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ITA Airways to fly to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo starting in June

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The Italian airline ITA, Alitalia’s successor, announced on Tuesday that from June it will connect Rome with Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Sao Paulo (Brazil), two key destinations for Italian vacationers, but also for cargo traffic.

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This is an initiative with which the airline seeks to continue increasing its intercontinental routes, which have always been the most profitable, while awaiting the interest of a potential buyer, EFE reported.

It will also invest in the United States and will connect Rome with Los Angeles from June, while today the first plane has already taken off for Miami and tomorrow another one will take off for Boston; and for Japan, with a connection to Tokyo.

In Europe, ITA will offer in summer new flights to the Spanish islands of Ibiza, Menorca and Mallorca, and also to Greece and Croatia.

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The airline, 100% owned by the Italian state, was born in October with a smaller size than Alitalia, with 52 aircraft and just under 3,000 employees, compared to 11,000 for the former Italian flag carrier.

ITA is currently undergoing a process of expansion and is looking for a partner to boost its international competitiveness.

In this regard, its directors are studying the expression of interest presented in January by the Italian-Swiss cruise company MSC and the German airline Lufthansa for the purchase of a majority stake in its capital.

ITA Airways will operate 64 destinations by the summer of 2022: 23 domestic, 34 international and 7 intercontinental.

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