A year after officially starting its operations, Italian flag carrier ITA Airways has partnered with cargo.one to market its cargo capacity as part of the airline’ customer-centric and digital strategy. This means, starting this Autumn, freight forwarders can gain quick digital access to ITA Airways Cargo’s capacity on cargo.one. The move comes as the Italian carrier is fast-tracking its booking through digital sales channels like cargo.one. Moritz Claussen, founder and Co-CEO of … [Read more...] about Italy’s flag carrier offers capacity on cargo.one
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Lufthansa joins MSC in bid for Italian airline
Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to own a controlling stake in new Italian flag carrier ITA Airways in a deal valued somewhere around US$1.4 billion, which would include German airline Lufthansa. Lufthansa would act as an industrial partner and possibly consider up to 40 percent equity involvement, but some analysts think it is unlikely to make an immediate investment. The airline, exiting restrictions on merger activity that came with its 9 billion-euro government bailout, has paid back … [Read more...] about Lufthansa joins MSC in bid for Italian airline
