10.12.25

THE EXHIBITION “THE EMOTIONS OF THE GAMES” AT MILAN BERGAMO AIRPORT

From December 10, 2025, to January 12, 2026, Milan Bergamo Airport is hosting the photographic exhibition “EMOZIONI DEI GIOCHI – CULTURE THROUGH SPORT” in the area in front of Gate A1 in the Schengen departures terminal. The exhibition is part of the project “Itineraries in Lombardy for the ‘Cultural Olympics’”, promoted by Regione Lombardia – Directorate for Culture and organized by FICTS – Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs within the Cultural Olympiad of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, in collaboration with SACBO.

With this initiative, Milan Bergamo Airport embraces the spirit of the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which from February to March will bring hundreds of athletes and their teams, along with thousands of enthusiasts of snow and ice sports, to Lombardy and nearby Trentino.

The photographic exhibition offers a journey through images, emotions, and legendary achievements: the installation pays tribute to Olympic and Paralympic champions from Lombardy and Bergamo, central figures in stories of talent and determination, as well as a visual celebration of the Winter Olympic Games, where the beauty of sport becomes a lived experience.

The project, aligned with the “Three-Year Culture Program 2023–2025” and part of the Cultural Olympiad program of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, aims to promote the Olympic territories and the legacy of the Games, guiding Lombardy’s citizens and local institutions through a path of engagement in the run-up to the Olympics, with an integrated approach across various sectors: sport, culture, tourism, and education.

The opening ceremony featured the participation of Giovanni Sanga, President of SACBO; Franco Ascani, President of FICTS and Member of the “Culture and Olympic Heritage” Commission of the International Olympic Committee; Marco Riva, President of CONI Lombardia; and Marcella Messina, Bergamo’s Councillor for Sport.

They were joined by a delegation of highly decorated athletes:

• Martina Caironi (3 gold and 4 silver medals across four editions of the Summer Paralympic Games)

• Oney Tapia (1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals in Paralympic athletics at the Tokyo and Paris Games)

• Ivan Pelizzoli (goalkeeper for the Italian national football team, bronze medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympics)

• Mirko Testa (1 silver and 1 bronze in para-cycling at the Paris 2024 Paralympics)

• Marino Vigna (gold medal in team pursuit track cycling at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games)

• Claudia Cretti (4 gold medals at the 2025 Para-cycling Track World Championships)

• Michela Moioli (reigning world champion in snowboard cross and gold medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics) sent a video message.

“The Olympics and Paralympics are not confined to competitive moments—they represent a heritage of stories and culture,” stated Giovanni Sanga, President of SACBO. “This exhibition presents photographic images, snapshots of the feats that marked the sporting careers of our great champions. Passengers at our airport will be able to admire a selection of photos from the Winter and Paralympic Games, as well as from the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Our airport offers the best welcome, and we are confident that our newly inaugurated departures terminal—designed with technological innovation and comfort in mind—will also be appreciated. The year 2026 is just around the corner, and we are preparing to experience the great five-ring event, ready to play our part in it.”

“Sport is a global movement in the service of humanity,” emphasized Franco Ascani, President of FICTS. “And Olympism is a lifestyle through which we seek to promote, especially among younger generations, the values embedded in the symbol of the five rings—a symbol that celebrates the indissoluble bond between sport and culture.”

25.11.25

SACBO HAS INAUGURATED THE NEW DEPARTURES TERMINAL AT MILAN BERGAMO AIRPORT

At Milan Bergamo Airport, on Tuesday 25 November, the new departures terminal was inaugurated, marking the completion of the expansion works launched on 15 March 2024 and carried out with an investment by SACBO amounting to 55 million euro, of which 41 million for infrastructure and 14 million for the purchase of next-generation X-ray screening machines. This project is part of the development plan implemented by the SACBO Group since 2020, with a total value of approximately 300 million euro.

The inauguration event, opened by an address from SACBO’s President, Giovanni Sanga, was attended by civil, military, and religious authorities, as well as the President of ENAC, Avv. Pierluigi Di Palma, and the President of Assaeroporti, Carlo Borgomeo. In the new area, covering 7,500 sqm on the first floor of the terminal building, 14 security lanes have been installed, equipped with the most advanced technological solutions. These allow passengers to keep all items inside their hand luggage—including liquids up to 2 litres per container and electronic devices—while the first lane is dedicated to passengers with reduced mobility, families with young children, and fast-track users. Access to the security area is managed through 9 boarding pass readers. The new departures terminal also includes a 4,300 sqm area on the ground floor, following the expansion of the check-in hall. It now features 30 new self check-in stations for a total of 64, and double the space dedicated to the BHS system for baggage handling. The infrastructure development programme has also expanded the extra-Schengen departures area by 840 sqm, adding 2 new boarding gates.

Among the technological innovations introduced in the newly built areas is an AI-based presence detection system that monitors passenger flows in real time. In the newly constructed upper level of the terminal, the new duty-free area—managed by Avolta, a leading company in travel retail and food & beverage—enhances the already extensive and diverse range of commercial services available to passengers.

24.10.25

WINTER FLIGHT SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FROM 26 OCTOBER 107 DESTINATIONS OFFERED BY MILAN BERGAMO AIRPORT

The winter season at Milan Bergamo Airport, running from 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2026, includes 107 destinations served by 18 scheduled airlines across 38 countries. This offering represents a 5% increase compared with the Winter 24/25 season, thanks to new routes and additional flight frequencies.

