ITA Airways in 'exit phase' from SkyTeam

ITA Airways in 'exit phase' from SkyTeam as integration into Lufthansa begins
Days after the Lufthansa Group closed its purchase of 41% of Italy's ITA Airways, the group began the process of combining with the airline.
ITA Airways begins Lufthansa Group integration, to join Star Alliance in 2026
The full integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group is already underway, with the Italian carrier also set to join Star Alliance in 2026.
Lufthansa CEO sees more airline sector consolidation in Europe
Germany's Lufthansa will start making money from its investment in ITA Airways from this year, the chief executive of the German carrier, Carsten Spohr, said on Monday.
Lufthansa Group brings ITA under its wing as integration efforts ramp up
Lufthansa Group is ramping up efforts to integrate new member airline ITA Airways, starting with merging frequent flyer programmes.
Lufthansa Group Starts ITA Airways Integration Process
With the completion of Lufthansa Group’s investment in ITA Airways, passengers will now be able to benefit from the integration, such as through the use of frequen | The integration offers immediate benefits for frequent flyer members,
ITA and Lufthansa announce status benefits and Star Alliance integration
ITA has announced its resignation from SkyTeam, its Star Alliance membership plans and reciprocal benefits with Miles & More under its new Lufthansa ownership.
Integration of ITA Airways Into the Lufthansa Group Has Commenced
With the completion of Lufthansa Group’s investment in ITA Airways, passengers will soon feel the benefits of the integration, such as the use of frequent flyer
ITA Airways exits SkyTeam after Lufthansa Group integration
ITA Airways has terminated its membership in the SkyTeam Alliance, which will see the Italian airline exit the group by 30 April 2025.
ITA Airways Leaves SkyTeam for Lufthansa and Star Alliance
Effective immediately, 36 million members of the Lufthansa's Miles & More program can now earn and redeem miles on all flights operated by ITA Airways. At the same time, the 2.7 million members of ITA Airways' frequent flyer program,
AVIONEWS at the ITA Airways-Lufthansa Group conference
A press conference was held today with the top management of ITA Airways and the Lufthansa Group. ITA was represented by its President, Sandro Pappalardo, CEO Joerg Eberhart, and board members; Lufthansa was joined by Group CEO,
European airline consolidation will go on, Lufthansa CEO says
There is scope for further consolidation in the European airline sector, the chief executive of Germany's Lufthansa said on Monday, having just bought a 41% stake in Italy's state-owned ITA. "We have too many airlines in Europe.
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