Alsie Express
Alsie Express is a privately held Danish regional airline operating domestic flights between Copenhagen and Sønderborg/Karup airports, plus seasonal international leisure routes to Bornholm, Jersey, Isle of Man, and Visby, serving leisure and business travelers via direct website, mobile app, and interline partnerships.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersSønderborg, Denmark
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Alsie Express does
Alsie Express is a privately held Danish regional airline headquartered in Sønderborg, operating since 2013 with a workforce of 11–50 employees. Its core operation is short-haul domestic connectivity between Copenhagen Airport (Terminal 2) and two regional Jutland airports — Sønderborg (up to 4 daily departures) and Midtjylland/Karup (up to 3 daily departures) — with advertised flight times of 35 and 45 minutes respectively. The airline supplements its domestic trunk routes with a portfolio of seasonal international leisure routes scheduled for summer 2026, including Sønderborg–Bornholm (Rønne), Sønderborg–Jersey, Sønderborg–Isle of Man, and Copenhagen–Visby (Gotland, Sweden).
The product offering is built around a four-tier fare structure — FLY Light (hand luggage only, from 299 DKK), FLY (with checked baggage), FLY Plus (lounge access and 24-hour cancellation right), and Premium (full flexibility, two checked bags, free changes and name changes). Ancillary revenue is generated from excess baggage, pet transport (cabin 150–200 DKK, cargo 225–450 DKK), and a recurring subscription product comprising Klippekort (prepaid 30/60/100-trip cards with included baggage and refund rights) and Rabatkort (prepaid 15–35% discount card valid 6–12 months). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the book.alsieexpress.dk website and a mobile app available on iOS and Android. Full interline ticketing agreements with KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, SAS, and Finnair extend the airline's commercial reach to international destinations via Copenhagen, supplemented by baggage-only agreements with Air Greenland, DAT, Atlantic Airways, and Icelandair. Aircraft and crew are supplied by operating partner Air Alsie, indicating a virtual/brand-on-brand operating model rather than in-house flight operations.
The go-to-market is purely B2C, targeting leisure travelers (families, seniors aged 65+, youth aged 12–25 with up to 50% discounts), and a secondary business traveler segment connecting internationally via interline partners. Marketing relies on the company website, mobile app, email newsletter, and search engine visibility. The company holds no disclosed patents, has not raised external funding, and operates without a public listing. Ownership structure beyond the operating relationship with Air Alsie is undisclosed in available materials.
Alsie Express firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Alsie Express
- Legal name
- Alsie Express
- Website
- https://alsieexpress.dk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Alsie Express is a privately held Danish regional airline operating domestic flights between Copenhagen and Sønderborg/Karup airports, plus seasonal international leisure routes to Bornholm, Jersey, Isle of Man, and Visby, serving leisure and business travelers via direct website, mobile app, and interline partnerships.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Alsie Express is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sønderborg
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Alsie Express business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Passenger Ticket Sales: Core revenue from selling flight tickets across domestic routes (Sønderborg-Copenhagen, Midtjylland-Copenhagen) and seasonal international routes (Bornholm, Isle of Man, Jersey, Visby). Revenue varies by ticket tier (FLY Light, FLY, FLY Plus, Premium) with different flexibility and baggage inclusions.
- Ancillary Services: Revenue from extra baggage fees, pet transport (cabin 150-200 DKK, cargo 225-450 DKK), and special baggage handling.
- Subscription Products (Klippekort/Rabatkort): Prepaid card products offering 30, 60, or 100 single trips with included baggage, free changes, and full refund for Klippekort; Rabatkort offers 15-35% discount on tickets with prepayment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | FLY Light: Budget option with hand luggage only |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | FLY: Standard ticket with checked baggage |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | FLY Plus: Enhanced flexibility with lounge access |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Premium: Full flexibility ticket |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Senior 65+ and Youth 12-25 |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Klippekort (Prepaid Card) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Rabatkort (Discount Card) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Alsie Express product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Alsie Express is a Danish regional airline operating scheduled domestic flights between Copenhagen and Sønderborg, and between Copenhagen and Midtjylland (Karup), with seasonal international routes to Bornholm, Jersey, Isle of Man, and Visby (Gotland). The airline sells tickets directly to consumers through its website, mobile app, and interline partners, with flight operations provided by Air Alsie.
Product overview
Alsie Express is a Danish domestic and regional airline operating a single-service airline model with a tiered fare structure. The core offering consists of four ticket tiers: FLY Light (hand luggage only), FLY (standard with checked bag), FLY Plus (adds lounge access and 24-hour cancellation), and Premium (full flexibility with two bags, free changes, and lounge). Ancillary products include Klippekort (prepaid multi-trip cards) and Rabatkort (prepaid discount cards) sold via a dedicated portal (rejsmere.alsieexpress.dk). The airline also offers a lounge at Copenhagen Airport, interline ticketing with major carriers (KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, SAS, Finnair), baggage agreements with regional airlines, and seasonal leisure routes to destinations including Bornholm, Jersey, Isle of Man, and Visby/Gotland. A mobile app is available on iOS and Android.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Domestic flight service Scheduled daily domestic passenger flights connecting Southern and Central Jutland (Sønderborg, Karup) with Copenhagen, with multiple daily departures and free parking at regional airports. Targeted at leisure and business travelers in Denmark.
- Bornholm seasonal route Seasonal leisure route from Sønderborg to Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm, operating twice weekly during the summer 2026 season.
- Jersey seasonal route Seasonal leisure route from Sønderborg to Jersey (Channel Islands), operating during late July 2026 for summer holiday travel.
