Am Klagenfurt Airport On August 2nd, the Danish airline will launch its first holiday flight Alsie Express The airline, which operates in cooperation with the tour operator Gislev Travel operates, bringing holiday guests from the Danish Sonderborg to Carinthia. The flights will operate on Saturdays in August and are intended to boost tourism in the Alpe-Adria region.
The flight was carried out with an aircraft of the type ATR 72-500 The airport has 64 seats. According to the airport, the arrival of Danish holidaymakers is an important step in opening up new markets. Maximilian Wildt, Managing Director of Klagenfurt Airport, emphasized that these new flights from Scandinavia represent an important milestone for tourism in Carinthia. Gislev Rejser is actively promoting the region to increase its attractiveness as a holiday destination.
The goal is to increase passenger numbers and improve connections within the region. The cooperation with Alsie Express and Gislev Rejser is a building block in this strategy. There have been efforts in the past to tap into the Scandinavian market, but a regular flight connection has not yet materialized.
The new flights are initially limited to August. Tourism stakeholders in the Carinthia and Alpe-Adriatic regions hope that the connection will prove successful and can be continued or even expanded in the coming years.