This Italian Airline Grew From 2 to 30 Destinations in 5 Years | Routes Europe | Maximilian Alber

Welcome to an exclusive interview at Routes Europe 2026 in Rimini Italy! We sit down with Maximilian, Head of Marketing at SkyAlps — the incredible boutique airline born from three pilot founders who bought Bolzano Airport and built a 30 destination European network in just 5 years — discovering how they are becoming the "biggest ski lift in the Dolomites" while planning exciting hub feeder and codeshare partnerships for 2027! 🎯 What's covered in this video: ✅ The incredible founding story of SkyAlps — three pilot boarders who bought an airport and built an airline from scratch ✅ How they grew from 2 aircraft to 9 in just 5 years — with more joining the fleet very soon ✅ Why Bolzano — the northernmost Italian city in the heart of the Dolomites — is the perfect airline hub ✅ How SkyAlps serves 30 European destinations including London Gatwick, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Ibiza, Sicily and Greece ✅ Why their Dash 8 Q400 76 seater turboprop is perfect for both scheduled routes and charter operations ✅ How football teams, corporate incentives and charter clients create an important additional revenue stream ✅ Why being a boutique airline — completely opposite to low cost — makes SkyAlps unique in European aviation ✅ How operating only on non-competitive routes protects them from the worst of the fuel price crisis ✅ Why SkyAlps considers itself the "biggest ski lift you can take" for Dolomites winter travelers ✅ How completing IOSA certification will unlock exciting interline and codeshare partnerships in 2027 ✅ Why they see a massive opportunity as hub feeder airline for larger carriers abandoning regional airports 🔍 Whether you're a Dolomites ski lover, regional aviation enthusiast, boutique travel seeker, charter flight buyer or planning your Italian Alps trip, this video is packed with insights on SkyAlps routes, Dolomites skiing, boutique airline experience, Bolzano travel and the exciting future of Italian regional aviation in 2026! 📍 Filmed at Routes Europe 2026 | Rimini Italy 🔔 Subscribe for more Italian airline news, Dolomites travel guides and European regional aviation insights! [SkyAlps airline 2026, Dolomites skiing Italy, Bolzano airport airline, boutique airline Europe, Dash 8 Q400 airline, regional flights Italy, SkyAlps London Gatwick, SkyAlps Copenhagen, skiing Dolomites Italy, Bolzano Italy travel, SkyAlps charter flights, football team charter, corporate charter Italy, SkyAlps expansion 2027, hub feeder airline, regional airline Italy, Routes Europe 2026, SkyAlps new destinations] #skyalps #dolomitesskiing #boutiqueairline #bolzanoitaly #italianregionalairline