A deal between ITA Airways and Lufthansa/MSC is far from done. After taking a distant approach until now, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM, and US investor Certares have expressed an interest in buying a majority share in the Italian airline. It…
Air France-KLM Group CEO Ben Smith doesn’t seem too worried about the prospect of Lufthansa and sea shipping company MSC buying into Italian carrier ITA Airways. If the German/Swiss group gets a majority share in ITA, that doesn’t mean that…
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Some two months since launching services as the successor to Alitalia, ITA Airways has been steadily announcing codeshare agreements with partner airlines. The latest is with Kenya Airways, which offers new opportunities to African travelers. ITA Airways expands its codeshare network…
To bring you more aviation news, Airinsight introduces News in Brief. During October, we compile a rolling story by date with news that is sometimes too small for a deep analysis but still interesting enough not to be missed. 29…
Lufthansa’s attempts to lure ITA Airways with an attractive offer into its Star Alliance have failed. The Italian carrier, which launched operations on October 15 as successor to Alitalia, has opted to join the SkyTeam alliance instead, it announced on October…