Private jet charter in Italy
From London, Italy is really two destinations for a charter broker: the north, which a light jet reaches in under two hours, and the long south, where Palermo or Lampedusa stretches the same flight to about three hours. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you the most favorable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. Before we quote an Italian trip we ask for the hotel, the villa or the marina, not the city, because the airport that suits a dinner on Lake Como is not the one that suits a yacht in Porto Cervo, and the difference is counted in hours of road.
At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in Italy depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.
You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:
- using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
- via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
- by landline or cell phone;
- via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).
Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: departure from London Biggin Hill Airport, a Cessna Citation CJ3+, arrival at Milan Linate, two passengers. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.
How long does it take to fly to Italy?
Italy is a long country, and the flight time from London depends on which part of it you aim for. The nearest jet field, in the Aosta valley, is about 462 nautical miles away, and the farthest we price, Lampedusa, about 1,138. These are the sectors from London Biggin Hill, gate to gate, in a light jet:
496 nautical miles to the nearest large Italian airport, and the field for Turin and the western Alpsabout 1 h 45 min
530 nautical miles to the terminal closest to the city, and the sector most clients start withabout 1 h 50 min
626 nautical miles to the lagoon, with Cortina and the Dolomites behind it by road or by helicopterabout 2 h
769 nautical miles to the Costa Smeralda, a summer airfield that fills up from late Mayabout 2 h 25 min
801 nautical miles to the field where general aviation is steered in the capitalabout 2 h 25 min
895 nautical miles for the Amalfi coast, Capri and Pompeiiabout 2 h 40 min
1,002 nautical miles for western Sicily, close to three hoursabout 2 h 55 min
1,138 nautical miles to the farthest Italian airfield we priceabout 3 h 15 min
North Italy is a short hop, the south is a different trip
Turin is 1 h 45 min from Biggin Hill, Milan 1 h 50 min, Venice 2 h, Rome and Olbia about two and a half hours, and Sicily close to three. Beyond Rome we usually move a party into a midsize or super-midsize cabin and say so in the quote. From Manchester add about 20 minutes to any of these times, and from Edinburgh about 45.
The exact flight time depends on the model of the business jet, as well as the speed of the tail or head wind. Our consultant will make a detailed calculation of the flight time for the chosen business jet.
Prices for the private jet flights to Italy
Typical one-way prices from British airports into Italy, listed cheapest first. The rows run the length of the country on purpose, so the table shows how the price follows the map: a light jet to Milan and the Ligurian coast at the bottom, and a large-cabin aircraft for Rome, the south and the islands at the top:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
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| London Biggin Hill - Milan Linate 530 nm / 982 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 |
from £7,900 |
| London Stansted - Genoa 588 nm / 1,089 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £8,600 |
| Cardiff - Milan Linate 640 nm / 1,185 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £9,200 |
| London Farnborough - Bologna 656 nm / 1,215 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £9,400 |
| Southampton - Venice 662 nm / 1,226 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £9,450 |
| London Luton - Florence 698 nm / 1,293 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £12,250 |
| Bristol - Pisa 731 nm / 1,354 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £12,700 |
| London City - Olbia 777 nm / 1,439 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £14,100 |
| London Biggin Hill - Naples 895 nm / 1,658 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £18,700 |
| Birmingham - Rome Ciampino 899 nm / 1,665 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £18,800 |
| Manchester - Bari 1,104 nm / 2,045 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £24,400 |
| Glasgow - Rome Ciampino 1,117 nm / 2,069 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £24,650 |
| Leeds Bradford - Palermo 1,165 nm / 2,158 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £25,550 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– A one-way price includes the empty flight home of the aircraft. That is why £7,900 from Biggin Hill to Linate is not half of a return, and why the same jet booked there and back in one go costs noticeably less per direction than two separate one-way trips;
– The steps in the table are changes of aircraft, not of service: a light jet to Milan and Genoa, a midsize cabin for Tuscany, a larger one for Sardinia, and a large-cabin jet for Rome, Naples and everything south of them. Most of the gap between Stansted to Genoa at £8,600 and Birmingham to Rome at £18,800 is distance rather than comfort.
