Lufthansa Group finalized its 41% stake in ITA Airways in January, recently announced over 100 new European codeshare connections. The deal, effective for summer 2025, will integrate ITA’s network with Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels, and Air Dolomiti, allowing seamless bookings across both airlines.
The expanded partnership will allow ITA Airways to offer its passengers an enhanced network across Europe, with the ‘AZ’ designator code now available on Lufthansa flights between Frankfurt and Dublin, as well as Swiss services between Zurich and Dublin.
Lufthansa Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dieter Vranckx, said “ITA Airways is now an integral part of the offering for our joint passengers. With just one booking, a customer of the Lufthansa Group can use ITA Airways’ synchronized connecting flights with its airline’s flight numbers. Codesharing will further improve and harmonize the travel experience of all passengers at the Lufthansa Group’s hubs. The integration of ITA Airways as part of the Lufthansa Group is progressing rapidly and now enables far-reaching advantages in the offering for our joint customers through code sharing.”
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