ITA Airways will become part of the Lufthansa Group family

Lufthansa will invest in ITA Airways

EU Commission gives green light to Lufthansa Group investment in ITA Airways. ITA Airways will soon become part of the Lufthansa Group family. The joint vision for this collaboration is clear: to develop ITA Airways as a profitable, efficient, and sustainable premium airline for Italy within the Lufthansa Group. The transaction is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2024. Until then, ITA Airways and Lufthansa Group remain competitors.

Changers for passangers

From the customers’ point of view, nothing will change initially: lounge access, loyalty program usage, collaboration within the framework of corporate and agency programs as well as customer service and airport touchpoints will remain independent of each other for the time being. We will communicate a detailed overview of the changes as soon as the formalities have been fully completed.

What do we know about ITA Airways?

ITA Airways was founded in November 2020. It began operations on October 15, 2021. The airline's headquarters and main hub are located in Rome. In 2023, the airline carried nearly 15 million passengers. ITA Airways has a modern fleet of 96 Airbus aircraft, including 23 long-haul and 73 short-haul aircraft. The hub in Rome offers excellent conditions for expanding the joint route network towards Africa and Latin America. ITA Airways currently serves a total of 69 destinations.