no, Italians aint the largerest group visiting Stockholm.
I guess we reiceve most tourist from the following countries:
1 Norway
2 Denmark
3 Germany
4 Finland
5 UK
6 and 7 Holland and Italy
(if you just count Stockholm US will end up very high in the list.
We also have alot of direct flights from ARN to Milan. Both SAS and Sterling flying that route.
FBU 4EVER! From Norway, joined Jan 2001, 998 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1280 times:
I occasionally fly to our (SAS) Italian destinations,MXP,FCO and LIN,and I would say about 40% of the passengers are Italian.Fully booked flights almost all of them,as well,so AZ's withdrawal means that our frequencies have to be increased in the near future.A321's are operating often to MXP.We're already re-opening Venice an Bologna next year due to the rapidly rising demand.
Italians have been among the largest tourist groups here in Norway for the last couple of years.
Strange decision,AZ!
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