- Isle of Man seasonal route Seasonal leisure route from Sønderborg to the Isle of Man, operating during early August 2026.
- Visby/Gotland seasonal route Seasonal leisure route from Copenhagen to Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, operating during the August-September 2026 period.
- Klippekort prepaid travel card Prepaid multi-trip travel card sold in 30, 60, or 100 trip bundles that includes checked baggage, free changes and name changes, full refund rights, and an optional lounge add-on at Copenhagen Airport. Designed for frequent travelers and shareable across multiple users.
- Rabatkort discount card Prepaid discount card providing 15-35% off regular ticket prices when purchased in advance, valid 6-12 months and shareable across multiple users. Does not apply to promotional fares.
- Charter and aircraft rental Charter flight operations and aircraft rental services for groups, private travel, and customized itineraries, offered alongside the scheduled network.
Quantifiable outcome
- 35-45 minute flight times between Copenhagen and regional Jutland destinations
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Alsie Express
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Alsie Express technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration9 records
Alsie Express partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- KLMcoreFull interline agreement allowing combined ticketing from Sønderborg to international destinations. Includes baggage through-checking and coordinated rebooking in case of disruptions.
- Air FrancecoreFull interline agreement allowing combined ticketing from Sønderborg to international destinations. Includes baggage through-checking and coordinated rebooking in case of disruptions.
- Qatar AirwayscoreFull interline agreement allowing combined ticketing from Sønderborg to international destinations. Includes baggage through-checking and coordinated rebooking in case of disruptions.
- SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)coreFull interline agreement allowing combined ticketing from Sønderborg to international destinations. Includes baggage through-checking and coordinated rebooking in case of disruptions.
- FinnaircoreFull interline agreement allowing combined ticketing from Sønderborg to international destinations. Includes baggage through-checking and coordinated rebooking in case of disruptions.
- Air GreenlandminorBaggage agreement only - baggage can be through-checked to final destination. Boarding passes issued separately at transfer center.
- DAT (Danish Air Transport)minorBaggage agreement only - baggage can be through-checked to final destination. Boarding passes issued separately at transfer center.
- Atlantic AirwaysminorBaggage agreement only - baggage can be through-checked to final destination. Boarding passes issued separately at transfer center.
- IcelandairminorBaggage agreement only - baggage can be through-checked to final destination. Boarding passes issued separately at transfer center.
- Air AlsiecoreAir Alsie is the operator of Alsie Express flights, providing aircraft and crew under the Alsie Express brand.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Alsie Express competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Widerøe: Norwegian regional airline operating short-runway turboprop services to smaller Norwegian communities — a highly analogous business model of operating thin domestic routes from smaller airports into a major hub.
- DAT (Danish Air Transport): Danish regional airline operating scheduled domestic and short-haul flights, with a similar niche-regional business model to Alsie Express. Already linked to Alsie Express via baggage agreement, making it both a competitor and a partner.
- Sun-Air of Scandinavia: Danish regional carrier historically operating British Airways-branded feeder services, sharing similar turboprop operations out of Danish regional airports as a niche carrier into a major hub.
- Braathens Regional Airlines: Swedish regional carrier operating scheduled domestic services in Scandinavia with a comparable small-aircraft, regional-airport-to-hub operating profile.
- Loganair: UK-based regional airline serving smaller communities across the British Isles on scheduled services, with a comparable small-fleet, regional-incumbent business model to Alsie Express.
- Eastern Airways: UK regional airline operating scheduled turboprop and jet services out of smaller airports, with a directly analogous thin-route, regional-airport-to-hub commercial model.
Broad incumbents
- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS): The dominant Scandinavian flag carrier offering scheduled domestic Danish services alongside a much wider network. Overlaps with Alsie Express on Jutland-Copenhagen traffic but at significantly larger scale.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle: Major Scandinavian low-cost carrier with extensive scheduled service across Denmark, Norway and Sweden, offering broader competition to Alsie Express's short-haul corridors from a much larger cost base.
Regional players
- Air Greenland: Greenland's national carrier operating scheduled regional routes from smaller airports with similar operational challenges to Alsie Express and already a baggage-agreement partner.
- Atlantic Airways: Faroese flag carrier operating scheduled regional services in the North Atlantic from smaller airports, with a comparable small-fleet scheduled airline profile and an existing partnership relationship with Alsie Express.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Alsie Express social profiles
Digital presenceAlsie Express compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Alsie Express financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Alsie Express leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Alsie Express funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Alsie Express M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Alsie Express
What does Alsie Express do?
Alsie Express is a Danish regional airline operating scheduled domestic flights between Copenhagen and Sønderborg, and between Copenhagen and Midtjylland (Karup), with seasonal international routes to Bornholm, Jersey, Isle of Man, and Visby (Gotland). The airline sells tickets directly to consumers through its website, mobile app, and interline partners, with flight operations provided by Air Alsie.
Is Alsie Express a public or private company?
Alsie Express is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Alsie Express founded?
Alsie Express was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Alsie Express based?
Alsie Express is headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Alsie Express make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Passenger Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are ancillary Services and subscription Products (Klippekort/Rabatkort).
Who are Alsie Express's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Widerøe, DAT (Danish Air Transport), Sun-Air of Scandinavia, Braathens Regional Airlines, Loganair and Eastern Airways. Broad incumbents are Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Regional players are Air Greenland and Atlantic Airways.
Does Alsie Express have an API?
No public API is recorded for Alsie Express.