Business & Money | Sunday 5 April, 2015 12:36 am |

Abu Dhabi / Rome, 1 April 2015 – As Official Global Carriers of Expo Milano 2015, Alitalia and Etihad Airways will support the upcoming event’s ‘Made of Italians’ program by offering exclusive discounts to Italian expatriates who are travelling to Italy for EXPO.

Under the promotion, Alitalia and Etihad Airways will offer those enrolled onto the ‘Made of Italians’ program a 15 per cent discount on return tickets to Italy from a range of destinations worldwide, including Argentina, Brazil, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, South Africa, China, Japan and Australia.

To take advantage of the promotion, which is available until 31 October 2015, eligible travellers should simply enroll onto the ‘Made of Italians’ program through the madeofitalians.expo2015.org website and purchase a ticket for Expo Milano 2015. They will then receive a discount code to book flights on either alitalia.com or etihad.com for travel between May and November 2015, subject to terms and conditions.

In addition, subscribers to the ‘Made of Italians’ program can benefit from a 15 per cent discount on flights within Alitalia’s domestic network between 1 May and 30 November, allowing them to visit other parts of the country during their visit.

Premium cabin passengers of Alitalia and Etihad Airways, as well as top tier members of the MilleMiglia and Etihad Guest loyalty programs, will also enjoy access to the exclusive VIP Lounge on the second floor of the joint Alitalia and Etihad Airways Expo Pavilion.

Further details on the promotion are available on the Alitalia and Etihad Airways websites.



About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and in 2014 carried 14.8 million passengers. From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies to 111 existing or announced passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of 111 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and more than 200 aircraft on firm order, including 70 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777-X, 62 Airbus A350s and nine Airbus A380s. Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Aer Lingus, Alitalia, Jet Airways and Virgin Australia, and is in the process of formalising an equity investment in Swiss-based Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline. Etihad Airways, along with airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Etihad Regional, Jet Airways and NIKI, also participate in Etihad Airways Partners, a new brand that brings together like-minded airlines to offer customers more choice through improved networks and schedules and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com

About Alitalia
Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana (alitalia.com) is Italy’s largest airline and commenced operations on January 1, 2015 after acquiring the operational activities of Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana, now named CAI. CAI has a 51% controlling stake in Alitalia and the remaining 49% of shares are owned by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. As part of its 2015 summer schedule, Alitalia flies to 102 destinations, including 27 Italian and 75 international destinations, with a total of 164 routes and about 4,500 weekly flights. Alitalia boasts one of the most modern and efficient fleets in the world with an average age of eight years. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance and is part of the Transatlantic Joint Venture alongside Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines. Alitalia, together with airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Etihad Airways, Etihad Regional operated by Darwin Airline, Jet Airways and NIKI, also participates in Etihad Airways Partners, which brings together like-minded airlines to offer customers more choice through improved networks and schedules and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. Alitalia and Etihad Airways have been named Official Global Airline Carriers of Expo Milano 2015.