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Dramatic footage taken by the Olbia Coast Guard shows the flames spread until the superyacht is entirely engulfed. She then begins to list and sink. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Direzione Marittima Olbia (@guardiacostieraolbia) The Olbia Fire Brigade worked alongside the Olbia Coast Guard to tackle the blaze from 8pm local time Eight people were on board but were evacuated and confirmed safe by authorities The recovery of the yacht follows an operation to remove the 33,000 litres of fuel and 18 batteries that were on board at the time Piras also told BOAT International that the defueling process caused "a small leak" from a pipe compromised in the fire Atina was delivered by the Dutch shipyard in 2008 and won a Neptune at the World Superyacht Awards the following year She has sailed under many names, including Elandess, Raasta and Naseem. The superyacht was most recently sold in 2021 at a last known asking price of €16,250,000. Atina then underwent an extensive, multi-month refit with Turkish shipyard FDC Yachts to optimise her for charter. The most noteworthy change was the sundeck, which was redesigned with a larger pool set forward of the new navigation mast, a Teppanyaki grill and a large bar that could seat up to 12 guests for parties or sporting events. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Maritime Authority of Olbia. BOAT International will update the story as it develops. Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360 providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is a key international gateway for travelers to Sardinia the second-largest island in the Mediterranean that is known for its stunning beaches OLB experience a notable 4% increase in passenger numbers This figure is expected to rise to 3.8 million in 2024 more than 50% of Sardinia’s air passengers pass through the airport and seaport OLB has expanded its network with 36 new routes and 16 new airlines which established a base at the airport in 2021 including recent additions to Brest and Paris OLB has direct flights to 81 destinations across 24 countries with 36 airline partners Eurowings has also added a 2X-weekly service to Hannover for the period Central to OLB’s success is its tailored incentive schemes and collaboration with local stakeholders to drive inbound traffic to the destination and support seat capacity on all routes Discover the latest available routes and identify new business opportunities Routes 360 is a powerful digital platform designed for the aviation community communicate key messages to engaged contacts and access the most up-to-date industry information.<\/p>Empower your route development strategy today.  insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily Bombardier is excited to announce the presence of the Challenger 3500 aircraft mockup at the private terminal of the Costa Smeralda Airport in Olbia business aviation clients will have a firsthand opportunity to experience the award-winning cabin and see the revolutionary seating of the super midsize jet The journey of the full-size aircraft mockup included stops in Paris and Nice and provides a convenient setting for European clients to discover the innovative and sophisticated features that make the Bombardier Challenger 3500 the leader in its class “The presence of the Bombardier Challenger 3500 mockup in a frequented travel destination such as Olbia is a testament to our commitment to providing a stress-free and easy access to product viewing,” said Emmanuel Bornand “This is one of the many ways we make the business aviation experience unique we consistently tailor our services and support to meet our clients at their altitude and that only comes from a genuine understanding of who they are and what they need We are thankful to have this opportunity to showcase the amazing comfort luxury and seamless technological features of the best-selling Challenger 3500 in the beautiful Sardinian FBO.” ‘’Best of the Best’’ laureate of the prestigious Red Dot Awards for Product Design providing passengers with an unparalleled sense of space and comfort The custom-made cabin is a pinnacle of innovation and luxury featuring the industry's first integrated voice-controlled technology in its segment and Bombardier’s revolutionary Nuage seats that offer peerless comfort and support by mimicking the natural movements of the human body.  the state-of-the-art aircraft has also the lowest cabin altitude in its class which significantly reduces passenger fatigue and enhances overall well-being Advanced sound insulation contributes to a serene travel environment The Challenger 3500 has an impressive range capable of flying 3,400 nautical miles (6,297 kilometers) which allows the aircraft to fly out of Olibia to anywhere non-stop in Europe and in most sought-after cities of Africa and the Middle East This remarkable range is 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they will start cutting summer increase soon because of crew shortage They sure need to hire a lot more flight crews they hired enough flight attendants in the last two years @09:23 but they are keep leaving either for other airlines or changing job field completely Rostering is their biggest complain about working for JU The new cabin crew management fired so many experienced flight attendants based on personal opinion and not merit this year and many cabin seniors left because they are not satisfied with the women who is in charge of them from this January I may even book a flight to Sardinia for next july is not expensive if you don't take a car Tour operators will book 90% of flight just as Catania and Palermo Catania was much cheaper in august with travel agency then ticket on website + booking I feel like they’re spreading themselves too thin Much better to have more frequencies than these 1-2pw destinations So much about "listening what president says".BS like the majority of politicians across the world But it didn't stop freedom fighters here claiming the airline is taking orders from him BS is that people are saying how JU listens president.But I think you understood it on the beginning Hub and Spoke model is not reliable any more with all those crew maintanance and plane issues helped with BEG''s poor support which is negative leisure market prooven strong and healthy and JU act promptly towards that oportunity ...and then you woke up and realized Air Serbia hub and spoke is doing great and growing Now more than 40% of Air Serbia passengers are transfers It's doing great with all those cancelations it is stil alive but now the focus is on leisure when the money is You must have been a frequent passenger on their 1 weekly TSN service to be so pressed about it but Air Serbia is firmly on track to another record year Fuelled by Air Serbia (certainly not by Wizz!) Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport will also have busiest year ever Air Serbia had younger fleet age than other flag carriers in the Ex Yu region Are you a frequent JU flyer to both TSN and ORD to be affected so much More likely you are the one that made a pledge to never fly Air Serbia again And as such your opinion is rarely factual and not really relevant @anon 18:39FYI just flew 2 times with JU last month and I've chosen JU over W6 And I will choose JU again over any other carrier on a specfic route even if the price is equal Very much proud to fly a plane running by Serbian crew and Serbian FA's speaking Serbian hi in the sky And my dear friend my first flight ever was JU on Caravlle back in 1973 B707 and so on for the last half a century I wish all the best to JU and it's business model fund it good and pro active and I support it JU is at the moment dominant regional carrier and BEG is regional hub But fir a real Hub And Spoke model they have a lot of work to do together with Vinci and the Ground Agent Long haul service in reallity relies on JFK alone with 3pw during winter. let's wait and see CAN performace in couple of months ORD and TSN are symbolic and PVG starts in a couple of months.So yes but a lot should be done to become a serious player scrapy Pupin and partly Tesla's interrior and so on But I like them and support every time by flying with JU Don't expect them to become big and serious player Their goal is to be regional player as far as I understand Probably smaller version of Austrian or LOT and rent a car to the south….people are never happy with them what get only unhappy what’s they don’t get Isn’t the most popular tourist region in the south of Sardinia Olbia region is much more expensive but the best sea is there that's why fools like tim cook and leo di caprio go there instead of Pula (yes there is a Pula also in Sardinia) not to say the south does not deserve a visit I'm completely weird to find South much much more attractive our ancestors that manage to build towers 3000 years ago South is calmer as there is not 1.5 million italians going there from july to first week of September If you go now to Olbia is full of austrians germans and Poles with campers as it is easier for them to get access to Olbia port Tenerife definitely isn't on their radar I think Tenerife would be much smarter move than Kazan Anonymous12:16Yes because Canarian diaspora has about 100k people living in Serbia unlike Russian diaspora.. @12:43Serbs actually want to go to Tenerife Not so much to Kazan.Russians can try Air Russia or something Tired with all these stupid seasonal leisure destinations They need to launch business and cargo-heavy year-round medium to high frequency routes such as: - Cairo- Tel Aviv- Baku- Yerevan- Baghdad- Erbil- Tbilisi - Delhi.. This is not strategy but a lack of strategy.Also they've got 10 ATR but haven't launched ONE single new ATR destination More choices for our summer summer vacations is more then welcome. Mykonos and Ibiza are great money makers and extremely popular tourist spots So I think they know better than you what to add They certainly don't add destinations for your entertainment they should follow this path because on these routes they earn much more money than on connecting flights from Cairo What exactly strategy are you talking about Outlining a list of cities in unstable countries and those Serbia barely does any business with is a strategy Man's out here bringing out Erbil and expecting us to take him seriously and well developed business case to boot: business and cargo heavy year-round high frequency route like Erbil proposing such a list would be countered with a list of medications that person should be on And frequent reminders not to skip taking them those good old days are gone and we now try using empathy and guidance to help those poor souls Here's my advice: give up and try meditation instead Your empathy is record high.Everybody has a right to write the routes the company should fly without being insulted.. I thank JU for introducing JMK however I am familiar to it and my old and new opinion is that it would last for a season; if any Looks like you don't even understand what empathy means :DPost those lists wherever you want but you won't get same response here as on some amaterur analyst sites Here you get response commensurate with your "expertise" I haven't taken my medication for a few a days here's my wet dream list of destinations JU need to fly to hence Mykonos is beyond the pocket for 2x week I do not think that introducing new leisure routes is stupid I occasionally find false argue comments on this website for whatever reason and I dislike it Any country from where you can easily get to Russia will be instantly sought after by Russians However JU should focus on year-round operations with potential for more than 2pw Touristic island destinations are very important for any southern European airline I didn’t notice that they had charters to Sardinia or Ibiza so far Antalya are still not planned as a regular season routes So it's a shame you can not buy ticket to a lot of destinations where JU anyway flies They used to have charters to Alghero before Covid Turkish and Tunisian destinations cannot be regular because of the bilateral agreement strong charter