Ita Airways and Aeroitalia, agreement to develop commercial partnerships

After the dispute over the Alitalia brand came one step closer to the court, peace is made between Ita Airways and Aeroitalia. To the point of signing an agreement to develop new commercial collaborations on tickets, connections and passengers. In a joint communiqué, the two companies explain that they will adopt a progressive approach to cooperation, initiating in a first phase an interline agreement extended to the entire network. The agreement will take effect from July and will cover the remainder of the Summer 2026 season and the entire Winter 2026/2027 season.

Once the technical implementation is complete, the partnership will enable the strengthening of connectivity via Rome Fiumicino to and from Sardinia, offering the beneficiaries of the territorial continuity and, more generally, Italian citizens more opportunities and ease of travel.

"With the agreement signed with Aeroitalia, ITA Airways accelerates a strategy already initiated through other partnerships," says Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of ITA Airways. "The agreement clearly confirms the direction taken: more connections to feed the intercontinental network, a greater presence in the domestic and European market and increasing industrial efficiency. It is a model that focuses on a strong central hub, supported not only by its own fleet but also by a flexible network of alliances, with the aim of expanding the commercial pool, improving load factors without increasing direct capacity and consolidating ITA Airways' role in the industrial design of the Lufthansa Group".

Satisfaction also from Aeroitalia. "We are delighted to start this strategic collaboration with ITA Airways, which represents a fundamental step towards strengthening accessibility and mobility in our country," said Gaetano Intrieri, the airline's CEO. "The agreement is perfectly in line with our mission to offer increasingly flexible and competitive travel solutions, improving territorial connectivity and contributing to the growth of tourism and the Italian economy. We will work with determination so that all planned synergies become quickly operational and effective, in the interest of passengers. We are convinced that this collaboration will represent an important development opportunity, generating added value for the entire country system'.