370,000 passengers in the first year
This is a highly symbolic and strategic choice, which aims to enhance an area of extraordinary scenic and cultural beauty. The formalization of the new name was an opportunity to take stock of the first year of activity, which closed with 370,000 passengers handled, marking the birth of the Campania airport system managed by a single entity in an integrated and complementary system logic.
Work continues on the runway and the terminal
This model made it possible to develop an impressive infrastructure investment plan and, at the same time, a significant network of connections, thanks to know-how in airport management and consolidated partnerships with airlines already present in Naples. The first phase of development involved investments of some €80 million, out of a planned total of €223 million. The main works completed and underway include: the extension of the runway, the general aviation terminal that will be completed by the end of the year, the extension of the fire station and work on the existing terminal, car parks and roads. At the same time, intensive dialogue with the airlines was carried out with the aim of offering a competitive and attractive network of flights.
Flights from 16 destinations
Thanks to solid relations with carriers, built up over the years at Naples Capodichino Airport, Salerno airport currently offers 16 direct destinations, 13 of which are international (Bergamo, Turin, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels Charleroi, Bucharest, Geneva, Lyon, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Marseilles, Nantes, Paris Orly, Tirana and Vienna). The routes are served by the main European low-cost carriers (easyJet, Ryanair, Volotea, Wizz Air) and British Airways.
The Cilento is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Cilento region, located between the Gulf of Salerno and the Gulf of Policastro, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape of extraordinary value, bearing witness to settlements dating back 250,000 years. The National Park (which includes the Paestum archaeological site) has also become a UNESCO Mab Biosphere Reserve area and has been included in the UNESCO Geoparks network, thanks to its beautiful and numerous karstic caves. The Charterhouse of Padula, on the Vallo di Diano plateau, represents the largest monastic complex in southern Italy and is rich in artistic treasures.