Private jet flights within Italy and to its neighbours
Inside Italy the sectors are short and the ground is slow: mountains, coastal roads and the sea are what a jet shortens. These are the pairs we are asked for most, within the country and across its borders:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within Italy | |||
| Rome Ciampino - Naples 98 nm / 181 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 45 min | from £3,100 |
| Milan Linate - Venice 135 nm / 250 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 40 min | from £5,950 |
| Rome Ciampino - Olbia 155 nm / 287 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 45 min | from £5,950 |
| Rome Ciampino - Palermo 227 nm / 420 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 55 min | from £6,800 |
| Milan Linate - Rome Ciampino 273 nm / 506 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h | from £6,800 |
| Milan Linate - Bari 433 nm / 802 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 25 min | from £8,400 |
| Milan Linate - Catania 567 nm / 1,050 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
about 1 h 40 min | from £12,900 |
| Across the border | |||
| Albenga - Nice 48 nm / 89 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 35 min | from £3,100 |
| Venice - Innsbruck 118 nm / 219 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 40 min | from £5,950 |
| Milan Linate - Zurich 130 nm / 241 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 40 min | from £5,950 |
| Milan Linate - Nice 144 nm / 267 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 45 min | from £5,950 |
| Rome Ciampino - Malta 382 nm / 707 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 15 min | from £7,700 |
Two things worth knowing about the Italian sectors
– A non-EU operator may not carry passengers on a domestic Italian leg that has nothing to do with its international flight. A British aircraft flies the internal legs of the journey it brought you on, and a stand-alone hop, say Milan to Palermo, goes to an aircraft based in Italy or elsewhere in the EU;
– The price per mile is highest on the shortest legs. Rome to Naples at £3,100 is a floor, not a bargain, and on pairs like that a car or a train is a fair alternative, which we will say. A jet earns its fee on long pairs such as Milan to Bari at £8,400, and on island hops.
We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:
Prices depending on the type of business jet
We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:
Online Calculator
If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.
All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.
Private jets are ready to take off
Turboprops
For the short hops inside the country, Milan to Genoa or Rome to Naples, and for the small fields where a jet will not fit. On the run from Britain a turboprop is too slow to be worth quoting.
Light jets
The default for Milan, Turin, Genoa and the Alpine fields from the south of England. Check the hold before the seats: ski bags, or a fashion-week wardrobe, fill a light cabin faster than the seat count suggests.
Super-midsize
Where Rome, Olbia and Naples settle from the south of England, and where a party of eight lands whatever the sector. Enough cabin to work in on a flight of two and a half hours.
Heavy jets
For Scottish departures to Rome and the south, for Sicily and Puglia from anywhere, for a larger party, and for the corporate group that wants a conference table rather than a row of seats.
Ultra-long range
Rare on any Italian sector, since all of Italy sits inside the range of a midsize jet from London. A Milan or Rome arrival by one of these usually belongs to a longer itinerary and not to a London sector.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight in Italy in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.
In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. In business aviation we have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.
How to rent a business jet with a crew
5 main stages:
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Sending an application
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Clarification of details and search for options
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Preparation and coordination of optimal options
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Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.
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Departure on the route.
Business aviation airports in Italy
About two dozen Italian airports can take a business jet from Britain with customs on the spot; the rest are flying-club strips, seaplane bases and heliports that a charter cannot use. These are the fields our bookings rely on, north to south:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| The north and the Alps | ||
| Milan Linate LIN / LIML |
about 7 km to the centre | The city airport and the default for private traffic: a 2,442 metre runway, Sky Services and Signature at the general aviation terminal, and customs on site. Listed as coordinated, although one directory says general aviation needs no slot, so we confirm in writing |
| Milan Malpensa MXP / LIMC |
about 49 km to the centre | The intercontinental hub, open round the clock, with a 3,920 metre runway and Milano Prime for private traffic. Right for widebodies and long stays |
| Milan Bergamo BGY / LIME |
about 45 minutes to Milan | BGY Executive has its own customs post and two handlers, and the runway is 2,874 metres. Between 22:00 and 05:00 local time take-offs use runway 10 only. The overflow field for Milan |
