LOT Polish Airlines entered into codeshare partnership with ITA Airways

 

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  LOT Polish Airlines has expanded its cooperation with ITA Airways, offering its passengers new opportunities to discover Italy, with a comfortable transfer in Rome.
• Until now, the airlines have cooperated under the terms and conditions of an interline agreement.
• By codesharing with ITA Airways, passengers will have the opportunity to travel the entire route with a single ticket, with a uniform luggage policy and fare conditions.

LOT Polish Airlines commenced codeshare-based cooperation with the Italian carrier ITA Airways. The national polish carrier’s current route network includes flights to Milan, Venice and Rome. Thanks to the new partnership, LOT Polish Airlines passengers will have access to ten new codeshare connections in Italy: Bari, Bologna, Brindisi, Florence, Genoa, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Naples, Palermo and Turin. ITA Airways travelers will now be able to enjoy convenient flights from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Warsaw and other destinations operated by LOT Polish Airlines. One of the advantages of this shared offer is a uniform luggage policy and fare conditions for the entire flight. Thanks to the carriers’ partnership, LOT passengers can also benefit from guaranteed transfers and collect Miles & More miles at the same time.

Reaching a codeshare agreement with ITA Airways is part of the implementation of our strategy, which includes expanding our offer and improving the quality of our services. Through this cooperation, LOT's passengers gain access to a wide network of domestic connections in Italy, which will significantly facilitate travel in this beautiful country. We encourage you to discover Italy, now more accessible to travelers from Poland than ever before. We will also be pleased to welcome our partner's travelers on board LOT, providing them with a convenient transfer offer to a wide range of destinations in our route network.

Robert Ludera, LOT’s Registered Representative, Director of the LOT Polish Airlines Network Bureau

We are pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with LOT Polish Airlines. This partnership is an additional significant step in ITA Airways' growth strategy, enhancing connectivity for our passengers. It creates a privileged and convenient travel route between Italy and Poland, further strengthening the economic and commercial ties between our two countries. Additionally, it enhances LOT passengers' travel experience, offering them the opportunity to enjoy the excellence of Made in Italy, which ITA Airways proudly represents as an ambassador worldwide.

Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of ITA Airways

Recently, ITA Airways has announced that it would join the Star Alliance with effect from 2026. This means that LOT passengers, travelling on shared LOT and ITA Airways flights, will soon be able to take advantage of the range of amenities offered by Star Alliance standards. It is also worth noting that as of 3 February 2025, Miles & More members can earn miles for ITA Airways flights and use miles for flying these airlines.

We have received the news of ITA Airways' planned joining of the Star Alliance with great interest – we see this as an opportunity to further strengthen both our bilateral cooperation and our collaboration within our global alliance.

Robert Ludera, LOT’s Registered Representative, Director of the LOT Polish Airlines Network Bureau

LOT Polish Airlines passengers can already book new flights, which will be available from 10 April 2025. Tickets for the flights are available via all of LOT and ITA Airways sales channels, including the lot.com website, LOT Contact Centre and LOT Travel offices.

LOT Polish Airlines is a modern carrier connecting Central and Eastern Europe with the rest of the world. LOT’s offer includes direct long-haul flights to airports in the United States, Canada, India, Japan, and South Korea. The Polish carrier has been consistently increasing the number of its flights to those destinations, thus strengthening its position in Central and Eastern Europe. It operates its long haul flights with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the most advanced wide-body aircraft in the world. Present in the sky since 1929, the Polish carrier is the 11th oldest airline worldwide and one of the most internationally recognisable Polish brands.

ITA Airways is the Italian reference carrier. The Company is 59% owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and 41% by Deutsche Lufthansa AG. ITA Airways operates both passenger and cargo air transport services, providing Italy with high-quality connectivity to international destinations, supporting tourism and foreign trade, as well as domestic connectivity within the Country, also leveraging integrated mobility. Through strong digitization of processes to ensure the best possible experience and personalized services, ITA Airways places customer service at the core of its strategy. This is combined with a commitment to sustainability, which encompasses environmental aspects (such as a young, technologically advanced fleet to reduce environmental impact), social aspects (a strong focus on its employees and the communities in which it operates), and governance aspects (integrating sustainability into internal strategies and processes).

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