ITA Airways Approved for Star Alliance Integration, Targets 2026 Membership

ITA Airways set to join Star Alliance following Lufthansa Group merger - Egyptian Gazette

By Mohamed Attia Star Alliance has approved the future membership of Italy’s national carrier, ITA Airways, marking a significant step in the airline’s global expansion plans. The move comes after ITA Airways officially joined the Lufthansa Group earlier this year, paving the way for its anticipated entry into the world’s largest airline alliance. Theo Panagiotoulias, CEO of Star Alliance, expressed confidence in the value ITA Airways will bring…

ITA Airways Cleared to Officially Join Star Alliance Next Year - The Bulkhead Seat

ITA Airways has been doing lots to align itself with Lufthansa. I recently wrote about how it moved terminals at both Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Munich International Airport (MUC). This week, a vote was held around ITA Airways officially joining Star Alliance. Lufthansa made the motion and it was carried with approval moving forward. Star Alliance says that ITA Airways will become the 26th member of the world’s largest airline alliance. ITA Air…

ITA Airways Approved for Star Alliance Membership in 2026

ITA Airways has officially received approval to start the integration process into Star Alliance following a verdict by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). Building on its induction into the Lufthansa Group earlier this year, this decision paves the way for its much anticipated entry into the world’s largest airline alliance. The onboarding process will now move at full throttle. Celebrating the milestone, Star Alliance Chief Executiv…

The Italian airline, ITA Airways, has officially received approval to start the process of integration into the Star Alliance following the verdict of the board of directors of the alliance, so it is expected that the Italian airline will enter service at the beginning of 2026 and add 360 daily flights to the global network. Taking advantage of its legacy within the Star Alliance, Lufthansa Group, which owns 41% of the airline, is advising ITA A…

ITA Airways will start the integration into Star Alliance

ITA Airways has officially received approval to start the integration process into Star Alliance following a verdict by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). The onboarding process will now move at full throttle. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and Bluesky ITA Airways will add 360 daily flights to the Alliance network, further strengthening the Alliance’s footprint in the European region. The biggest growth will c…

ITA Airways will become a member of the Star Alliance in 2026. Image: Courtesy. The Italian airline ITA Airways officially received approval to start the integration process in Star Alliance following the verdict of the Board of Directors of Star Alliance (CEB). In January this year, the company joined the Lufthansa Group, after negotiations with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy (MEF), which was left with a stake of 59% and the remai…