ITA Airways and Aeroitalia announce the launch of interline flight sales
Domestic flight connections expanded for the benefit of customers
ITA Airways and Aeroitalia announce the launch of interline flight sales, under an agreement covering the entire network that will extend through the remainder of Summer 26 and Winter 26/27.
It will now be possible to book integrated itineraries through the ITA Airways website and all of its sales channels, taking advantage of multiple daily connections between the carrier’s global network and the destinations served by Aeroitalia in Sardinia (Cagliari, Alghero, and Olbia), Sicily (Catania, Palermo, and Comiso), as well as Genoa.
At the same time, initially through Aeroitalia’s indirect sales channels, it will be possible to book connecting itineraries to destinations within ITA Airways’ domestic network, including Bari, Brindisi,Turin, Venice, and Reggio Calabria. Technical implementations will also be completed shortly, enabling the purchase of connecting tickets across ITA Airways’ entire international network via the Aeroitalia website as well.
The launch of interline flight sales marks the first joint initiative by the two airlines, following the signing last June of an agreement aimed at developing commercial partnerships. The shared goalis to ensure ever-greater connectivity across Italy, with resulting benefits for the mobility and for the tourism of the Country.
Interline flights will provide passengers with greater ease of travel and an expanded range of connections offered by both carriers holding an “Italian AOC". This collaboration will also help generate high-quality traffic flows that will benefit the Italian airport system, which will thus be ableto rely on an integrated ecosystem that will boost its competitiveness and enhance the Country’sappeal.
“ITA Airways intends to continue investing alongside Aeroitalia in the overall improvement of itsofferings, while keeping the customer’s interests as its top priority", stated Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of ITA Airways. “The partnership with Aeroitalia complements othercollaborations already underway with various airlines and rail operators, in line with the strategy we’ve launched to develop more connections that will feed into our international and intercontinental network, while ensuring extensive coverage across Italy and greater operationalefficiency".
“We are proud to launch this partnership with ITA Airways, joining forces to offer our customersincreasingly integrated and efficient travel solutions", explained Gaetano Intrieri, CEO of Aeroitalia. “This partnership represents a significant step in Aeroitalia’s growth and is fully in line with our strategy to develop the national network, with the goal of ensuring widespread, high-quality mobility throughout Italy. We are confident that this synergy will bring tangible benefits to both passengers and the Country’s entire air transport system".
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