Ryanair, which bases 22 aircraft at the airport (2 more than last winter), operates 81 routes. On 30 of these routes already featured in the Milan Bergamo network, the airline has increased flight frequencies, and has also reinstated its three-weekly service to Pescara.

Wizz Air is expanding its network by adding five new routes to those already operated, including the connection with Varna, launched on 23 September, bringing its total to 15 destinations. From 26 October, flights will operate to Chisinau (4 times per week) and Bucharest Băneasa (daily), with further additions on 15 December to Warsaw Modlin (daily) and Suceava (4 times per week). Sibiu will then be served three times weekly from 6 January 2026.

The offer to the United Arab Emirates continues to grow: flydubai will operate twice daily to Dubai from 16 December, in codeshare with Emirates, providing seamless onward connections across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Meanwhile, Air Arabia will operate up to 11 weekly flights to Sharjah during the Christmas holiday period. Air Cairo confirms its schedule to Sharm el-Sheikh, granting access to Egypt’s Red Sea coast throughout the winter season. Neos continues its weekly service to Dakar, meeting travel demand to and from Senegal.

Norwegian confirms its twice-weekly service to Helsinki, and after resuming flights to Tromsø from 26 October, will also reactivate services to Evenes/Lofoten Islands from 4 February 2026. DanAir continues operations to Bacau, increasing from 2 to 3 weekly frequencies over the Christmas holiday period.

In addition to the expansion of its winter route network, Milan Bergamo Airport is enhancing the passenger experience with the opening, from 26 November, of a new security screening area equipped with next-generation X-ray scanners. These allow travellers to keep liquids and electronic devices inside their hand luggage, significantly reducing waiting times and making the airport experience even more comfortable and efficient.

13.10.25

SACBO INVITES SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO THE “BIKE FUTURE CHALLENGE” PROJECT

SACBO, the management company of Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) — the first European airport certified as “Bike Friendly” — is promoting the “Bike Future Challenge” project for the 2025–2026 school year. The initiative is aimed at upper secondary schools in Bergamo and its province, with the goal of raising students’ awareness of sustainable mobility, cycle tourism, and slow tourism, actively engaging them in a creative challenge for a more sustainable future.

Schools that join the initiative by November 28, 2025, will take part in an educational program designed to bring younger generations closer to more responsible and environmentally conscious mobility. The project offers students the opportunity to develop reflections and concrete proposals that can have a positive impact on their community and local area.

The Bike Future Challenge fully embraces the spirit of the UN 2030 Agenda, helping guide young people’s work toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participating students will have the opportunity to:

• develop cross-disciplinary skills in civic, environmental, and cultural education;
• propose innovative solutions for sustainable mobility;
• take part in real-life experiences related to the world of work and active citizenship;
• meet experts, startups, and associations working in the field of sustainable mobility.

Schools can join the “Bike Future Challenge” by designing projects or creative works focused on sustainable mobility, taking part in a guided tour of the airport to discover facilities dedicated to cycle tourists, and attending the final event featuring workshops and project presentations. Each school can choose to participate in one or more of these activities based on its preferences.

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02.09.25

SACBO GROUP ACHIEVES LEVEL 4 AIRPORT CARBON ACCREDITATION

The SACBO Group has been awarded by ACI Europe with Level 4 accreditation of the Airport Carbon Accreditation program. This represents a new and important step forward on the path to sustainability that the Milan Bergamo Airport management company has been pursuing for over a decade. The achievement is part of its “Net Zero Roadmap,” the decarbonization plan presented to ACI EUROPE in May 2024, which sets the goal of reaching net zero emissions for directly managed airport operations by 2045.

The Level 4 certification, in addition to attesting the continued reduction of the CO₂ footprint produced by aeronautical activities and services carried out in the airport domain, also recognizes the active involvement of stakeholders. This is an innovative and mandatory element for Level 4, which requires the participation of the entire airport community in the gradual and effective decarbonization process.

Obtaining Level 4 accreditation requires airports to work closely with all actors within their ecosystem, sharing and developing joint actions aimed at reducing emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon model. In this sense, SACBO is committed to a significant and measurable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, consistent with climate neutrality objectives, aiming to cut not only direct emissions but also indirect ones linked to airport operations.

The goal is to extend emission-reduction initiatives to airlines, ground handlers, suppliers, local authorities, and strategic partners. This level goes beyond relative reduction targets, moving towards absolute emission reductions, and demands a structural and long-term commitment.

“This new certification – stated SACBO President Giovanni Sanga – confirms the validity and effectiveness of SACBO’s ongoing commitment to achieving increasingly tangible sustainability. This is evidenced by the reduction of CO₂ emissions, supported by the digitalization process and infrastructure works implemented by the airport operator, as well as by the introduction of new operational methodologies, developed in collaboration with ENAC and ENAV, which ensure compliance with schedules and the reduction of ground waiting times with engines running. It is also worth recalling that the previous advancement to Level 3 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation was achieved in 2020, when, despite the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the SACBO Group continued to pursue its environmental sustainability goals.”

Level 4 represents one of the most advanced stages of the international environmental certification program promoted by ACI (Airports Council International), dedicated to managing and reducing CO₂ emissions generated by airport activities. It requires airports not only to continue monitoring and reducing their direct emissions, but also to define a long-term decarbonization strategy aligned with the global climate goals of the Paris Agreement, with the objective of limiting global warming to within 1.5°C.