Not only are there more low cost flights to Milan than ever before, but there are ever increasing reasons to go there. Milan fashion week takes place on February 24 and David Beckham is now playing for AC Milan football club.
Easyjet is a popular airline with some people who enjoy its affordable flights, unpopular with others who complain of the additional charges and general lack of service which has led to it being known as 'Sleazy jet'.
One thing which cannot be questioned is the longevity of the airline. Easyjet is now celebrating its 500th route which is from Milan Malpensa airport in Italy to Porto in Portugal. Milan Malpensa airport is one of many bases which Easyjet has for its planes. Others include Berlin, Edinburgh, London Gatwick and Madrid.
The main headquarters of Easyjet are at London Luton airport. The company was founded by a Greek Cypriot as a low cost airline which cut down on costs by having no frills flights where you pay extra for food and luggage. Over the last 15 years Easyjet has become the most successful airline in Europe. Chief executive Andy Harrison said: "To reach the milestone of 500 routes in less than 15 years of operation is an achievement of which Easyjet is very proud.
"Our increasingly strong position in Europe is a result of focusing on destinations which customers find most attractive and creating convenient times from the most convenient airports."
He added: "Now over 300 million people live within an hour of an Easyjet airport. This will enable the airline to grow by a further ten per cent and carry more than 50 million passengers in the coming year."
Car Hire Milan Airport has also benefitted from the presence of David Beckham in Milan. The footballer, whose celebrity has outgrown his deeds on the pitch, has enjoyed life in Milan so much that he made a permanent move there last year. Beckham decided to turn what was initially a loan deal with Los Angeles Galaxy football club into a transfer. The AC Milan fans love the effort that he puts into the game and he has become an instant favourite with them.
Many of the players on the AC Milan team are in their 30s and so Beckham, 34, did not struggle to adapt to the pace of the game. At first it was a problem with his wife Victoria and three sons, Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn remaining in Los Angeles. Victoria has a number of business ventures and fashion lines there and did not want to give up her work. But with the former Spice girl being heavily into fashion there was no question of her adapting to life in Milan.
Milan is one of the world's great fashion capitals and home to the original stores of global brands like Dolce and Gabbana, Armani and Versace. Italy is a very family orientated country and the celebrities there are also afforded a lot more privacy than they would get in London or
Los Angeles. Those combined factors have made it the ideal place for the Beckham family to enjoy. However David will soon be getting a nostalgic reminder of his former life when his old club Manchester United play Milan in the Champions League.