Ryanair is to launch a new route from Liverpool John Lennon to Milan Malpensa.
The three-times weekly service will start in October and is part of its winter 2017 schedule.
Airport director of air service development, Paul Winfield said: “It's great to be able to celebrate our first new route announcement of the year so early into 2017 and for another airport in Italy to become linked with Liverpool later this year.
"We expect this flight to Milan Malpensa to prove popular with the region's travellers looking to travel to this part of Italy and also look forward to welcoming visitors to the Liverpool City Region from Italy on this service too.”
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