Ita Airways, heir to Alitalia, and Etihad, which was a 49% shareholder of Alitalia, fly back together for a while. They signed a new agreement, less demanding than the previous one: it is a “codeshare” agreement between the networks of the two airlines, available for sale yesterday, to fly from 14 December 2021.
The new business partnership is designed to boost business travel and tourism between Italy and the UAE and will offer travelers more options and better connectivity when traveling through Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa and Abu Dhabi.
Ita Airways will apply its “AZ” code on services operated by Etihad between Italy (Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa) and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi). Similarly, Etihad will apply the “EY” code to the 5 Italian national destinations in connection with Rome Fiumicino airport (Genoa, Bari, Brindisi, Catania, Palermo) and to an international destination (Malta).
The new codeshare flights are available for sale through the two airlines’ websites (ita-airways.com and etihad.com), booking systems and travel agencies. The two carriers are working to expand the scope of their cooperation in the coming months.