Lufthansa unveils first wave of passenger benefits from ITA Airways investment

From the use of frequent flyer programmes, moving of flight operations at airport terminals, lounge access, code sharing, and co-ordinated European flight schedule – Lufthansa Group has moved quickly to outline the initial wave of passenger benefits from its recently completed 41% stake investment in Italian airline ITA Airways. At a press conference in Rome, Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Sandro Pappalardo, Chairman of ITA Airways, and Joerg Eberhart, CEO of ITA Airways, presented the first concrete steps and improvements for customers. With immediate effect, 36m Miles & More members can earn and redeem miles on all ITA Airways flights. At the same time, the 2.7m members of the ITA Airways’ frequent flyer programme Volare can earn and redeem their points on all flights operated by Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines. Under one roof in Frankfurt and Munich: Using the same terminal is an essential prerequisite for quick and comfortable transfers at the Lufthansa Group’s hubs. With the start of the upcoming summer flight schedule, ITA Airways will move into the Lufthansa Airlines terminals in Frankfurt and Munich – into Terminal 1 in Frankfurt and into Terminal 2 in Munich. This will significantly reduce passengers’ transfer times. At all other hubs of the group, as well as in Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate, the Lufthansa Group airlines already offer their flights in the same terminal areas as ITA Airways.<br/>