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MEDIA RELEASE

Alitalia signs with Customers can conveniently connect to Azul’s unrivaled domestic network when flying into and out of

Rome, 4 December 2019 – Alitalia has signed a codeshare agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines, the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served. As part of this agreement, customers can conveniently connect to Azul’s unrivaled domestic network when flying Alitalia into and out of São Paulo (Guarulhos) and (Galeão).

The benefits and convenience of a codeshare ticket include those of thru check-in and thru- baggage.

Under the agreement, the codeshared network will include 19 domestic Brazilian destinations served by Azul in connection with Alitalia services to/from São Paulo (Guarulhos) and Rio de Janeiro (Galeão): Belém, Porto Seguro, Brasilia, Cuiabá, Belo Horizonte, , Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Foz do Iguaçu, Ilhéus, Navegantes, , Ribeirão Preto, Recife, Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont, Salvador, Vitória and -Viracopos.

"Alitalia is always seeking new partnerships that provide our passengers with the best travel experience when flying to an increasingly larger number of destinations. This new cooperation agreement significantly enlarges our presence in Brazil, a key market which presents great growth opportunities for the airline, because of the significant presence of the Italian community, and where we operate 42 weekly inbound and outbound flights, thanks to the double-daily service to São Paulo and the daily service to Rio de Janeiro," said Fabio Maria Lazzerini, Chief Business Officer at Alitalia.

Codeshared flights are already available on sale systems.

For media information: Alitalia Media Relations T. +39.06-65638950 Email. [email protected]

About Alitalia Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana (alitalia.com) is the Italian largest airline. As part of its 2019-2020 winter schedule, Alitalia flies to 81 destinations, including 24 Italian and 57 international destinations, with 3,600 weekly flights and 102 routes. Alitalia boasts one of the most modern and efficient fleets in the world. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance and is part of the Transatlantic Joint Venture alongside -KLM and .