New flight to Xi'an at Milan Malpensa airport

Last night saw the inauguration of the first direct flight operated by China Eastern departing from Milan, an event that further strengthens Malpensa's role as the main hub for long-haul air traffic in Northern Italy. Milan thus becomes the only Italian city and the third in Europe to offer a direct connection with Xi'an, the capital of the province of Shaanxi.

 

This important result was possible thanks to the close collaboration between ENAC and CAAC, and is the latest in a series of successes: in the last twelve months, six new routes have been activated from Malpensa to China, for a total of 11 connected airports and 37 weekly frequencies.

 

 

For Milan Malpensa Airport, China represents the second long-haul market by traffic volume, with an average of over 1,000 Chinese passengers departing every day. This development is part of a very positive growth trend for Malpensa and Linate, both operated by SEA, which have been recording record numbers since the beginning of the year: 25.8 million passengers in the first eight months of 2024, an increase of 9% compared to 2019 and 11% compared to 2023.