Italy’s flag-carrier ITA Airways, which replace Alitalia last year, will begin operating a triple-daily service between Milan Linate and London City from 28 March, 2022.
The route cements tourist and business links between two of Europe’s primary financial hubs. At its peak in 2018, 360,000 passengers flew between the airports, particularly business travellers from large corporations, including JP Morgan, Barclays and Credit Suisse.
The re-opening of one of London City’s key routes further demonstrates confidence in the resilience of the UK capital’s key leisure and business network. The airport is reinstating 95% of its top-performing pre-pandemic routes. Barcelona will return to the network for the first time almost a decade, while new routes, including Thessaloniki, join established summer favourites like Split, Mykonos and Faro for summer 2022.
London City Airport Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Hill, said: “Our recovery is going from strength to strength, as the sector builds back confidence after a difficult period for aviation and international travel. We’re so excited to be able to help quench passengers’ untapped thirst for travel this summer.”