| Turin Caselle TRN / LIMF |
about 15 km to the centre | A 3,300 metre runway, one general aviation terminal and ESAIR Handling. Prior permission is listed for every general aviation flight, and slots are required |
| Aosta AOT / LIMW |
about 3 km to the town | A valley field with a 1,499 metre runway, customs on about three hours' notice and compulsory handling. Light jets and helicopters; Courmayeur is about 35 km away |
| Genoa GOA / LIMJ |
about 7 km to the centre | A 2,916 metre runway on an artificial peninsula, open round the clock, with slots required. Delta Aerotaxi and Da Vinci FBO have lounges. The airport for Portofino |
| Albenga Riviera ALL / LIMG |
about 6 km to Albenga | A runway of about 1,430 metres for turboprops and light to midsize jets. Hadid Riviera runs the terminal. Hours are 08:30 to 18:30 in winter and 08:00 to 20:00 in summer, local time. No slots |
| Veneto, the Dolomites and the north-east | ||
| Venice Marco Polo VCE / LIPZ |
about 8 km to the old city | Two runways, the longer of 3,300 metres. An airport of entry open round the clock, where prior permission, not a slot, is the paperwork. The terminal has its own boat dock |
| Treviso TSF / LIPH |
about 31 km to Venice | A 2,420 metre runway with Sky Services and Treviso Corporate Aviation. The overflow for Venice and the nearer field for Cortina |
| Verona Villafranca VRN / LIPX |
about 10 km to the centre | A 3,068 metre runway, open round the clock, with five handlers. Prior permission is needed because stands are limited. Lake Garda and the Veronafiere fairs |
| Bolzano BZO / LIPB |
about 4 km to the centre | A 1,432 metre runway with no ILS, for turboprops and light jets. Every instrument approach needs the airport's authorisation, tied to the pilot. ABD Airport is the only handler |
| Bologna BLQ / LIPE |
about 6 km to the centre | A 2,800 metre runway. TAG Bologna runs the general aviation terminal, with services round the clock, and handling is compulsory. The base for the Motor Valley |
| Tuscany and the centre | ||
| Florence Peretola FLR / LIRQ |
about 5 km to the centre | About 1,560 metres of runway, so light and midsize jets. Every flight needs prior permission, handling is compulsory, and Italy FBO runs the terminal |
| Pisa Galilei PSA / LIRP |
about 85 km to Florence | A main runway of about 3,000 metres, an airport of entry open round the clock, with slots required. Delta Aerotaxi runs the FBO. The answer for large cabins |
| Rome Ciampino CIA / LIRA |
about 12 km to the centre | A runway of about 2,200 metres and a terminal with customs on site, handled by Signature and Sky Services. Typically a permission number rather than a slot; general aviation is listed from 06:00 to 23:00 local time |
| Rome Fiumicino and Urbe FCO / LIRF and LIRU |
about 30 km and 7 km | Fiumicino has no general aviation terminal and takes private jets only from 23:01 to 06:00, for up to 12 hours. Urbe, with a 1,080 metre runway, is for turboprops, the lightest jets and helicopters |
| The south | ||
| Naples Capodichino NAP / LIRN |
about 6 km to the centre | A 2,628 metre runway. Sky Services, Alisud and Fly Service handle; slots and permission go through the airport's online system, and ground time is typically capped at two hours. Salerno's 2,000 metre field is a small-jet alternative |
| Bari Karol Wojtyla BRI / LIBD |
about 8 km to the centre | A 3,000 metre runway, open round the clock, with Sky Services and Delta Aerotaxi as handlers. Customs and immigration run from 04:00 to 22:00 UTC. Summer parking is time-limited |
| Brindisi BDS / LIBR |
about 6 km to the centre | Runways of 3,048 and 1,796 metres, coordinated, with compulsory handling. The better field for Lecce and the Salento |
| Sardinia and Sicily | ||
| Olbia Costa Smeralda OLB / LIEO |
about 4 km to the town | A 2,745 metre runway and the main private airport of the island. Eccelsa Aviation has a 4,000 square metre terminal and an apron for more than 120 large aircraft. Slots are required in summer and parking is limited in July and August |
| Alghero and Cagliari AHO / LIEA and CAG / LIEE |
about 9 km and 7 km | Runways of 3,000 and 2,804 metres, both with slots and compulsory handling. Cagliari's general aviation terminal is staffed from 08:00 to 20:00 |
| Palermo PMO / LICJ |
about 35 km to the city | Runways of 3,326 and 2,068 metres at Cinisi. Customs, compulsory handling, slots, and Fly Service in the terminal. Directories give different hours, so we confirm |
| Catania CTA / LICC |
about 4 km to the city | One runway of about 2.5 km. Customs, compulsory handling and slots. Etna ash sometimes closes it, usually for under a day, and flights move to Palermo |
| Trapani and Comiso TPS / LICT and CIY / LICB |
about 15 km and 5 km | Trapani shares a 2,695 metre runway with an Air Force wing and keeps weekday hours. Comiso, a former air base, has customs, optional handling and no slots |
| Pantelleria and Lampedusa PNL / LICG and LMP / LICD |
5 km to the town on Pantelleria | Island runways of 1,675 metres and about 1,800 metres, the latter with daytime hours only in one directory. Summer extensions to a Sicilian trip |
Three points settle most Italian arrivals before a quote goes out:
Milan: Linate first, Malpensa for size
Linate is where the city is, and the border is cleared in its terminal. Malpensa takes widebodies and long stays but adds roughly half an hour of road each way. Bergamo, with its own customs post, is the overflow.
