According to reports, the northern Italian airport will close on July 27, 2019, and reopen on October 27, 2019.
Milan Linate is the closest airport to Milan, being located only 7 kilometres east of the city centre, compared to the larger Milan Malpensa, which is situated around 49 kilometres northwest of the city.
Milan Linate serves an estimated nine million passengers a year and facilitates both domestic and European flights.
It is likely that Milan Malpensa will take on the bulk of passengers during Milan Linate’s closure.
Alitalia on Monday announced that around 200 of its flights from Milan Linate will be transferred to Milan Malpensa, and that passengers who have already booked flights during the period of closure can choose to fly from the latter or be refunded for their tickets.
Milan Malpensa is already the second-busiest airport in Italy after Rome Fiumicino, in the nation’s capital, and additional passengers may put pressure on its services.
Milan is served by a third airport, Orio al Serio, which is situated near the city of Bergamo.
