Starting in June 2025, Lufthansa Cargo will start marketing the cargo capacities on ITA Airways routes. With the integration of Rome-Fiumicino as its cargo hub in Southern Europe, the carrier is adding further routes, capacity and destinations around the globe to its dense network.

For flights starting from 16 June 2025, Lufthansa Cargo will start marketing the cargo capacity under its own AWB prefix from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to Rome. On all other routes, both carriers will initially continue to operate under two separate AWB numbers. Following regulatory approvals, Lufthansa Cargo will gradually take over the marketing of the Italian airline's belly capacities on all continental and intercontinental routes under its own AWB code. Overall, the global belly capacities available to Lufthansa Cargo customers will then increase by almost 20 per cent. In future, cargo customers will have access to an even denser global network, including the belly capacities marketed within the Lufthansa Group, connecting all major economic centers in Europe and the world. 

ITA Airways has officially been part of the Lufthansa Group since the beginning of the year. The Group initially acquired a 41 percent stake in the Italian carrier, with the aim of acquiring further shares. Its modern, environmentally friendly Airbus fleet currently includes 99 airplanes, including 22 long-haul aircraft of the type A-350/900, A-330/900neo and A-330/200. ITA Airways flies to around 70 destinations around the world.