Air Arabia Egypt now connects its base at Alexandria Borg El Arab with Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY). The airport, which is already served by the airline’s sister carrier Air Arabia Maroc from Casablanca, will be served with 2 weekly flights on board its 162-seat A320s.
This is the first time an airport in Alexandria has a non-stop route to Bergamo Airport and the Milan area in general.
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, has announced the first Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Italy. The hotel group revealed that the Grand Hotel Milan Malpensa will be transformed into the Park Inn by Radisson Milan Malpensa. The property, which features 138 rooms, is 10 minutes from Milan Malpensa Airport and has easy access to nearby businesses and Milan’s exhibition centres.
Kurt Ritter, President and CEO of Rezidor said..
“We are delighted to bring our dynamic mid-market brand Park Inn by Radisson to Italy. We also further strengthen our position as one of Europe’s largest airport hotel operators with now over 8,400 rooms in operation and under development and a portfolio which includes major hubs like London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt,”
Luigi Simari, owner of the hotel, said:
“I’m very honoured to take part in this great project. The first Italian Park Inn by Radisson hotel will offer high standards. Customers will be interested in staying at our hotel for two main reasons: the important and well-known brand and the closeness to the international airport of Milan Malpensa.”
Milan Malpensa is the second busiest airport in Italy behind Rome and among the top 25 airports in Europe. In addition to servicing corporate and leisure travellers visiting Milan, the airport is also the gateway to the resort destinations of the Italian Alps.
Back in November last year Biman Bangladesh begun operations between Milan Malpensa and the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, with one flight a week.
After just one month, a second weekly flight to Bangladesh from Milan Malpensa was added in December. The airplane, a Boeing 777 – 300ER with a configuration of 36 business seats and 384 economy, lands at Malpensa Airtport at 17.45 and leaves at 19.15 on Mondays and Fridays.
According to Mohamed Abu Taher, Country Manager Italy & Greece of the airline, this route represents a big development opportunity both on a commercial and a social level for the Bengali community in Italy and for Italian travelers that fly to Bangladesh for tourism or business.
Trenord has recently introduced 14 new journeys on the Malpensa – Luino – Bellinzona railway line train route in addition to the lines already operating.
14 journeys are now running daily with 7 return journeys. There is also new stops at Busto Arsizio North and Ferno/Lonate Pozzolo.
At Gallarate, connecting trains will always be available to and from Milan and Varese.
Terminal 24, the new magazine dedicated to Airports in Milan has collaborated with Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor, and issue’s are available online.
The recent issue of the magazine includes information on trends of national and international politics, the investigation about Made in Milan, High Tech research and shopping in the Big Apple.
You can find guides of Malpensa and Linate Milan Airports from parking to flight services, facilities, detailed maps and all the information for shopping at each Airport.
On 17th October the giant of the skies, a Boeing 747-8F in Luxembourg’s Cargolux fleet, landed at Milan Malpensa. This was a noteworthy event because Malpensa Airport was the first European airport at which this new aircraft arrived, and even more so because it was no isolated incident as Cargolux has introduced a weekly flight to São Paulo from Malpensa, expanding its network.
This strengthens cargo services to the Americas, where Malpensa already serves Los Angeles, Memphis and Chicago. In the first half of the year freight flights were up 11.4 percent, carrying 23,000 more tons than in the same period a year ago.
The cargo sector has also extended its roster of airlines using Milan Malpensa Airport, with newcomers Jade Cargo and Silk Way, and added new routes, such as Cargoitalia’s to Lomé, Tongo and Luanda, Angola. There has also been an increase in Turkish Airlines cargo flights to Istanbul.
This again proves the supremacy of Milan Malpensa as the top Italian freight airport, with a market share of about 50 percent and excellent positioning on the European market.
One of Brazil’s biggest carriers, TAM Airlines is now offering a First Class service on its Malpensa to São Paulo flights.
Passengers travelling from Milan to Sao Paulo can now choose between First, Business and Economy Class. The new First Class ensures comfort and privacy thanks to fully reclining seats that turn into real beds, and intends to win over passengers with menus devised by famous chefs and an excellent wine list, highly rated by Wines of the Wing 2011.
Thanks to the service provided by Alitalia, American Airlines, Continental Airlines and Delta, New York is the top intercontinental destination of flights from Milan Malpensa.
The 4 carriers offer a total of 21 weekly flights from Malpensa to New York, with a 2-class service.
Qatar Airways, voted The World’s Best Airline in 2011 has added 4 new flights to Doha from Malpensa, bringing the total to 11 per week.
From 1st January 2012, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays there will be new daily flights. This important addition testifies the important role that Malpensa Airport plays in flights to and from the Middle East, with so many connections to a rather small area. In addition to Doha, Milan Malpensa serves Beirut, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Amman, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Muscat.
Worth noting are the excellent services offered by Etihad, rated Best Airline in 2011 for First Class and Emirates, which fly to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively. Newcomers are Oman Air’s flights to Muscat which begun last December, and Gulf Air’s to Bahrain, introduced in March.