Rome: a choice made for you
General aviation is steered to Ciampino, typically from 06:00 to 23:00 local time. A permission number goes into the flight plan, charters with more than 19 seats also need a slot, and the oldest noise stages are prohibited.
Runways that pick the aircraft
Florence has about 1,560 metres, Aosta 1,499, Bolzano 1,432 and Albenga about 1,430. These fields suit turboprops and light to midsize jets, and some need a crew approved for the approach.
Opening hours differ widely from field to field. Times below are local time unless marked UTC; Italy keeps UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer:
general aviation typically accepted, seven days a week06:00 to 23:00
daily, and otherwise on request04:00 to 22:00 UTC
twelve hours of notice are needed outside these hours08:30 to 18:30 winter, 08:00 to 20:00 summer
directories disagree, and the one that names its time zone gives UTC; no round-the-clock handling05:00 to 21:00 UTC
Italy has no single night ban, which is not the same as having none
The limits are set airport by airport. Bergamo restricts night take-offs to one runway, Bologna steers night traffic away from the city, Rome keeps general aviation out of Fiumicino except overnight, and sources disagree on a night curfew at Naples. So an Italian evening return is planned backwards from the published closing time, confirmed in writing by the handler.
Arriving from Britain: permits, passports and customs
Italy belongs to the European Union and to Schengen, and Britain belongs to neither. A private flight from London therefore arrives as a flight from outside both, and the border is dealt with at the first Italian airport you land at. Most of the paperwork sits with the operator and the handler:
a commercial flight by a non-EU aircraft needs authorisation from ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority, backed by the operator's EASA third-country authorisation. For a single flight the request reaches ENAC at least three working days ahead, and a series of flights can run under one blanket permitarranged by us
an airport of entry with customs and border police; small fields and the lake seaplane base cannot be the arrival point, and domestic legs follow from thereairport of entry
up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa; the passport must have been issued less than ten years before arrival and be valid for three months after departure. A photo and fingerprints may be taken under the EU Entry/Exit System, free of chargeevery passenger, children included
cash or travellers cheques worth about £8,500 or more, a threshold the EU sets in its own currency, must be declared; meat, milk and products containing them cannot be brought indeclare, do not carry
Two points belong to the aircraft. The financial police have been reported to check foreign-registered private aircraft, mostly in the north-east, for ownership, customs and VAT status; a charter on a licensed operator's certificate answers that at once. And for the way home the operator files a General Aviation Report with UK customs between 48 and 2 hours before departure, and passengers who are not British or Irish citizens may need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation.
Which airport for which part of Italy
An Italian booking is almost always settled by an address: the hotel in Cortina, the office in Milan, the villa above Positano. These are the pairings behind most of our Italian private jet bookings:
the Quadrilatero, the fairs and the banks; the lake has no jet airportLinate or Malpensa
Turin for the city and the nearer resorts, Aosta for Courmayeur when the aircraft suits the fieldTurin or Aosta
about 148 km to Cortina from Venice and 137 km from TrevisoVenice or Treviso
the Riviera from Genoa to the French borderGenoa or Albenga
Florence for the city, Pisa for large cabins, Bologna for the Motor ValleyFlorence, Pisa or Bologna
the capital by Ciampino, the coast and Capri through NaplesCiampino or Naples
Olbia for the Costa Smeralda, Alghero for the north-west, Cagliari for the southOlbia, Alghero or Cagliari
Palermo and the north coast, Catania for Etna and Taormina, Comiso for the south-eastPalermo, Catania or Comiso
Two things that shape an Italian booking
– The address decides the airport more often than the region does. Tell us the village, not just the coast, and we will choose the field and the last leg together;
– A short flight can hide a long transfer. Naples to Positano is about 80 km and an hour and a half, and Venice to Cortina about two hours, which is why the helicopter is a normal part of an Italian booking.
