Ryanair go-ahead for Sardinia route
No-frills carrier Ryanair has been given permission to launch a route between Rome and Sardinia after threatening to sue the Italian civil aviation regulator.
As reported by News From Abroad, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary last week threatened to send a writ to Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (Enac) unless it complied with its request for take-off and landing slots for flights between Rome Ciampino and Alghero, on the Mediterranean island.
He accused the organisation of trying to stifle competition of the route, adding: “There is no explanation for the behaviour of Enac, which has no right to interfere in competition between Ryanair and Alitalia.”
Ryanair claims it has already sold more than 10,000 seats for the service, which will be launched on April 28.
Though Ryanair remains a strictly point-to-point airline, the development means that passengers will effectively be able to fly from Stansted to Alghero – albeit with a wait in Rome.
The Times and Telegraph quote Peter Sherrard, Ryanair’s head of communications, as thanking Enac’s president Vito Reggio: “We thank Signor Reggio for his intervention in this matter.”
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd www.newsfromabroad.com
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
U.S.A. and Israel attacks on Iran impact air movements in the Gulf (Update 1.00pm CET)
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Marginal increase for New York City tourism in 2025