Major European Events Attract Big Bizav Traffic
Iconic international events in Italy and France spur bizav traffic to new heights.
Milan's Linate and Malpensa Airports saw a surge in business aviation traffic earlier this month headed to the city's annual Design Week event. (Photo: SEA Prime)
Milan's Linate and Malpensa Airports saw a surge in business aviation traffic earlier this month headed to the city's annual Design Week event. (Photo: SEA Prime)

Recent signature annual events in Europe have underscored the continuing surge in business aviation usage. In Milan, Italy, the city’s famed Design Week saw a significant boost in private aviation traffic, according to SEA Prime which manages the general aviation infrastructure at both Linate and Malpensa airports. The event attracted more than 400,000 visitors to the "Design Capital of Europe," with more than 1,100 business aviation movements for the week between both gateways, for an average of 160 a day.