routes are becoming regular ones because JU So soon have they announced the summer 2025 routes In Spain that's something more like Seville or Alicante Weren't people complaining here how they don't announce routes in advance and that it is bad Now it is an issue when they announce them early You can never make people happy.It is great that they announced these routes and others who don't like the fact JU opens new destinations will find some complaint I don't think it's bad that they announce it soon (it's their money) I'm just surprised that it's at the beginning of November when Air Serbia's policy is to do it later Congratulations Air Serbia!This winter we have OMO but this morning it was mentioned here AHO Probably more wet leases coming for the summer Better to have more flights with wet leases planes than to have less flights with less planes Too bad they are not launching winter getaway destinations like Tenerife I can drive to Montenegro or Greece if I want sea and sun in the summer Miroslav NY12:14I see your point and I can partially agree but lets say you are in Belgrade and you want to to Budva its an 8h drive to go to the nearest beach in Greece you need about 6 to 7 hours on a day without issues at the borders Soooooo using a car to reach a beach even in the summer is hell @Miroslav NY12:14CAI would be useful to visit during the winter the Red Sea Riviera You can drive to Zagreb and fly to Tenerife from there and risk leaving a car with Belgrade license plates in Zagreb You can also drive to Budapest and fly to Tenerife Don’t get surprised if you see Italians inside Sardegna and very expensive from Northern Italy JU is know for having lower costs than for example FR in BGY They are asking even 600 euros in peak Season they know how to screw passengers to board onto plane by placing 15 flights to be delayed all by 89 minutes.Then if you are not in front of the gate more likely you are watching screen/monitor you will find person in front of the gate to tell you even if aircraft will depart one hour later.In this case that Ryanair has sold tickets for more money without telling others to been screwed over.They have lot of fraud schemes every day you find people in front of their window office at BGY yelling and complaining with Security to protect Ryanair employees.Maybe for that reason Ryanair has closed all their office windows in Italy and some other company will represent them.Not good for Company image seeing every day fighting.Pay less for having bad service.Only kids in Italy are flying with Ryanair let’s say around 20 years old.Wizzair is also well known for bad service.Easyjet and Vueling are more likely to be flown by serious people low cost but with descent service.No Service The next routes in Greece should probably be Santorini and Kefalonia Kefalonia (sometimes via Preveza) and Santorini are served as charters Greece has many more destinations and potential that could work with JU now connecting you with all of Europe’s party and nightclub destinations.” And what is wrong with "connecting with party destinations" When Lufthansa flies to such destinations it is okay Lufthansa maintains daily flights to all major destinations with a fleet of about 200 narrowbodies and maintains multiple daily frequencies to all major business destinations JU has 13 narrowbody jets not including the wet-leased aircraft from GetJet and Fly2Sky Attempting to fly to any and all tourist destinations with limited frequency at the expense of increased frequency to major business destinations and the complete absence of flying to major cities and/or capitals such as Munich Helsinki etc means that JU is becoming more of a point to point leisure airline catering for the domestic market and less of a hub and spoke connector The economy does not grow from leisure flying of 20 year old university students but from business connectivity Have you maybe thought there is no demand for Dublin even with some transfer feed and that the expense of operating such a long rotation would not make financial sense Your notion that they are becoming a point to point carrier is complete bullocks illustrated by the rising share of transfer passengers they carry Love the know it all armchair experts who talk out of their ass without any data any market research or any market analysis Btw a flight to Ibiza on which tour operators will buy out 80% of seats in advance whether they fill them or not will actually make them money Not much of a difference in flight times between Belgrade and Ibiza and Belgrade-Dublin Ibiza is visited not only by tourists from Serbia but from many other places in the region You may have noticed that the Spanish market has seen the biggest increase in tourists from Serbia this year among Serbian tour operators There are barely any economic relations between Serbia and Ireland making business travel almost non existent Tour operators will book out most seats on flight between Belgrade and Ibiza making it a safe choice for the airline which will get paid regardless if the tour operator can fill the seats They should choose routes where they need to burn money or struggle to make money instead of routes where they can definitely make money And I can assure you Ibiza will have more transfer traffic than Dublin ever could Anon 1:07 The economy does not grow from leisure flying of 20 year old university students but from business connectivity.Actually it does That's how Ryanair grew their own airline business into largest one in Europe I was talking about the country (not the airline) Sure you will get more low yield pax but you will never compete on cost against Wizz Take a closer look at routes where W6/JU overlap and you will see JU competing well against Lcc Dublin is repeatedly listed in top 3 unserved destinations from BEG despite Ireland requiring visas for Serbians It is listed in the top 3 because almost everything else is served from Belgrade So happy that they will put it on their network!Given our geographical position it's perfectly reasonable to go for these destinations used by high yield pax.For sure there will be quite nice cabin load from both P2P and connecting travelers.Even think that they could consider Paros as well - it's growing really fast as a destination will for sure get near to where Mykonos was couple of decades ago - and so few airlines are flying over there directly But for me its great since I can go directly now EX-YU Aviation News does not tolerate insults, excessive swearing, racist, homophobic or any other chauvinist remarks or provocative posts with the intention of creating further arguments. A full list of comment guidelines can be found here 2024 – Straight from France’s heartland of fruit Olbia jams will make their US debut at the Summer Fancy Food Show.  