Lufthansa Group has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs by 2030, citing the growing use of artificial intelligence, digitalisation and efficiency gains from consolidating work across its airlines. The company said most of the reductions would take place in Germany and would affect administrative rath...

ITA Airways has deepened its partnership with the Lufthansa Group by adding a series of new intercontinental codeshare routes, significantly expanding travel options between Italy, Africa, Asia, and South America. From 2 September, ITA passengers will be able to reach African cities including Abidj...

Air Canada and ITA Airways have announced a significant milestone in their partnership with a codeshare agreement that provides customers more convenient travel options when flying between Canada and Italy, and beyond. Mark Galardo of Air Canada said: “We’re thrilled to expand our partnershi...

The Lufthansa Group has reached an important milestone in the harmonization of status benefits: Frequent Travelers will be able to use the ITA Airways lounges from July 1, 2025 and thus benefit from an even more comprehensive lounge network. This will significantly expand the lounge network, espe...

The Lufthansa Group is taking another important step toward the rapid integration of ITA Airways: Customers will be able to combine flights from Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines with long-haul flights from ITA Airways in a single booking. Corresponding codeshare offers w...

ITA Airways has officially received approval to start the integration process into Star Alliance following a verdict by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). Building on its induction into the Lufthansa Group earlier this year, this decision paves the way for its much anticipated entry ...

The integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group has reached a key milestone. Starting with the launch of the 2025 summer flight schedule, all ITA Airways flights in Frankfurt and Munich will now operate from Lufthansa Group terminals. This consolidation brings ITA Airways together with...

Cirium has released its Global On-Time Performance (OTP) Report for January 2025, highlighting the most punctual airlines across Europe and the world. Europe’s Most Punctual Airlines Iberia Express led the European rankings with an OTP of 87.49%, narrowly beating ITA Airways, which secured sec...

Following Lufthansa Group’s recent acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways, passengers will soon benefit from several integration initiatives, enhancing connectivity and travel convenience between the two airlines. At a press conference in Rome, Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr, ITA Airways Chai...

The Italian airline ITA Airways is a new member of the Lufthansa Group. The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Europe's leading aviation group concluded the transaction today. As a result, the Lufthansa Group has a 41 percent stake in the Italian airline ITA Airways. The remaining ...

Joerg Eberhart and Lorenza Maggio have been appointed today by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to the five-member Board of Directors of ITA Airways. Joerg Eberhart (54) has been responsible for the strategic development of the Lufthansa Group as “Head of Strategy & Organiz...

dnata, a global air and travel services provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide inflight catering services to ITA Airways from its facilities at Los Angeles International (LAX) and San Francisco International (SFO) airports. dnata’s highly trained teams will produce and upli...

Competition authority of the European Commission approves the planned acquisition of 41 percent of Deutsche Lufthansa AG in ITA Airways, subject to conditions. Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, says: "The approval from Brussels is excellent news for ITA Airways and ...

Aviation technology company SITA has announced a new partnership with the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways to "transform" the airline's global network infrastructure. The partnership will include the migration from the airline’s multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network to SITA’s recently ...

Azorra's owned fleet now surpasses 100 assets, following the successful novation of two A330-200 aircraft leased to ITA Airways. John Evans, CEO and founder of Azorra, says: “We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone and to continue our rapid ascent to new heights. "This achievement is a t...