(AGENPARL) – gio 27 giugno 2024 PRESS RELEASE
KM MALTA AIRLINES AND ITA AIRWAYS SIGN CODESHARE AGREEMENT
Malta/Rome, 27th June 2024 – KM Malta Airlines and ITA Airways have signed a broad codeshare agreement
connecting the networks and flights of the two airlines.
This Codeshare agreement enables customers to book a single, consolidated ticket across multiple flights
involving both airlines. Through this agreement, KM Malta Airlines and ITA Airways customers can now enjoy
a smoother, seamless travel experience, checking-in at their departure airport and collecting their checkedthrough baggage at their final destination.
Under this partnership, ITA Airways will affix its ‘AZ’ code to all KM Malta Airlines services operating between
Italy and Malta. Similarly, KM Malta Airlines will code-share on ITA Airways flights between Malta and
Rome/Milan, as well as extending to Italian domestic services beyond Rome Fiumicino Airport and Milan
Linate, along with selected international connections.
David Curmi, Executive Chairman at KM Malta Airlines, expressed his enthusiasm about the agreement,
stating, “This codeshare agreement significantly broadens our reach to various airports in Italy and beyond.
Italy holds an important position in the strategy of KM Malta Airlines, and this collaboration is poised to
enhance our presence in the Italian market. We look forward to further collaboration with ITA Airways to deliver
more advantages to our customers in partnership with ITA Airways expanding international network.”
Andrea Benassi, General Manager ITA Airways, said: “We are pleased to sign this codeshare agreement
with KM Malta Airlines. This partnership is a significant step in ITA Airways’ growth strategy, enhancing
connectivity for our passengers. It creates a privileged and convenient travel route between Italy and Malta,
further strengthening the economic and commercial ties between our two countries.”
The KM Malta Airlines Summer 2024 schedule until 26 th October 2024, with the airline serving 17 airports
across 15 key European cities, namely, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Catania, Dusseldorf, London Gatwick,
London Heathrow, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Prague, Rome, Vienna
and Zurich.
For the 2024 summer season, ITA Airways is flying to 57 destinations, including 16 domestic, 26 international,
and 15 intercontinental. The company is proud to introduce new nonstop flights from its Rome Fiumicino hub
to key markets in North America, Africa, and the Middle East. Among the highlights are the launch of new
routes to Chicago – opened in April – Toronto – inaugurated in May, plus Riyadh and Accra – opened in June,
which will be followed by nonstop flights to Dakar and Jeddah. These additions complement ITA Airways’
existing portfolio, which includes among its intercontinental destinations New York, Boston, Miami, Los
Angeles, Washington, San Francisco, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and New Delhi, offering
seamless connectivity to travelers across the globe.
For ITA Airways press information:
Pietro Caldaroni, Head of Communication and Institutional Relations
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-inclass 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.