Olbia is imported and distributed by French Feast (booth 6056).  Jean-Eric Lavenir Olbia jams are made with perfect table quality fruit harvested at optimal ripeness for rich authentic flavors and maximum fructose content which means less added sugar.  The fruits are harvested in the morning and hand-filled in jars by the afternoon.  “We are unique among jam makers in always using fresh fruit which are hand-picked in open fields--no greenhouses or hydroponic cultivation,” says Jean-Eric Olbia specializes in old fruit varieties selected for their taste.  The range includes exceptional and rare fruits such as These fruits are grown in the best-fruit-growing lands in the Var and in Olbia’s own orchards and gardens located in Hyeres.  The jams are made with a minimum of 65% fruit pulp from whole fruit topped up with cane sugar to meet minimum legal sugar content (55° Brix) with natural fruit pectin as needed.  “The result is an exceptional preservation of each fruit variety’s organoleptic properties:  color retro-olfaction,” emphasizes Jean-Eric The exceptional jams are sold in the finest cheese shops in France including Laurent Dubois and Quatrehomme in Paris and La Mère Richard in the Halles de Lyon The jams have found a devoted following among the most famous French chefs Elisabeth and Jean-Eric Lavenir achieved their lifelong dream to pool their broad global management experience and diverse skills to start Olbia en Provence in their hometown of Hyeres Born and raised on the shores of the Mediterranean citrus and strawberry farms in Tunisia and Hyeres She holds degrees in political science and business administration Elisabeth held senior management positions at French media and entertainment group Canal+ Boots Healthcare International and headed Williams Sonoma buying offices in Europe Jean-Eric was born in Marseilles and was raised in New York City and Kenya He spent his childhood and teenage summers working on his family’s vineyards and olive groves around Aix en Provence.  He holds a degree in political science and is a French naval aviation combat veteran He is also an alumnus of Ferrandi Paris culinary college.  Jean-Eric held global management positions at French fashion and beauty houses Lagerfeld Born of a deep love of France and a fascination with its foods and culinary traditions French Feast has been importing and distributing French foods since 1999.  Today French Feast offers more than 2,000 products from 200 brands representing every region of the country.  French Feast works tirelessly to bring the very best France has to offer whether it’s a rare ingredient sought by a Michelin-starred chef or the proverbial Proustian madeleine Phyllis Brooks, press@frenchfeast.com A central figure in the economic and cultural history of Sardinia Aga Khan has left an indelible mark on the territory Olbia could soon pay homage to Karim Aga Khan IV a pioneer of the tourist development of the Costa Smeralda The proposal comes from the mayor Seventh Nizzi which announced a resolution to change the name of the port to “Olbia Costa Smeralda – SA Principe Karim Aga Khan IV” starting a development project based on luxury sustainability and environmental enhancement in the 60s the birth of Alisarda – an airline that later evolved into Meridiana and Air Italy – and the construction of the airport itself today a strategic hub for international tourism https://www.agenzianova.com/novasardegna/67a34a89be78b9.45657724/5867206/2025-02-05/sardegna-isola-in-lutto-per-la-morte-di-karim-aga-khan-nel-1962-fondo-la-costa-smeralda “This is a deserved recognition for those who have contributed in an extraordinary way to the growth of our land,” declared the mayor underlining the historical and symbolic importance of this initiative Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram un'area riservata con: approfondimenti esclusivi contenuti personalizzati e altri vantaggi speciali Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a5f1ce460f986d49727dd210c601eb4a" );document.getElementById("c3612e14aa").setAttribute( "id" Salva il nome e la email in questo browser per quando commenterai le prossime volte INFORMAZIONI SUL TRATTAMENTO DEI DATI PERSONALI La newsletter di Daily Nautica è distribuita in automatico e via e-mail a quanti fanno richiesta di riceverla compilando il modulo presente in questa pagina Titolare del trattamento dei dati è Carmolab di Claudio Carmosino & C. 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opened simultaneously at 9:30 am marking the largest single-day opening event in JYSK Italy’s history “It is fantastic for JYSK to surpass 100 stores in Italy and it was a great pleasure to witness this historic moment from the store in Olbia and we see significant potential to expand with even more JYSK stores,” says President & CEO of JYSK JYSK is now present in all 20 regions of Italy reaching an important milestone in our ambition to be close to our customers I am truly proud on behalf of the entire team in Italy Even though this was a record-breaking day for store openings in Italy the team is already focused on what’s next The biggest opening day in JYSK Italy’s history The historic day was attended by the Danish Consul in Sardinia and that is a significant moment for me and my colleagues,” says Country Director for JYSK Italy “We have achieved a strong market position especially when it comes to brand awareness and we have ambitious