Sardinia is a major protagonist at the Belgrade Tourism Fair . Representing the Island, the only Italian region invited, were the Councilors for Tourism Franco Curreddu and Transport Barbara Manca. They also announced the opening of a new direct connection between Belgrade and Alghero, operated by Air Serbia.
"For the first time - Cuccureddu said - Sardinia is participating in the tourism fair in Belgrade and we are doing so as protagonists, in collaboration with Enit and the Italian embassy in Serbia. Italy and Sardinia are in fact the guests of honor at the event. President Vucic wanted to visit our stand and in his official inauguration speech he mentioned our Island several times and this has aroused strong interest from the specialized press and operators".
« Serbia – Cuccureddu underlined – is a country in great economic growth and the opening of the new direct connection between Belgrade and Alghero , operated by the national airline Air Serbia (with which we will carry out marketing initiatives to support the destination) represents a great opportunity for Sardinia to conquer a new European market in which we were not present ».
"The opening of a new air link is always great news, especially if, as in the case of Alghero-Belgrade that will be inaugurated by Air Serbia, it has the merit of opening unexplored markets and adding new passenger flows", declared Councilor Barbara Manca. She then continues: " The connection is of undoubted tourist interest because it creates a direct connection with a new area of Eastern Europe, whose interest in Sardinia has been growing in recent years , but it is also a new transport opportunity for all Sardinians who have ties or cultivate economic interests in the Balkan countries. To ensure that this and other initiatives do not constitute sporadic and isolated cases, the "New Routes" call for proposals will be published in the coming weeks, which we have prepared together with the Department of Tourism to implement connections with the rest of the world and encourage airlines to invest in our airports and our territories. It is an ambitious challenge, but this is perhaps the best time to take it up".
(Online Union)
