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ITA Airways Is Planning Its First-Ever Long-Haul Flight From Milan in Attempt to Thwart Emirates' Expansion Plans

The Italian flag carrier ITA Airways is said to be planning to launch its first-ever long-haul flight from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) as it seeks to thwart plans by Dubai-based mega airline Emirates to expand its presence in Italy’s northern powerhouse with new ‘Fifth-Freedom’ flights to the Americas. In August, it emerged that Emirates had…

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The Lufthansa-backed carrier would link Milan and Lima using the same aircraft that serves Rome, avoiding the cost of a new base

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ITA Airways plans to link Milan-Malpensa to Lima, Peru, in addition to a service from Rome-Fiumicino. Revealed on 3 November by Corriere della Sera, this project would be based on a rotation in Airbus A350 without basic opening in Lombardy. A way to strengthen its Latin American network, but also to counter Emirates, which asks [...]

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According to the newspaper "Corriere della Sera", Ita Airways plans to offer flights between Milan-Malpensa and the Peruvian capital Lima. The airline confirmed the plans. According to the report, the offer is intended to slow down a service requested by Emirates on the same route.

The flag company reopens on the long haul from the Lombard port of call with the new connection for Peru: the understanding cashes the favor of institutions and local economy

(Teleborsa) - The president of Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana, expressed his satisfaction in relation to the news on a possible return of Ita Airways to Malpensa. "Strengthening the connections...

(The following text is taken in full from the press note sent to the Agency Opinion) // // The news on a possible return of Ita Airways to Malpensa are positive for Lombardy. Strengthening international connections means offering new opportunities to our companies and making the territory more attractive for investments, with concrete benefits for the economy and employment. [...]

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Corriere Della Sera broke the news in Milan, Italy on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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