Where the jet stops: the lakes, the Riviera, Capri and the Dolomites
Several places clients name first have no airport a charter jet can use. That is a planning step, not a problem, and the usual answer for each is below:
the seaplane base at Como is a water runway of about 900 metres, open by day to visual flights, with no customs; Villa d'Este quotes 60 km and 48 minutes from Malpensa and 70 km and an hour from LinateMalpensa, then car or helicopter
about 45 km and 38 minutes by road from Genoa airportGenoa
under 20 minutes by helicopter from AlbengaAlbenga or Nice
137 km from Treviso and 138 km from Bolzano by road, with the old Fiames airfield used as a helicopter baseTreviso or Venice
no airport: helicopters land at Damecuta in Anacapri in under 30 minutes from Naples, and hydrofoils take 45 to 50 minutes in the seasonNaples, then helicopter
67 km and 45 to 55 minutes by road from CataniaCatania
If a quote shows a jet landing on Capri or on the shore of Lake Como, it is wrong. The airport is the first leg, the car, boat or helicopter the second, and we price and book them together.
Italian seasons: a ski winter, an island summer and a quiet shoulder
Italian private flying runs on two seasons that barely overlap, with a quieter one between them. Winter belongs to the Alps, from late November to early April at Courmayeur, and summer to the coasts and islands, from Easter on Capri and early June on Lake Como to the end of September. Each concentrates traffic on a handful of airfields.
The week that empties Italy and fills the islands
Ferragosto, on 15 August, turns the middle of the month into the busiest stretch of the year for the coasts and the quietest for the northern cities. An arrival in Sardinia or on the Amalfi coast that week needs the aircraft, handler, car and boat booked together and early. Eccelsa at Olbia puts about four fifths of its yearly traffic between late May and early October, which shows how short the season is.
The Italian calendar: fashion, design, motors and festivals
Italy has a calendar that repeats almost to the week, and each peak lands on a particular airport. Knowing which airport an event uses is as useful as knowing its date:
What a race or a regatta does to a flight plan
Monza in September and the Mille Miglia in early summer are weekends when hotels, helicopters and stands run out together, so the helicopter and the handler are fixed before the aircraft. Misano, in the province of Rimini, holds its motorcycle Grand Prix in September, and Imola, which hosted Formula One for many seasons, still stages endurance racing; Bologna is the airport for both.
Flying to Italy with a dog or a cat
Italy is an easy country to take an animal to by private jet. The paperwork is the standard European set, there is no list of banned breeds, and the part that needs planning is the journey home.
The one fact to read before you book
A dog or cat from Britain must enter Italy through a travellers' point of entry designated by the Italian authorities, so the first landing is chosen with the animal in mind and we confirm the airport in writing. The published lists name Malpensa, Bergamo, Fiumicino, Venice, Turin, Bologna, Verona, Naples, Bari, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari, Alghero and Ancona, but not Linate or Ciampino, so a dog bound for Milan or Rome may land at Malpensa or Fiumicino instead. The Animal Health Certificate is valid for ten days for entry into the EU, and for the return as stated on the certificate. No rabies blood test is required from Great Britain. Dogs coming home need a tapeworm treatment given by a vet between 24 hours and five days before they re-enter Great Britain, and that is the appointment to book before you leave, not after you land.
- A microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination rather than after it;
- Rabies vaccination at least 21 days old on the day you travel, given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old;
- An Animal Health Certificate for each trip, dated no more than ten days before entry, and a declaration that the journey is not commercial;
- Tapeworm treatment for dogs on the homeward leg, recorded with the date and the product;
- No more than five animals per person, travelling with the owner or an authorised person.
Cats need the same list without the worming. In Italy a dog must be on a lead in public places and on public transport, and a muzzle must be carried. If the itinerary continues to Malta, a dog needs a tapeworm treatment for entry there as well. There is no weight limit and no hold on a charter, so a large dog travels exactly as a small one does.
Requirements for birds, rabbits and the less usual species, along with the countries where the timeline runs to months, are set out on our flying with pets guide.
