Photo: Air Canada Strengthening International Links. Air Canada and ITA Airways have announced a significant milestone in their partnership with a new code share agreement. This will provide customers with more convenient travel options when flying between Canada and Italy and beyond.
"We are excited to expand our partnership with ITA Airways through our new code share agreement, complementing our strong network to Italy. Deepening ties will allow Air Canada customers traveling to Rome-Fiumicino to conveniently book and seamlessly connect to ten popular destinations across Italy, Africa, Israel, and Albania. Similarly, ITA Airways customers arriving in Toronto will enjoy access to 10 major cities across Canada and the US through our network," said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada.
"With the ongoing efforts to facilitate ITA Airways' entry into Star Alliance, we are developing significant partnership synergies. This will lay the groundwork for a strong and long-term relationship between the two airlines."
"The code share agreement with Air Canada is a significant leap forward in our growth strategy," said Joerg Eberhart, CEO of ITA Airways. "This partnership improves connectivity for our passengers traveling between Italy and North America, our first market beyond Italy, serving both leisure and business travelers. Additionally, it allows us to offer seamless connections for passengers of Italian descent living in Canada and the United States, easing their travel to and from Italy, while providing an opportunity to fully experience the excellence of Made in Italy, a legacy that ITA Airways proudly represents as an ambassador worldwide."
Under the agreement, Air Canada will place its code on selected ITA Airways routes operated from Rome-Fiumicino. These include five popular destinations within 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 selected 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.
Code-share ticket sales are available starting today, for travel from July 21.