plans for the future.” JYSK expects to have opened 16 new stores by the end of the 2024/25 financial year which is on 31 August – the highest number in a single year in Italy JYSK is an international home furnishing retailer with Scandinavian roots that makes it easy to furnish every room in any home and garden With more than 3,500 stores and webshops in 50 countries JYSK always has a great offer and competent service nearby Founder Lars Larsen opened his first store in Denmark in 1979 JYSK is part of family-owned Lars Larsen Group with a total turnover of DKK 48.0 billion in financial year 2023/24 JYSK’s turnover was DKK 41.4 billion in financial year 2023/24 When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use 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Malpensa airport was named after the president Silvio Berlusconi and as recognized by the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers the request to change the airport name falls within the jurisdiction of ENAC as the sole Authority for technical regulation supervision and control in the civil aviation sector The Board of Directors has therefore given the acting Director General a mandate so that after the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini having heard the institutional arrangements will proceed to formalize the naming of the Olbia-Costa Smeralda airport after Prince Karim Aga Khan IV through the adoption of the relevant ordinance by the competent territorial director informing all interested parties and asking the management company to provide for the obligations connected to the new name 2000 - 2025 Nova Agency. All rights reserved Nicolò Canu / Unsplash Sardinia Tours As you fly in to land at Olbia you’ll catch a glimpse of the bite mark of blinding-white beaches bobbing superyachts and luminous sea that make the northeast corner of Sardinia the de facto millionaires’ playground And you might think that’s as close as you can get but don’t be put off by the celeb-y status the majority of the beaches are open to the public Photo by Massimo Virgilio on Unsplash Capo Testa Tours This dramatic rocky peninsula sprouting out to sea from the northernmost tip of Sardinia is all about the views – and the blustery sea breeze You’ll follow walking trails around to clifftop lookout points weather-carved granite boulders that look like sinuous Henry Moore sculptures and a stout lighthouse overlooking the glassy blue sea towards Corsica albeit only about big enough for a picnic blanket While there are many beautiful beaches in Sardinia the best ones are in the Golfo di Orosei along the east coast The only trouble is that it’s only reachable by boat – either from Cala Gonone to the north or Santa Maria Navarrese to the south sand that runs through your fingers like liquid gold and a little shaded cafe serving frosted beers Jürgen Scheeff / Unsplash Alghero Tours If you’re claiming to be one of the most beautiful cities in Sardinia you’d better have the cobbles to back it up Of the island’s three most visited cities (in addition to Olbia and Cagliari) with its Medieval old town densely lined with boutique shops and gelaterias Take a stroll along its high-walled seafront promenade where the setting sun paints a swathe of gold light over loved-up couples sipping Campari cocktails at hole-in-the-wall bars Laura Lugaresi / Unsplash Cagliari Tours Rising out of the gleaming blue waters like a limestone citadel, Sardinia’s capital has all the Italian holiday bases covered in a single package It’s home to excellent food markets – the fish market is a must-see for the sheer volume and variety of glistening marine creatures – the best restaurants on the island and more Aperol spritz-serving bars than you can shake a breadstick at You’ll also see tree-shaded piazzas and locals buzzing along narrow cobbled lanes on beaten-up Vespas There are also gob-smackingly good beaches a short drive away in either direction Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Su Nuraxi di Barumini Archaeological site The unique Bronze Age structures known as nuraghi are dotted all over Sardinia it’s here – in the heart of the island – that holds the largest No one knows exactly what they were built for which adds to the slightly eerie sense of mystique you’ll feel as you explore the labyrinth-like layout of alleyways and chambers Read more about the history and mystery at Casa Zapata Museum nearby Jürgen Scheeff / Unsplash When it comes to natural drama there’s nowhere on the island that delivers like the Golfo di Orosei And this marine cave – reached by boat from Cala Gonone – is the headline act Once you’re through the imposing cave entrance a sandy beach fringing a subterranean lake fed by freshwater streams where the monk seals – which the grotto is named after – used to come to breed Caprera is the most secluded part of Sardinia – an island off an island It takes a ferry from Palau and a drive across a strait to reach sparse populations and the preservation of the local way of life It also means empty beaches – a lot of them – dotted all around this magical island Ivan Ragozin / Unsplash Italy Trips and Tours Dreaming of a vacation in Italy Make your dreams a reality when you book a spot on one the many amazing itineraries in our collection of multi-day tours in Italy From hiking and kayaking adventures to indulgent foodie experiences and unique cultural experiences there’s a trip there for every kind of traveller This is an updated version of an article originally by Luca Pinelli Guides & Tips A Guide to the 5 Most Dazzling Views in 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sustainable mobility on an urban and interurban scale with a total allocation of 12.091.429 euros within the scope of the Regional Programme of the European Development Fund 2021–2027 will finance three interventions in the municipalities of Cagliari with the declared objective of reducing climate-altering emissions and strengthening infrastructures for soft mobility the intervention includes the creation of a cycle/pedestrian connection between the districts of