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.
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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.
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