02 April 2025

ITA Airways in the Star Alliance network

Official entry into the largest global airline alliance is scheduled for 2026

ITA Airways has received formal approval to begin the integration process into Star Alliance, following the green light from the Alliance's Executive Council. A strategic step made possible after the entry of the Italian company into the Lufthansa group, which will now accompany it on the path to joining the world's largest airline network. Ita Airways will become the fifth airline with its own hub in the Lufthansa Group to join Star Alliance.

The operational debut in Star Alliance is scheduled for early 2026 and will bring around 360 additional daily flights to the global network, strengthening air connectivity in Europe, particularly in the cities of Rome and Milan, already served by 16 Alliance partner airlines.

With the entry of ITA Airways, Star Alliance will now have 26 member carriers, offering passengers an extensive network of over 18,000 flights a day in 192 countries.

Star Alliance
Founded in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, Star Alliance offers the largest and most comprehensive airline network whose members: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines and United. The Star Alliance network currently offers 17,500 daily flights to more than 1,150 airports in 189 countries. Additional connections are offered by Juneyao Airlines, a Star Alliance partner.

Edited by the Editorial staff, Avion Tourism Magazine

Text source: Ita Airways Press Office

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