Empty Legs
Another way to fly cheaper is to use Empty Legs. This service allows you to save on regular charter rates. As you know, part of the flights is one-way (for example, when the passenger flies from England to Italy). After the flight, the jet returns to its home base (for example, to London Farnborough airport) empty. Such flight is called "Empty Legs". Empty leg flights can be as cheap as 50-75% off the standard charter price. This option is profitable for both the passengers and the charter companies. The clients can enjoy the services of business aviation at a very good price, while the airlines recoup part of the cost of fuel and jet maintenance.
It is almost impossible to find Empty Leg flights, as the information about them is stored in special databases available only to the aviation brokers and specialized companies. You should know that Empty Leg flights offer the same service as private jet charters. The passengers enjoy a 100% private jet flying experience. Services and flight conditions are discussed individually. We should note that our company cooperates with the world's largest home bases, so we can offer our clients a wide choice of return flights. Just send a request to our manager who will help you find the best flight options. Please note that Empty Leg flights are sold out very quickly. To avoid such a problem, you can leave us a deposit, and we will contact you as soon as the flight of your choice becomes available. For additional information, check with the operators.
What an empty leg on the Italian routes typically looks like, shown at about two fifths of the fresh one-way price. Real legs vary with the day, the operator and how late the flight is released, so read the figures as a level and not as an offer:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
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| Italy (Milan Linate) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 seats | £3,300 |
| UK (London Stansted) - Italy (Genoa) | Embraer Phenom 300E | 8 seats | £3,600 |
| UK (London Luton) - Italy (Florence) | Cessna Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £5,150 |
| UK (Birmingham) - Italy (Rome Ciampino) | Bombardier Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £7,900 |
| Italy (Bari) - UK (Manchester) | Bombardier Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £10,250 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Challenger 605 from Manchester to Bari at £10,250 carrying eight works out at about £1,300 a head, against £24,400 for a fresh charter;
– Italian traffic loads one way at the weekend. Island and ski weekends send aircraft out on Friday and Saturday and bring them back empty on Sunday and Monday, so a client who can leave on a Monday or fly out midweek sees far more empty legs than one tied to a Saturday.
Helicopter charter
In Italy the helicopter is a resort tool before it is anything else. A jet brings you to Naples, Olbia or Venice, and the last stretch to Capri, a Costa Smeralda villa or a Cortina hotel is where a rotary aircraft changes the day:
landing at the Damecuta heliport in Anacapri, against a hydrofoil of 45 to 50 minutes plus the transfersunder 30 minutes
32 km by road, 35 to 40 minutes on the coast roadup to 10 minutes
the Como heliport takes up to five passengers between 07:00 and 23:00 local timeabout 15 minutes
about 60 nautical miles to the heliport at Fiames, against a road of over two hoursabout 30 to 35 minutes
The machines, and two rules
– Airbus H125 and Bell 407 for resort transfers, H130 and H135 for five or six passengers, Leonardo AW109 and AW139 for a corporate group or a sea leg to a yacht;
– Landing outside an aerodrome is decided case by case, with prior authorisation from ENAC for a private site. A hotel lawn is not a heliport, so a transfer is planned between established sites;
– In peak weeks helicopter seats run short before jets do, so the rotary leg is booked together with the jet.
Flights from the UK to Italy
The most requested routes run from the London airfields to Milan, Venice, Rome and Olbia, and from Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh to the same airports. However, this is only a small part of the flights operated by our company. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.
List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:
| Airport | Country | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
 London Heathrow Airport |
England | EGLL | LHR |
| Birmingham Airport |
England | EGBB | BHX |
| London Gatwick |
England | EGKK | LGW |
| London City Airport |
England | EGLC | LCY |
| London Luton |
England | EGGW | LTN |
| Edinburgh Airport |
Scotland | EGPH | EDI |
| Leeds Airport |
England | EGNM | LBA |
| Manchester Airport |
England | EGCC | MAN |
| London Stansted |
England | EGSS | STN |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
England | EGGP | LPL |
| Newcastle Airport |
England | EGNT | NCL |
| Bristol Airport |
England | EGGD | BRS |
| Glasgow Airport |
Scotland | EGPF | GLA |
| East Midlands Airport |
England | EGNX | EMA |
| Southampton Airport |
England | EGHI | SOU |
| Jersey Airport |
Channel Islands | EGJJ | JER |
| Cardiff International Airport |
Wales | EGFF | CWL |
| Inverness Airport |
Scotland | EGPE | INV |
| Bournemouth Airport |
England | EGHH | BOH |
| London Farnborough Airport |
England | EGLF | FAB |
| Oxford Airport |
England | EGTK | OXF |
| London Biggin Hill |
England | EGKB | BQH |
| Belfast Airport |
Northern Ireland | EGAA | BFS |
| Gibraltar Airport |
Gibraltar | LXGB | GIB |
| Aberdeen Airport |
Scotland | EGPD | ABZ |
Italian charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
What the Italian routes look like once a quote turns into a flight. Six typical jobs described without names, and with a few particulars altered.
