A Milan link is to be added by Ryanair from Liverpool John Lennon airport next winter.
Flights are due to start in October and will run three times a week to Milan Malpensa airport.
The new route is part of the low-cost carrier’s winter 2017-18 schedule from Merseyside which will be announced soon, according to Ryanair.
Liverpool airport air service development director 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.”