Alpine airlines to rejuvenate commercial flights

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Alpine airlines to rejuvenate commercial flights.

The service existed and made the reputation of Air Alps until 1982. With its turbo observe Vulcanair P68 (an Italian Twin can accommodate five passengers and 150 kilos of luggage), strong air operator certificate issued by the Directorate General civil aviation, airlines Alpine plans to relaunch the activity of commercial flights on demand (air taxi) to the Courchevel Altiport, as of this summer. Where the company now leases space and resides.

Before coming to rest in Courchevel, the aircraft was presented in May in Saint-Tropez (where the airport wanted to highlight this new offering to the Three Valleys resort), major growth area for Alpine airlines from around the connection between the two prestigious destinations. Thus avoiding the passengers to go to the airports of Nice and Cannes on one side, Chambery or Geneva on the other.

“The service aims to offer flexibility and time saving”
“Our goal is to get customers on airports inaccessible to jets (sloping, grassy, ​​with a short track). We are only starting the activity, but we want to be competitive, “says Anne Olivieri, in charge of communication Alpine airlines. Hence the idea of ​​developing comprehensive services: reservations in hotels, Valet on arrival at the airfield … “A luxurious offering, with a sense of the push service, but also relax,” insists Anne Olivieri, estimating cost transfer between that of a private jet and that of a “broad” flight. While aiming to offer an alternative to helicopters which serve the station. “The service aims to offer flexibility and time savings (without time constraints or recording), and a shortened flight times by 30% compared to helicopters. ”

Subsidiary AéroSavoie (seven employees), based in Chambery airport, the company displays a local and especially mountain identity. His two drivers, instructors Trainers, have extensive experience in mountain flying. “Reflection to revive this activity, given the single-engine helicopters, stems from the passion of mountain aviation. Because it really is an adventure that brings together passionate people, dynamic, “concludes Anne Olivieri. If, initially, Alpine airlines will focus its offer on Courchevel, the company does not exclude other removals in the future …

By Jean-François CASANOVA | Published on 22/06/2015 at 06:05
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