ITA Airways and United Airlines announce new codeshare agreement to increase connectivity between Italy and the USA, enhancing travel options for passengers of both carriers.
Codeshare tickets are available for purchase starting today, for travel beginning on September 15th. The agreement supports ITA Airways’ network expansion strategy, which focuses on increasing long-haul connections and expanding the number of intercontinental destinations accessible from its Rome Fiumicino hub. The goal is to seize opportunities in growing markets and meet the demand of an increasingly
international customer base. The codeshare with United Airlines is fully aligned with ITA Airways’ plan to strengthen its offering in North America.
This initiative is part of a broader growth plan in international markets, which is expected to progress with ITA Airways joining Star Alliance in 2026, following continued integration into the Lufthansa Group. We are proud to enhance our travel offering through this synergy with United Airlines.
The partnership brings numerous benefits to ITA Airways passengers, including the chance of purchasing a single ticket for seamless travel to their final destination on connecting flights operated by the U.S. carrier, on which the AZ code will be added. Likewise, United Airlines customers will enjoy the same benefits when traveling on ITA Airways-operated flights, which will carry the UA code.
Along with the announcement of this codeshare agreement comes the added benefit for passengers of earning and redeeming points in their respective frequent flyer programs, Volare for ITA Airways and MileagePlus for United Airlines. Passengers of both loyalty programs will be able to access lounges depending on their tier.
Through this collaboration, ITA Airways passengers will gain the opportunity to explore exciting new destinations across the American continent via United Airlines, including Dallas (DFW), Denver (DEN), Honolulu (HNL), Houston (IAH), and Newark (EWR), complementing ITA Airways’ current Summer 2025 U.S. schedule, which includes flights to Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York
(JFK), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington (IAD). Meanwhile, United Airlines passengers will enjoy expanded travel options not only throughout Italy—where they can connect to popular domestic destinations such as Bari (BRI), Bologna (BLQ), Florence (FLR), Catania (CTA), and Turin (TRN)—but also across Europe and beyond, enabling more connection options to Rome (FCO) and Milan (LIN) through United’s gateways in Europe.