Linate Airport

Milano Linate Airport Шаблон:Airport codes is the second international airport of Milan, the second-biggest city of Italy, along with Malpensa Airport. It served 9,229,890 passengers in 2012 and is used as a base by Alitalia and Alitalia CityLiner.

Due to its closer proximity to Milan – Шаблон:Convert east southeast of the city, compared with Malpensa, which is Шаблон:Convert northwest of the city – it is mainly used for domestic and short-haul international flights to metropolitan destinations within Europe.

History

The airport was built next to Idroscalo of Milan in the 1930s when Taliedo Airport (located Шаблон:Convert from the southern border of Milan, and one of the world's first aerodromes and airports, became too small for commercial traffic.

Linate was completely rebuilt in the 1950s and again in the 1980s.

Its name comes from the small village where it is located in the town of Peschiera Borromeo. Its official name is Airport Enrico Forlanini, after the Italian inventor and aeronautical pioneer born in Milan. Linate airport buildings are located in the Segrate Municipality, and the field is located for a large part in the Peschiera Borromeo Municipality.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate scheduled services to and from Linate Airport: Шаблон:Airport-dest-list

Statistics

Busiest domestic routes from Linate (2012)
Rank City Passengers Airline
1 Rome-Fiumicino, Lazio 1,379,567 Alitalia
2 Catania, Sicily 777,232 Alitalia, Meridiana
3 Naples, Campania 689,663 Air Italy, Alitalia
4 Palermo, Sicily 440,964 Alitalia, Meridiana
5 Bari, Apulia 485,487 Air Italy, Alitalia
6 Cagliari, Sardinia 402,713 Alitalia, Meridiana
7 Lamezia Terme, Calabria 244,755 Alitalia
8 Brindisi, Apulia 234,453 Alitalia
9 Olbia, Sardinia 226,064 Meridiana
10 Reggio Calabria, Calabria 204,138 Alitalia, Blu-express
11 Alghero, Sardinia 121,165 Alitalia, Meridiana
Busiest European routes from Linate (2012)
Rank City Passengers Airline
1 London-Heathrow, United Kingdom 748,338 Alitalia, British Airways
2 Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 691,355 Air France, Alitalia
3 Amsterdam, Netherlands 485,776 Alitalia, KLM
4 Frankfurt am Main, Germany 375,031 Alitalia, Lufthansa
5 Paris-Orly, France 265,100 Alitalia, easyJet
6 Madrid, Spain 255,069 Alitalia, Iberia
7 London-Gatwick, United Kingdom 181,839 easyJet
8 Brussels, Belgium 152,620 Alitalia, Brussels Airlines
9 Barcelona, Spain 101,061 Alitalia
10 Berlin-Tegel, Germany 91,383 Lufthansa
11 Dublin, Ireland 91,085 Aer Lingus
12 Riga, Latvia 79,953 airBaltic
13 Bucharest, Romania 65,897 Alitalia
14 Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden 63,251 Scandinavian Airlines
15 London-City, United Kingdom 55,198 Alitalia
16 Lisbon, Portugal 54,245 TAP Portugal

Incidents and accidents

  • Linate Airport was the site of the Linate Airport disaster on 8 October 2001, when Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686, which was bound for Copenhagen Airport, collided with a business jet that, in fog, had inadvertently taxied onto the runway already in use. This collision later resulted in criminal legal proceedings against 11 staff including an air traffic controller, flight safety officials and management officials from the airport.
  • On 15 June 2005, a light aircraft safely landed on taxiway 'T' after its pilot had mistaken it for runway 36R. Following that incident, a safety recommendation was issued. It suggested the use of different numbers to help differentiate between runways. This change was enacted at the beginning of July 2007, when 18R/36L became 17/35 and 18L/36R became 18/36.

References

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Boaz Sachs
20 April 2018
The better option when flying to Milan due to its closeness to the city, baggage is (usually) delivered quickly and the passport control is fairly speedy z
Simone Bini
15 February 2015
Milan's really only airport (Bergamo/Orio is budget airlines and Malpensa is a cathedral in the desert). Free wi-fi and plenty of shops but allow time to go trough security if not holding a fast track
Steff Peeters
4 September 2013
Take a €5 bus to the Central Station and hop on Metro to "Lanza" - there jump on tram 12 to Villapizzone and get to Radisson Blu or Milan Suite Hotel ! Don't take taxis! #cheaper
Tony Kingfisher
26 February 2017
Best airport in Milan for location..a little dated in many areas but relatively straightforward experience- BA Galleries lounge but toilets outside and BA Priority Boarding chaotic-good overall...
Lover of Life
19 December 2016
Its always better to land here than in Malpensa airport. The ticket is the same to go to the city center. This will save you a lot.
Matteo Penzo
20 June 2021
Completely redesign departures area. Many shops still closed due to pandemic, but lovely design.
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