Aeroméxico and ITA Airways sealed a codeshare agreement that will take effect on March 10th.
It will allow passengers traveling with Aeroméxico between Mexico City and Rome to connect with 15 destinations in Italy via the Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), including Genoa, Florence, Naples, and Turin, among others, while from the Mexico City International Airport (MEX), ITA passengers will have access to 28 Aeroméxico destinations such as Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, and Merida.
Members of their respective loyalty programs will be able to access the same benefits reciprocally. Initially, this includes the accumulation of points and will soon expand to include redemption on flights operated by either ITA or Aeroméxico.
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Moreover, Top Tier Platino and Titanio members of Aeroméxico Rewards will have access to ITA’s lounge network in Italy, check an additional bag at no cost at priority counters, and priority boarding. Similar benefits will be available to members of ITA’s Club Premium and Club Volare, who will have access to Aeroméxico’s Premier Lounges in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Torreón, and Chihuahua.
Flights between Italy and Mexico
Currently, Aeroméxico operates four weekly flights between Mexico City and Rome on Boeing 787-8 aircraft with a capacity for 243 seats, translating to a weekly offer of 972 seats in each direction.
Focusing on the holiday market, NEOS operates a weekly flight to Cancun from Rome and Milan.