Monte Mixi and La Palma through an overpass of the Asse Mediano near the streets of Salinieri and Tramontana aims to integrate the city cycle network with the Sardinian Tourist Cycle Route connecting the Molentargius and Poetto parks to the Monte Urpinu park and ensuring the separation between cycle/pedestrian flows and vehicle traffic A new connection is also planned between the Terramaini park and the Su Siccu seafront along the Terramaini canal will serve to complete two sections of the city's cycle path network: the connection in via Escrivà and the one along via Macerata functional to the completion of the urban crossing of the Ciclovia della Sardegna The itineraries will improve cycle-pedestrian accessibility to the port of Isola Bianca and the Costa Smeralda airport will concern Sassari and involves the reconnection of the existing cycle path network with new sections that will connect the city center to the neighborhoods of Latte Dolce The goal is to complete a system of safe and functional urban routes facilitating the use of the bicycle as a means of daily transportation The three projects will be implemented directly by the beneficiary municipalities an integral part of the commitments made at European level to reduce climate-altering emissions by 55% by 2030 and to eliminate them by 2050 the Department of Public Works is taking care of the design of the Regional Cycling Network to make Sardinia fully accessible by bicycle even in extra-urban areas An environmental alert has been declared in the Gulf of Olbia after the 47-metre Heesen yacht Atina caught fire on the evening of 10 August 2024 The yacht was engulfed in flames around 500 metres from Saline Beach resulting in a speedy response from local authorities which reportedly started in the tender garage quickly spread despite efforts by the Coast Guard and the Olbia Fire Department Despite the intervention of a port tugboat the yacht sustained extensive damage and eventually sank in addressed the potential environmental impact to local media noting that comprehensive monitoring is underway to prevent fuel spillage from the yacht’s 50,000 litres of fuel and hydrocarbons Local news outlets L'Unione Sarda and La Nuova Sardegna have reported on the situation as a serious environmental concern no leaks have been detected and access to the area is restricted for clean-up and monitoring operations Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire but no official conclusions have been made public yet This incident is part of a growing list of yacht fires in recent months and has also raised concerns with the wider public about the environmental risks posed by large vessels like Atina The fire has sparked public debate about the environmental impact of yachts with some questioning who will bear the cost of the ecological damage and expressing sympathy for the affected marine environment Others have also noted the frequency of such incidents yacht owners and operators are advised to review safety measures SuperyachtNews will update this story as more information becomes available delivered directly from The Superyacht Group's editors and market analysts Stay at the forefront of the superyacht industry with SuperyachtNewsweek Yet another blaze has been reported at a superyacht shipyard One firefighter has been hospitalised following a blaze that sank three vessels and damaged more in Marina Zeas This is the third instance in the same week of yachts of a similar size either grounding or beginning to sink due to water ingress The 37-metre Sanlorenzo has run aground after taking on a substantial amount of water on board mitigating risks through informed crew training A businessman who chartered Persefoni I has denied any involvement in an incident that allegedly caused a severe wildfire in Greece Please select exactly what you would like to receive from us by ticking the boxes below: The Board of Directors of ENAC has resolved to rename Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport in memory of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in recognition of his fundamental contribution to the development of tourism and the economy in Sardinia This decision follows an official request made by the Municipality of Olbia and aims to honor the figure of the Prince who passed away on February 4th in Lisbon at the age of 88 His work has had a decisive impact on the economic and cultural transformation of the island and this renaming represents a fitting tribute to his commitment an airline that later evolved into Meridiana and eventually Air Italy This development facilitated access to the island significantly contributing to the economic and social growth of the region tourism in Sardinia experienced a boom that benefited the entire territory Aga Khan IV played a key role in the construction of Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport now recognized as one of the main international general aviation hubs an airport of great relevance for global air traffic The decision to rename Olbia Airport in honor of Prince Aga Khan follows a similar procedure to the one used previously for renaming Milan Malpensa Airport to Silvio Berlusconi the request to change the airport name is the responsibility of ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) and oversight of the civil aviation sector Once the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport the procedure will be completed with the adoption of the order by the competent Territorial Director the airport management company will take the necessary steps to update the designation This article is part of POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab: Living Cities, a collaborative journalism project exploring the future of cities. Chapter 3 of the project is presented by Holcim Italy — After a deadly flood tore through the city of Olbia local politicians vowed such a tragedy would never happen again locals and campaigners say the government has done little to prevent another disaster even as climate change makes the likelihood of extreme weather events more likely The