Malpensa

Alitalia already severely reduced flights to and from Malpensa, effectively demoting it as a hub, as it sought to bring costs under control.

70 Rome flights canceled by protest 2009

A key Berlusconi ally, the Northern League, is based in the north of the country and has been opposed to an Alitalia-Air France deal ever since the Franco-Dutch carrier made a failed bid for Alitalia that included plans to demote Milan's Malpensa airport from its status as a hub.

Alitalia close to deal with Air France 2009

I myself have underestimated Thursday night traffic to JFK or the lengthy shuttle bus route from Milan to Malpensa -- all to disastrous ends.

Dane Steele Green: How Much Time Do You Really Need Before Your Flight? Dane Steele Green 2012

They favor Lufthansa, which has expanded operations at Malpensa, over Air France-KLM, which had made stripping Malpensa of its hub status part of last year's failed bid to buy the airline outright.

70 Rome flights canceled by protest 2009

In Italy, a Tunisian man crashed his vehicle through a window into a departure terminal at Milan's Malpensa airport, then was shot in the foot by police after he appeared brandishing a knife, authorities said.

World Watch 2011

I myself have underestimated Thursday night traffic to JFK or the lengthy shuttle bus route from Milan to Malpensa -- all to disastrous ends.

Dane Steele Green: How Much Time Do You Really Need Before Your Flight? Dane Steele Green 2012

BY TRAIN: From the Milan Malpensa airport to Bellagio take the express Malpensa train to the Saronno station.

Maria Russo: Glamour, Gardens and George Clooney in Lake Como Maria Russo 2011

So ensconced in a rental car with a Hertz NeverLost navigation system and prepared with an iPad with Google Maps for backup, we set forth from Malpensa airport in Milan.

Dr. Irene S. Levine: A Road Trip on the Via Emilia (PHOTOS) Dr. Irene S. Levine 2011

BY CAR: Bellagio is approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes from the Milan Malpensa airport by car.

Maria Russo: Glamour, Gardens and George Clooney in Lake Como Maria Russo 2011

Berlusconi met Thursday with a northern political ally and the Milan mayor, who share concerns about the future of Milan's Malpensa airport.

70 Rome flights canceled by protest 2009