Italian flag carrier Alitalia has suspended Milan Malpensa flights as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy. American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group have also halted flights to Milan.
Milan is one of the most well-connected and easily accessible cities in the world. We take a closer look at the Italian aviation market, ahead of the country hosting World Routes 2020.
This week: Emirates firms Dreamliner and A350 orders; Gulf Air and SpiceJet sign cooperation agreement; Norwegian hires a new CEO; Air Astana puts faith in Max jets and more.
This week: Gulf Air is resuming service to Milan; Southwest readies for further Hawaii expansion; and Bamboo Airways to grow its international network.
Armando Brunini, the chief executive of SEA Milan Airports, discusses the current challenges and opportunities facing Malpensa and Linate, as well as why the city is hosting World Routes 2020.
Andrea Tucci is the vice president aviation business development at SEA Milan Airports. The SEA Group manages Milan’s Malpensa and Linate airports, and will host World Routes in 2020.
Milan’s status at the heart of Lombardy - one of the most populated regions in Europe and the most prosperous in Italy - proved to be a key reason in EVA Air's decision to open a new route to the World Routes 2020 host.
EVA Air will add Milan Malpensa to its network of destinations next spring, becoming the first route to be opened by the carrier in Europe in the last 20 years.
This week: Bjørn Kjos steps down as Norwegian’s CEO; Flyadeal drops Boeing order in favour of all-Airbus fleet; Lufthansa to base two more A380s in Munich and more.
This week: Air Astana’s new low-fare unit FlyArystan set to expand its network; Lucky Air to serve second point in Russia; and Air Italy to resume service to the Maldives.
A year after unveiling its new corporate identity, Routesonline speaks to Air Italy's chief operating officer Rossen Dimitrov to find out more about the carrier's ambitions.
This week: Quito has secured another new service to Europe; Indian low-cost carrier GoAir is adding a fourth international destination; and Alitalia is to relaunch a connection between Milan and St Petersburg.
SEA Group’s Milan Malpensa Airport is targeting more than 25 million passengers this year following a record 12 months when it boosted its domestic and international network.
This week: British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan's capital, Air Italy adds more North America destinations, and China Southern connects the hosts of two Routes events.
Following the announcement that the 26th World Routes will be held in Milan in 2020, Routesonline looks at some of the key facts and figures shaping Italy’s aviation market.
Milan, the fashion capital of the world, has been chosen as the host and destination for the 26th World Route Development Forum in 2020. The major aviation industry event is scheduled to take place on 5-8th September 2020.
