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Sardinia, the new air territorial continuity season begins

Connections between Sardinian airports with Rome and Milan at reduced rates for residents, relatives of those living on the island, students and workers

by Davide Madeddu

28 March 2026

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More flights to Rome and Milan
Starting from 30 euro
Residents, workers, military and sports

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For connections between the three Sardinian airports and those of Rome and Milan, the new air territorial continuity will be introduced. This means fixed 'concessionary' fares, lower than in the past, for residents, relatives of those living on the island, and other categories ranging from students to workers. A solution adopted some time ago to ensure more 'accessible' connections with the island. Now the new season begins.

A necessary change

"It was a necessary change," commented Region President Alessandra Todde. "The old model did not guarantee the certainty of travel to and from Sardinia, particularly for those travelling for work, study or health reasons, especially during periods of greatest demand. The new continuity comes after a long period of negotiations with the European Commission and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, and our priority has always been to make Sardinia more open and accessible'.

More flights to Rome and Milan

The main novelties, as underlined by the Region, consist in 'the structural increase of frequencies and available seats to and from Cagliari, Alghero and Olbia, to Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate, with a timetable articulation on four daily bands instead of the previous three. More specifically: 'early morning 6:00 - 9:00, late morning: 9:00 - 13:00, afternoon 13:00 - 18:30, evening 18:30 - 23:00'. "This," the president emphasises, "is to ensure as much as possible that those who travel for work or health reasons can return during the day.

It starts from 30 euro

Reduced fares: you will pay around €30 one way to Rome and €44 to Milan, excluding VAT and airport taxes.

The connections on five routes are guaranteed by Aeroitalia. The company will guarantee the Cagliari-Rome Fiumicino and return connections under the new territorial continuity scheme, without economic compensation, and Cagliari-Milan Linate and return. Also under the responsibility of Aeroitalia are Olbia-Rome Fiumicino: the round trip will cost €119. The Olbia-Milan Linate round trip will cost approximately €142 while the Alghero-Rome Fiumicino route will cost approximately €119.

Then there is the Alghero-Milan Linate route, which will be managed by Ita Airways, 'service guaranteed through extension of the old regime, pending a new dedicated tender'.

Residents, workers, military and athletes

Another aspect concerns the equal treatment of residents extended to workers and military personnel with a permanent base in Sardinia, competitive sportsmen (non-professionals), as well as university students (up to 27 years of age), young people up to 21 years of age, the disabled and their carer, and the elderly over 70 years of age, already included in the current model.

"Moreover, with respect to the old continuity," the Region emphasises, "the concession for non-resident children and young people has been extended from 12 to 14 years of age, and new categories have been introduced those resident outside Sardinia who have first-degree (parents and children; brothers and sisters), second-degree (grandparents and children's grandchildren) or third-degree (aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews; great-grandparents and great-great-grandchildren) kinship relations with persons resident in Sardinia; those who take extraordinary leave under Law 104/92 to assist a relative resident in Sardinia; and those who act as guardians for a person resident in Sardinia. All these categories will pay a fare increased by only 30% compared to that applied to residents'.