Milan - Malpensa (MXP)

Advantages: Friendly staff, cleanish, selection of shops and restaurants
Disadvantages: Low level security,

...a choice of airports in Milan – although there are two in the city, BA (and after the previous op, who else would I chose to fly with?) only fly to Malpensa from Manchester. A month later, wiser, more tanned, and a little richer, my job was over and I flew home. Malpensa is often slagged off by seasoned travellers, especially when compared to Linate (Milan’s other airport), the latter of which has more facilities, a better location and ...
...I can’t comment. Milan has two terminals, and so puts it between Vienna and Manchester, two of the airports I’ve flown from since then. * Terminal 1* Opened in 1998 and able to handle around 25 million passengers each year this terminal has tons of parking spaces (we’re talking thousands, many of which are free) and a great, fast rail link to the city. It’s 8 minutes from Terminal 2, and regular shuttle busses run between ... Read review

Advantages: Good food areas
Disadvantages: A long way out of the city

Milan has 2 airports, Linate and Malpenza. I have recently flown into Malpenza which is about 45 kilometres from Milan on the North Western side. As such we are not exactly in Milan. I suppose having flown from Manchester the same could be said of my destination point. Manchester airport is not exactly in Milan either or Manchester for that matter. What Milan shares with many European airports is that it sits as part of an integrated transport system. ...
...and the train station to Milan beautiful Stazione Centrale is below the airport. If you have to taxi then finding oe is easier than affording one. There are plenty about but at around £35-40 for the one way fare to Milan then who can blame them, you do not need to do that journey too many times a day to make a decent living. The airport itself boasts a wonderful new Terminal 1 which is used by Alitalia mainly but also by BA who I was flying with. ... Read review

Advantages: Clean, Loads of restaurants, comfy seats
Disadvantages: No where to smoke

...on full pelt, welcome to Milan Malpensa. The Airport that doesn\'t accommodate the needs of the smoker, (And the staff almost start laughing when you ask where the smoking area is!) brings to you the largest Duty free shop Ive ever seen in the EU, quite a few restaurants and cafe\'s and several bathrooms (Where the occasional smoker hangs out waiting to be handcuffed and pinned to the floor by the Italian Police) The airport is connected to Milan ...
...a scheduled bus service. The Milan airport system has a third international airport, Orio al Serio Airport, which serves low-cost and charter traffic. Malpensa handled over 21.7 million passengers in 2006 (over 31 million with Linate, the second airport of Milan, closer to downtown and over 36 million with Orio al Serio Airport, Milan\'s low cost airport). Malpensa is the top Italian airport in terms of international traffic, while the second busiest ... Read review

Advantages: Clean
Disadvantages: Far from Milan

...cities around Milan, since the Milan taxis are obliged to charge you by the meter, while the others charge you a higher fee, normally 150,000 liras (about 50 pounds). If you are driving into Malpensa, do it slowly! After 11 Sep, there is a permanent police check, and the guys there do nto appreciate any attempt to imitate the Ferrari Formula 1 drivers. All main airlines fly into Malpensa. ... Read review

Advantages: New
Disadvantages: Far fom everything

If you fly to Milano try to avoid this airport! Is awful. It is a new airport but it has everything that reminds you the 70s. Is green, huge. You have to pay for the trolley 2000 lire (so you must have it) or you can use your credit card, than if you are lucky when you put it back it give you the money back. Do they think you are going to stolen the trolley?! To go where the airport is far from everything! So, if you can, fly to Milano Linate. ... Read review