Enhanced travel options between Canada and Italy. Air Canada and Ita Airways have announced a significant milestone in their partnership with a codeshare agreement that provides customers with more convenient travel options when flying between Canada, Italy, and beyond.
“We are excited to expand our partnership with ITA Airways through our new codeshare agreement, complementing our strong network to Italy. Strengthening these ties will allow Air Canada customers traveling to Rome Fiumicino to easily book and connect to ten popular destinations across Italy, Africa, Israel, and Albania. In addition, ITA Airways customers arriving in Toronto will enjoy access to 10 major cities in Canada and the U.S. through our network,” said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada.
“With ongoing efforts to ease ITA Airways’ entry into the Star Alliance, we are developing significant partnership synergies. This will serve as the foundation for a strong and long-term relationship between the two airlines.”
“The codeshare agreement with Air Canada is a significant step forward for our growth strategy,” said Joerg Eberhart, CEO of ITA Airways. “This partnership enhances connectivity for our passengers traveling between Italy and North America, our primary market outside Italy, serving both leisure and business travelers. Furthermore, it allows us to offer seamless connections for passengers of Italian origin residing in Canada and the United States, facilitating their travel to and from Italy, while providing an opportunity to fully experience the excellence of Italian products, heritage that ITA Airways proudly represents as an ambassador worldwide.”
Under the agreement, Air Canada will place its code on select routes operated by ITA Airways from Rome Fiumicino. These include five popular destinations in Italy: Lamezia Terme, Palermo, Catania, Florence, and Bari; three destinations in Africa: including Cairo, Tunis, and Algiers; as well as Tirana and Tel Aviv, where Ita’s flights are temporarily suspended until the end of August.
ITA Airways will place its code on select routes operated by Air Canada from Toronto Pearson, including: Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, and St. John’s; and selected services from Canada to the United States: Boston, Orlando, Dallas, and Fort Lauderdale.
Codeshare ticket sales are available starting today, for travel commencing from July 21.
