(ANSA) - Rome, June 9 - Air travel in Italy was once again
on the wane in 2013, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC)
said Monday, warning of a "crisis" in the airline sector as
low-cost alternatives make significant gains.
Last year overall air travel in Italy saw 1.7% fewer
passengers than in 2012, prompting carriers to reduce the number
of flights by 5.6%.
Troubled flag carrier Alitalia is still the king of Italian
skies with 23.9 million passengers, but that number was down
from 2012's 25.3 million.
Getting a bigger slice of the pie were discount carriers
such as Ryanair and Easyjet, which in 2013 counted 22.7 million
and 11.5 million passengers respectively, both up significantly
on the previous year.
Italian air travel on the wane, aviation authority says
Ryanair, Easyjet continue to snag Alitalia passengers