The Costa Smeralda, created back in the “60s by the Enlightened vision of HH Karim The Aga Khan IV, is undoubtedly one of the most sought after luxury Mediterranean destinations.
Eccelsa Aviation, the private aviation handler at Olbia Airport, prepares all required for each arrival and departure of a private aeroplane with the aim to guarantee the best possible customer experience to all his precious Customers. Therefore, whether visiting the most prestigious locations in Sardinia, the International elite know that with Eccelsa Aviation comfort, reliability and convenience is simply guaranteed.
Eccelsa Aviation’s owned terminal was designed and built to meet the highest standards not only from the architectural perspectives, with clean, sleek lines, but also to assure practicality together with the ideal comfort, safety and security to all the Passengers and Crews using the facility for their trips to the renowned Costa Smeralda.
Eccelsa terminal covers some 4,000 square metres, and includes a number of amenities such as a coffee shop, and a bar that serves food all day long, a luxury eyewear shop, a local, national and international selection of fine food and top rated wines, local produce and rare handcraft from the Island, as well as a stylish outwear shop, an helicopter company base. San Marino Aircraft Registry has its office inside the terminal functioning perfectly throughout the Summer, as Bombardier and New Jet do.
Eccelsa features a dedicated large aircraft parking, which can serve aeroplanes up to Airbus A340s or Boeing B747s in executive configuration. These are all planes that represent the nearest thing there is to an airborne villa, with very spacious cabin space for their lucky owners, to include bedrooms, bathrooms, lounges and even offices to allow the lucky ones to carry out their business activities before landing at their sought holiday destination after flying above Europe or after having crossed the Ocean for hours.
Customer Experience
Eccelsa Aviation is an independent firm controlled at 100% by the airport management company Geasar SpA. This premium service provider has fully embraced its role by combining total professionalism with an effortless charm – years of experience liaising with discerning, and often celebrity, clients.
The over fifty-strong team is adept at finding solutions to any problems should they arise, no matter how strange, all driven by what they describe as a “culture of service” and very much aware that in the industry of service, service is everything.
“We are all very much aware that the reason why our customers land in Olbia, is because this airport is located only 30 minutes’ drive away from the luxury destination and its renowned resorts. However, we have invested in infrastructures, equipment, human added value and relevant training, to make sure that each trip to Olbia turns into a great customer experience as well. We feel as a real asset not only for the Airport itself, but also for the entire Territory and the final destination, The Costa Smeralda, which is the real reason why Eccelsa Aviation is so busy during the Summer Season.”, says Francesco Cossu, Eccelsa GM.
The terminal’s concierge service has the ability to organise everything visitors may require to make their stay a perfect one: horse trekking, private aircraft or helicopters, Ferrari, Bentley or Aston Martin rentals, yacht charters, both bare-boat or with a skipper and crew. Eccelsa, through its sister company Cortesa, also provides first class in-flight catering offering a mouth-watering menu ranging from simple sandwiches to succulent lobster, local Sardinian specialties and fine wines.
Eccelsa Aviation may not be the reason why the global elite visit the incredible Costa Smeralda, but it certainly guarantees their arrival and departure in absolute comfort, safety and security, as well as a premium service to their aeroplanes and Crews, while parked at Olbia Airport and waiting for the next flight. This beautiful part of Sardinia is where friendly locals welcome visitors for the summer season. And those that use Eccelsa for their private aviation needs, will be sure to return time and time again.
Geasar/Eccelsa have a very ambitious Green Vision Plan but on which it is perfectly in line with the programmes. Olbia is one of the few airports to be at the forefront of the Carbon Accreditation process and expects to reach the “total airport electrical transition” in 2025, thus reaching the highest level of the challenging and demanding Carbon Accreditation programme.
This is a truly impartial reference that determines the total integration of the Company with the Territory, not only from the economic development and well-being of the population perspectives, but also within the increasingly important environmental impact. After all, Sardinia is a well visited destination primarily for its unspoiled nature, clear and crystalline waters, pure air, as well as for the renowned tourist resorts of international appeal. Eccelsa doesn’t limit its actions to proclamations and Mission Statements (although important …), but has always acted in a concrete and tangible way for the conservation of environmental heritage.
