Hallo!
Some informations concerning LHI:
Starting July 1st. LHI will active code share fly's from MXP to Malta, Brussel (as new LH partner) and Vienna (with Austrian).
Today in Milan at "Palazzo Marino" a important press conference with together the Major of Milan (Mrs Moratti), the president of Milan SEA-Milan Airport (Mr. Bonomi) and president of Lufthansa (Mr. Mayerhuber).
It was very important as for the first time (in the gov. palace of the major, Palazzo Marino) it was announced the intention fo Lufthansa to create the 4st Hub in Milan with national, international and intercontinental operations.
Starting next month Lufthansa Technik will begin the operation on MXP with the two hangars and office (ex Alitalia) and the intention of LHI is to start soon with other national and european destinazions (others slots requested to Iata during the last week).
Intercontinental fly for the new Hub (together with Star Alliance) as agree with the "Piano Scala" subcribed with SEA (2009-2016) and SEA and Lufthansa will invest on MXP around 1,4 mld (includung 3 rd runnway ready for the y.2014).
The italian company (Lufthansa Italia Spa) is now legally registred in Milan.
The press conference of today was the final confermation concerning the project started on October 2007 and now, thanks the good performances of the first operation, LH will start with the second step that will include new fly, Star integrations, new code sahre (also on intercontinental fly of Star alliance memebers or partners), maintinance, offices (near MXP) and investment (Lufthansa Italia Terminal) on the airport in order to create the new Lufthansa Hub.
Also Lufthansa Cargo will increase the operations (now with fly to NY, Chicago, FRA and AMS with one MD11f).
Some informations concerning the press conference of today are available here:
http://www.malpensa-info.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=884
Video:
http://www.c6.tv/archivio?id=4998
Ciao!