The refurbished Milan Linate is exceptionally child friendly. It is small and quick to navigate, with a usually fast family lane at security. Liquids, formula and food can stay packed and the pushchair need not be folded, although it must be emptied and the baby taken through the metal detector separately.
Arrivals and departures have excellent Baby Pit Stop rooms with changing facilities, breastfeeding armchairs and children’s toilets. Adult toilets include cubicles with child seats. The airport is step free, with lifts to the restaurant level and a very good soft-play area.
There are several shops, bars and restaurants, although baby food is difficult to buy after security. Passport control is usually quick and the airport is close to central Milan.
The downsides are bus transfers to aircraft, which can be fiddly with children and pushchairs, and connections into Milan being limited to car, bus or taxi.