ITA Airways, Italy’s flagship airline, and Icelandair, Iceland’s national carrier, have signed a codeshare agreement to connect their networks and expand travel options for their customers.
The signing ceremony took place at ITA Airways headquarters at Rome Fiumicino Airport and was attended by Andrea Benassi, CEO of ITA Airways; Cesare Autera, Vice President of Alliances and Partnerships at ITA Airways; Tomas Ingason, Chief Commercial Officer of Icelandair; and Helgi Mar Bjorgvinsson, Vice President of Partnerships and Corporate Affairs at Icelandair.
This agreement will allow passengers to travel seamlessly between the two airlines’ networks, enhancing connections between Italy and Iceland. Flights are already available for sale, with operations under this agreement set to commence on January 20, 2025.
Andrea Benassi, CEO of ITA Airways, highlighted: “We are pleased to sign this codeshare partnership with Icelandair. This agreement strengthens ITA Airways’ growth-oriented commercial strategy and opens a privileged access route for all passengers, who will benefit from connectivity through Rome Fiumicino and Reykjavik. This marks the 37th codeshare partnership for the company, an excellent achievement in just over three years.”
Bogi Nils Bogason, CEO of Icelandair, stated: “We are delighted to welcome ITA Airways to our group of airline partners. This codeshare agreement will offer our customers very convenient connections between the networks of both airlines. ITA Airways has an extensive route network and provides an excellent customer experience. We look forward to welcoming ITA Airways passengers onboard and extending our network across Italy and beyond.”
The agreement will enhance connectivity between Rome and Reykjavik, offering connections to ITA Airways’ extensive domestic network, including destinations such as Catania, Palermo, Naples, Bologna, Florence, Bari, Genoa, Trieste, Lamezia Terme, Venice, and Turin. Additionally, both airlines plan to expand the partnership to include more shared European destinations.
Thanks to this collaboration, ITA Airways and Icelandair customers will be able to travel with a single ticket and check their luggage through to their final destination. During the summer season, Icelandair operates daily flights to Milan and Rome, and to complement the new partnership, it has announced an increase in the frequency of its winter flights to Rome, with four weekly flights.
