On May 26, 2026, at Milan Bergamo Airport, NextBG was officially unveiled: the first electric bike rental service to launch inside an Italian airport terminal. The press conference brought together Giovanni Sanga, president of Sacbo, Giorgio Corno, president of DIF S.p.A. and Enrico Maccarini, cycle tourism expert and founder of e-Stelvio, alongside technical partners Würth and Bergamont. The presentation introduced a project that pairs sustainable mobility with local tourism: more than 25 latest-generation Bergamont e-bikes available right at the airport, guided routes through Città Alta, the Moscato di Scanzo vineyards and Malpaga Castle, and a fully equipped bike room for travellers bringing their own bicycle.
In the following days, the news was picked up by several local, trade and international outlets, each covering it from its own angle.
L'Eco di Bergamo, the province's historic daily newspaper, dedicated an article titled "A Orio ecco «NextBG», il primo noleggio di biciclette elettriche in un aeroporto italiano" ("NextBG arrives in Orio: the first electric bike rental at an Italian airport"), highlighting the airport's ambition to become a hub built around sustainable mobility, complete with a dedicated route for passengers travelling with their own bikes and direct connections to the Bergamo-Brescia, Musica nel Vento, Aida and del Sole cycle paths. Read the article →
BergamoNews covered the launch with a photo gallery and a feature titled "Orio, si allarga la proposta multimodale: con NextBG arrivano noleggio di bici elettriche e visite guidate" ("Orio expands its multimodal offering: NextBG brings e-bike rental and guided tours"), framing the service as part of the airport's broader integrated mobility offering. Read the article →
Bergamo Tomorrow focused on the business scale of the venture, describing NextBG as "il primo servizio premium di noleggio e-bike" ("the first premium e-bike rental service") launched at an Italian airport, the result of a partnership between DIF and Sacbo with technical support from Würth and Bergamont. Read the article →
Informatore Orobico told the story from the traveller's perspective, with the headline "Dal sedile dell'aereo al sellino della e-bike per scoprire Bergamo in modo sostenibile" ("From the plane seat to the e-bike saddle: discovering Bergamo sustainably"), emphasising the chance to start exploring the area right after landing, with no transfers and no downtime. Read the article →
FTN News, an international trade publication covering travel and aviation, brought the story to an international audience with the article "Milan Bergamo Airport Launches Premium E-Bike Rental," drawing attention to Milan Bergamo Airport's role as a leading airport for cycling mobility in Europe. Read the article →