Elba

[davidjohnson6]

Until the end of the summer 2017 season, Silver Air based in the Czech Republic was flying PSO routes between Elba and the Italian mainland (mainly Pisa, and Milan-Linate)

These routes have all stopped - presumably because the Italian Govt has stopped providing PSO funds. Does anyone know why the PSO backing has ceased or why Silver Air is no longer flying to/from Elba ?

[Tagron]

According to the Silver Air Italia website bookings are expected to be reopened from Elba to Milan, Florence and Pisa "in a few months" and Lugano-Elba is confirmed for June-September 2018.

But no clues as to the reason for suspension.

[jensdad]

It wouldn't surprise me if it was simply the case that the Italian government is skint. Elba is less than a 10-mile ferry journey from Piombino, which is itself connected to the Italian rail network, so it's not too dissimilar to the Isle of Wight - well, in terms of transport links anyway :) I'm a bit surprised there was a PSO operating there in the first place tbh.