ROME DAY RETURN · THE WINDOW CLOSED AT ELEVEN
Two executives, a long lunch and a general aviation window
Biggin Hill - Rome Ciampino and return, Citation XLS+, about 2 h 20 min each way · 2 pax
The meeting ran late and the dinner later still. General aviation is listed at Ciampino until 23:00 local time, and the flight plan needed that margin, so the return moved to the early evening and the dinner moved with it.
SARDINIA · THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT STAY
A family of six, a week in August and a full apron
Farnborough - Olbia, Praetor 600, about 2 h 15 min · 6 pax
They asked for the jet to wait at Olbia for the week. In July and August parking there is limited, so the aircraft dropped them, repositioned to the mainland and returned a week later, and the quote showed two one-way sectors from the start.
CORTINA · THE LAST 140 KM
A group of five, ski bags and a valley road
London Stansted - Venice, Phenom 300E, about 1 h 55 min · 5 pax
The jet leg was the easy part. They had assumed a runway at Cortina. We landed at Venice, sent the ski luggage by minibus and the party by helicopter to Fiames, and booked both legs on one schedule.
SICILY · ETNA CLOSED THE FIELD
Three travellers and a plume of ash over Catania
Southampton - Catania, Challenger 605, about 3 h · 3 pax
Ash shut Catania on the morning of departure. Palermo had been agreed as the fallback when we quoted, so the flight was re-filed and a car was waiting at the other airport. The answer came from the plan made earlier.
EMPTY LEG · A MONDAY FROM MILAN
A client who gave us a window instead of a date
Milan Linate - Biggin Hill, Citation CJ3+ empty leg, about 1 h 50 min · 3 pax
Italian weekends load the traffic out on Friday and back on Sunday, which leaves aircraft flying home empty on a Monday. A three-day window brought up a Monday leg at a little over two fifths of a fresh one-way price.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Italy
1How long does it take to fly to Italy by private jet?
About an hour and three quarters from London to Turin, just under two hours to Milan, two hours to Venice, around two and a half hours to Rome or Olbia, and close to three hours to Palermo, gate to gate in a light jet. From Manchester add roughly twenty minutes and from Edinburgh about forty-five.
2How much does a private jet to Italy cost?
From about £7,900 one way from Biggin Hill to Milan Linate on a light jet. Genoa from Stansted starts around £8,600, Rome from Birmingham around £18,800, and Palermo from Leeds Bradford around £25,550. A weekend on an island is usually quoted as two one-way sectors.
3Which airports do private jets use in Italy?
Milan Linate for the north, Ciampino for Rome, Marco Polo or Treviso for Venice, Florence or Pisa for Tuscany, Naples for the Amalfi coast, Olbia for Sardinia and Palermo or Catania for Sicily.
4Do I need a permit or a slot to fly a private jet into Italy?
A commercial flight by a non-EU aircraft needs authorisation from ENAC, which the operator and we arrange. Most large airports are coordinated, so the handler requests a slot or prior permission, and handling is compulsory almost everywhere. Rome Ciampino typically works on a permission number rather than a slot.
5Is there an airport for Lake Como, Capri or Cortina?
No jet airport serves any of them. Lake Como is reached through Malpensa or Linate, Capri by helicopter from Naples in under 30 minutes, and Cortina through Treviso or Venice, about 140 km away by road, with a helicopter for the last stretch.
6Can I take my dog on a private jet to Italy?
Yes, with no weight limit and no hold. Italy asks for a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old and an Animal Health Certificate dated within ten days of entry, and the animal enters through a designated point of entry. Dogs need a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 hours and five days before coming home.