Etihad Airways and ITA Airways, the nationwide provider of Italy, have signed a codeshare settlement connecting the networks of the 2 airways.

This new business partnership is designed to spice up enterprise journey and tourism between Italy and the United Arab Emirates, and can provide travellers extra choices and higher connectivity when travelling by means of Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa and Abu Dhabi.

Available on the market in the present day for flights from December 14th, ITA Airways will apply its ‘AZ’ code on providers operated by Etihad between Italy (Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa) and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi).

Similarly, Etihad will codeshare AZ flights connecting Italian home providers past Rome Fiumicino Airport (Genova, Bari, Brindisi, Catania, Palermo) plus regional European providers (Malta).

The companions are additionally working collectively to develop the scope of their cooperation over the approaching months to supply clients much more seamless journey choices.

Etihad Airways beforehand held a stake in ITA Airways predecessor, Alitalia, earlier than the monetary collapse of the latter earlier this yr.