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Founded | 11 November 2020 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 15 October 2021 | ||||||
AOC # | IT.AOC.0194[3] | ||||||
Hubs | Rome–Fiumicino | ||||||
Focus cities | Milan–Linate | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Volare | ||||||
Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
Fleet size | 96 | ||||||
Destinations | 73[4] | ||||||
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Headquarters | Rome, Italy | ||||||
Key people | Andrea Benassi (CEO) | ||||||
Employees | 4,667[5] | ||||||
Website | www |
Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (pronounced [iˈtaːlja traˈspɔrto aˈɛːreo]), doing business as ITA Airways, is the flag carrier airline of Italy.[6] It is owned by the government of Italy via the Ministry of Economy and Finance and was founded in 2020 as bankrupt Alitalia's successor. The airline flies to over 70 scheduled domestic, European, and intercontinental destinations.[7] ITA is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Its main hub is Rome Fiumicino Airport near Rome and focus city is Linate Airport near Milan. ITA Airways will leave SkyTeam and join Star Alliance as part of the process of its acquisition by Lufthansa Group.[8]