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ITA Airways plans Milan Malpensa flights to Lima
ITA Airways is preparing flights from Milan Malpensa to Lima, the capital of Peru.
The Lufthansa-backed airline plans to use the same Airbus A350 aircraft that flies between Rome and Lima, without opening a new base in Milan.
The plan would challenge Emirates’ proposed Milan-Lima service, which the airline wants to operate under rules allowing it to carry passengers between two countries outside its home country as part of a flight linked to Dubai.
ITA had previously focused on Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate, and its last scheduled Malpensa flights ended in January 2024.
ITA plans three weekly Rome-Lima flights and two or three between Lima and Milan, using a sequence of flights that links both Italian cities to Peru.
Local political leaders and business groups have also asked Italy’s transport minister to approve the Milan-Lima route.
Italy’s civil aviation authority will decide whether Emirates can operate its proposed service, while ITA’s plan would give it a competing route.
ITA Airways is preparing flights between Milan Malpensa and Lima, using aircraft that also serve Rome.
The plan is intended to counter Emirates’ request to operate the Milan-Lima route.
ITA would use an Airbus A350 in a rotation linking Rome Fiumicino, Lima and Malpensa, without opening a base in Lombardy.
The airline is considering two or three weekly flights between Lima and Malpensa, alongside three weekly Rome-Lima flights.
Emirates has sought approval to fly daily between Malpensa and Lima, but Italy’s National Civil Aviation Authority will decide whether to approve the route.
- Who
- ITA Airways is planning the flights. Emirates is seeking approval to operate the same route.
- What
- ITA plans to link Milan Malpensa and Lima using aircraft that also serve Rome. It aims to counter Emirates’ expansion plans.
- When
- The plan was drawn up in recent days, according to the article. A launch date is not stated.
- Where
- Milan Malpensa, Lima and Rome Fiumicino.
- Why
- ITA aims to counter Emirates’ request to operate between Malpensa and Lima.
ITA Airways
Emirates
Route access
ITA Airways
ITA plans to operate between Malpensa and Lima.
Emirates
Emirates has requested authorization to operate between Malpensa and Lima.
Service plan
ITA Airways
ITA is considering two or three weekly Lima-Malpensa flights.
Emirates
Emirates planned daily flights and sought three additional weekly frequencies beyond the four already authorized by bilateral agreements.
ITA’s last scheduled services from Malpensa, to New York, ended.
Corriere reported Emirates’ request to operate the Malpensa-Lima route.
ITA drew up a plan to fly between Malpensa and Lima using an aircraft rotation linked to Rome.
Lombardy governor Attilio Fontana, Milan mayor Beppe Sala, local business associations and Sea management signed an appeal to Transport Minister Matteo Salvini seeking authorization for the Milan-Lima flight.
- Planned route
- Milan Malpensa–Lima
- Planned ITA frequency
- Two or three weekly flights between Lima and Malpensa
- Rome service
- Three weekly flights between Rome Fiumicino and Lima
- Aircraft
- Airbus A350
- Emirates proposal
- Daily Malpensa–Lima service; three additional weekly frequencies sought
- Decision-maker
- Italy’s National Civil Aviation Authority (Enac)