(AGENPARL) – mer 06 aprile 2022 PRESS RELEASE
ITA Airways more destinations for intercontinental cargo shipments
New direct flight from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK
Rome, 6 April 2022 – Cargo service opportunities are increasing with ITA Airways, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for the 2022 summer season. From Saturday 2 April, a new direct connection from Milan Malpensa to New York JFK is available, in addition to the two daily flights from Rome Fiumicino. Moreover, the flights from Rome Fiumicino to Miami and Boston, which are already operational since March, are continuing.
This additional route to New York JFK consolidates ITA Airways expansion process for both the passenger and cargo sectors in the US market, which is central to the company’s growth strategy, aiming to reach a total of 42 weekly flights between Italy and the United States by August.
ITA Airways’ Summer 2022 schedule includes 64 new destinations, of which 23 domestic, 34 international and 7 intercontinental. Intercontinental destinations, that are the big new feature of the summer season, will enrich ITA Airways cargo offer: in the coming months, flights to Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and Tokyo will depart from Rome Fiumicino. In addition, the use of the latest generation Airbus A330 and A350 aircraft on long-haul routes confirms ITA Airways fleet renewal plan, which will progressively introduce more modern and efficient aircraft featuring greater load capacity and lower CO2 emissions.
All ITA Airways new cargo services are available for purchase from leading Italian freight agents.
For press information:
Davide D’Amico
Head of Corporate Communications ITA Airways
About ITA Airways
ITA Airways is a company totally owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance for the exercise of business in the air transport sector. ITA Airways aims at creating an efficient and innovative air carrier that will become a reference point in providing Italy with quality connectivity both in terms of international destinations, thus boosting tourism and foreign trade, and within the Country, also taking advantage of the train-air integrated mobility. ITA Airways will place the best customer service at the center of its strategy (through a strong digitization of processes that ensure a best-in-class experience and personalized services), combined with sustainability, in its environmental (new green and technologically advanced aircraft, use of sustainable fuels), social (equality and inclusion for a gender-neutral company) and governance (integration of sustainability into internal strategies and processes) aspects. ITA Airways is a member of SkyTeam alliance as of October 2021.