Milan Linate Airport

Renationalized flag-carrier to restart service with 70-strong fleet.

Alitalia will add more routes to its network over the coming weeks, as well as restarting flights from Milan Linate Airport.

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.

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.

While all eyes are on Adelaide for the next World Routes in 2019, Milan is already preparing for its time in the spotlight a year later.