Sardinian city is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of flooding thanks to a decades-long construction boom in which homes were built without the required permits and with little regard for safety Like in many other southern European coastal cities, including along the Spanish and Portuguese coastlines that construction was largely driven by tourism — and aided by local and national complacency “Olbia expanded quickly, very quickly, and largely unlawfully,” said Stefano Deliperi, president of green NGO Gruppo d’Intervento Giuridico pastures and swamps were replaced with concrete and asphalt and new neighborhoods sprung up in areas previously occupied by water Those changes set the city up for later tragedy, when the worst storm on record hit Sardinia in November 2013, said Barbara Lastoria, engineer at the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) “When you create an obstacle to the river’s flow Even as the city struggles to build up its defenses Now home to more than 60,000 residents, the bustling port city is a magnet for people looking for work in the lucrative tourism industry or its busy harbor where every summer thousands of celebrities and wealthy tourists stop off en route to the island's sandy beaches and glamorous resorts That's leading to increasingly urgent calls for local leaders to step up efforts to ensure residents are safe from future flooding But with the city's plan to mitigate flood risks still pending approval at the regional level Located on a floodplain crisscrossed by rivers and canals and encircled by mountains Olbia sits in a basin where water tends to concentrate naturally Olbiesi shrugged at occasional flooding; at most “We were used to seeing the city flood … During heavy rains some tunnels were constantly flooded,” said city councilor Ivana Russu That changed dramatically with the 2013 storm, when almost 120 millimeters of rain — equivalent to over two months' worth of precipitation — fell on Olbia in just a few hours Now, every severe weather alert strikes fear in the hearts of residents. “Every time it rains a little more than usual, it wreaks chaos in the entire neighborhood,” said Gianluca Corda, city councilor and principal of the local high school in the neighborhood Baratta, where a two-year-old and her mother drowned The city blocked further construction projects in Baratta following the disaster and its many unpaved roads leading to abrupt dead ends Campaigners blame uncontrolled development for the devastation caused by the floods Between the 1980s and the early 2000s, national building code amnesties in Italy allowed applicants to legalize homes built illegally by paying nominal fees to the local government Olbia passed a flurry of “consolidation plans” that incorporated these unplanned neighborhoods into the city That allowed the local government to collect taxes from residents — but didn’t necessarily imply greater municipal oversight That lack of regulation made the 2013 flood a distinctly “unnatural disaster” with preventable loss of life politicians at every level backed uncontrolled urban development — be it legal or illegal,” he said “And what’s even worse is that the tragedy didn’t teach them anything City leaders say they are taking steps to improve the city's resilience — but have struggled to make real progress the city administration adopted a study detailing Olbia's flood risk and recommending mitigation measures such as stormwater basins to collect excess water While the city waits for approval on a new proposal adopted last year, in December Olbia mayor Settimo Nizzi presented a preliminary public works plan to build a flood control system that allows for excess water to be collected upstream and redirected past the city it will need approval from both the city council and the regional government The plan is "the best possible solution" for Olbia because it will cause minimal disruption to the city while also ensuring people's safety Once the works are completed “there will no longer be any danger” to residents which will take several years to implement because you can’t predict the impact of future events … which as we’ve seen will be a lot different from what we saw in the past,” she said Many Olbiesi who could afford to have already fled to safer districts: Between 2011 and 2021, around 2,000 people left Olbia's high-risk neighborhoods Those left behind are anxious for the authorities to make the area safer but know that the glacial pace of Italian bureaucracy means they're in for a long wait “The administration said they will act — so they should do that a neighborhood that suffered heavy damage in 2013 “People had to take out loans to rebuild their homes and their businesses even their clothes — and a few lost their lives We can’t wait for 10 more years and keep praying nothing bad happens.” Some are calling for more radical measures “The administration should do something that is rarely done in this country — demolish every building in high-risk areas and relocate residents with some compensation,” said green campaigner Deliperi “Of course we don’t want people to be put on the street but if the administration chooses to leave them there in a few years’ time there will be another flood just as devastating as 2013 — or worse.” Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe Privacy regulator’s secretary general traveled on the EU’s dime to Spain Brussels is far from meeting its targets to reshore microchips manufacturing There are major hurdles to overcome for the EU to retaliate against U.S British Airways will be offering more routes to Italy than any other European country with the introduction of three new services Salerno from Gatwick and Olbia in Sardinia from London City The summer seasonal Rimini flights start on May 15 and will operate on Mondays Thursday and Saturdays until September 27 with return fares starting at £131 BA Euroflyer will operate three flights a week to Salerno on the Amalfi coast from May 22 until October 25 with return fares leading in at £168 British Airways customers will be able to choose from either London City or Heathrow to fly to Olbia in Sardinia British Airways’ London City-based subsidiary BA Cityflyer will also introduce a weekly service from London City to Olbia from May 25 increasing to a twice weekly service from July 16 until September 28 with returns starting at £116 Olbia is one of two destinations the serves in Sardinia alongside Cagliari on the south coast from Gatwick BA chief planning and strategy officer Neil Chernoff said: “Italy continues to prove hugely popular with our customers which is why it’s our biggest European destination we saw a 10% increase in searches for summer flights to Italy compared to 2023 so we’re pleased to be offering an even bigger choice of destinations next year Salerno and Olbia are all coastal destinations so we expect them to be particularly popular with our leisure customers seeking sun Jacobs Media is a company registered in England and Wales A NEW year is fast approaching and with it comes a fresh travel calendar of hot spots waiting to be explored Airlines and tour operators are launching some exciting new destinations for 2025, from bucket-list cruises around Egypt to reindeer adventures in Norway THE Sardinian coastal city of Olbia is just one of three new Italian routes being launched by British Airways next year The pastel-coloured buildings and pretty little marina make for the perfect holiday postcard – although the views are even better from the beach at the 4H Grand Hotel Smeraldo Beach The teeny cove has the clearest waters and there are plenty of umbrella-sheltered loungers dotted around the surrounding flat rocks and on the sands A seven-night B&B stay at the Grand Hotel Smeraldo Beach including flights from London City on selected dates in June See britishairways.com/sardinia or call 0344 493 0787. WITH its rugged mountains plunging down to azure coves, the Dodecanese isle has a wild beauty that feels straight from an ancient Greek myth. Located between Crete and Rhodes, Karpathos is known for its ancient villages celebrating age-old customs in colourful festivals Follow the scenic road to Olympos, a historic village, and head to Finiki Beach as well as Apella Beach, known as one of the prettiest in the Med is from £714pp with Gatwick flights to Rhodes and transfers to Karpathos in April 2025 See olympicholidays.com LOW-COST airline easyJet will be whizzing holidaymakers to Cape Verde for the first time in spring next year where the sands are fiery red and seas are the bluest blue Packages for plush five-star resorts include seven nights’ all-inclusive at the Melia Tortuga Beach Resort & Spa for £780pp The price includes 23kg of luggage per person transfers and flights from Gatwick on May 15 The palm-tree covered hotel features an outdoor pool and a spa where guests can indulge in a water circuit complete with a footbath See easyjet.com/en/holidays NEW package holidays to this relaxed Aegean island are on offer for 2025 through Jet2holidays with flights via Kos from Birmingham The island is ideal for those looking for a relaxed, authentic Greek experience While there are no long stretches of sandy beaches crystal clear bays and taverna-lined coves with pebble beaches Seven nights’ self-catering at the Marilen Hotel is from £769pp including flights from Birmingham on May 7 For details and to book, see jet2holidays.com FOLLOWING the success of its first Nile river cruise ship, TUI Cruises is launching a second ship The TUI Bahareya has 68 cabins for 138 passengers and will sail two different itineraries in Egypt The newly-refurbished ship will have dedicated Egyptologists on the sailings Its seven-night all-inclusive Ancient Gods And Famous Pharaohs trip leaves from Luxor and calls at Kom Ombo Prices start at £1,599pp including superior balcony cabin For more, go to tui.co.uk/river-cruises HEAD off on a frozen adventure with easyJet in 2025 with its new flights from Gatwick The surrounding fjords and mountains are perfect for spotting the Northern Lights, the Midnight Sun and for reindeer rides and husky sledging Cut the cost with a budget stay in the city centre at the Comfort Hotel Xpress room-only stay at the hotel starts from £445pp including flights from Manchester on March 22 Find details at easyjet.com/en/holidays THE delightful seafront city is a new route in 2025 for the UK’s largest tour operator, Jet2holidays Manchester and Birmingham from the start of May to October 18 The perfect destination to combine history the city is known for its many ancient Roman buildings including Pula Arena one of the world’s best preserved Roman amphitheatres There are also gorgeous scenic beaches and a working port and marina  A week self- catering at the 3H Resort Belvedere Apartments is from £699pp including flights from Manchester on May 1 See jet2holidays.com Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Home - News - Orbx Releases Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport V2 for MSFS Orbx has updated one of their Italian classics for MSFS Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport V2 (LIEO) is available now for MSFS includes some new features and has been brought up-to-date with its real-life 2023 counterpart and the developer claims there is “nothing left from v1” The building models have been redone entirely The airport has also been expanded with a terminal interior as well as more details around the airport The apron has been enriched with new and higher definition GSE vehicles as well as a static ‘fire-bomber’ aircraft The coverage of the scenery also extends beyond the airport itself Orbx has recreated several points-of-interest in the surrounding area of the airport The harbour of Olbia also has been recreated with some iconic ferries that regularly visit the island the scenery includes the airfield of San Teodoro for GA pilots Developed by Matteo Veneziani, Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport V2 is available now for $29.99 AUD from Orbx Direct Owners of the previous version of Olbia are entitled to a 60% discount on the scenery ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + "