Alitalia and Etihad Airways support Expo Milano 2015 ‘Made of Italians’ program

Press release

Published April 1st, 2015 - 07:53 GMT

Etihad - Alitalia "Made of Italians" Expo Program

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.

Background Information

Etihad Airways

As an airline, Etihad has come a long way in a short time – just like its home Abu Dhabi.

The airline was established by Royal (Emiri) Decree in July 2003 and is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi with a mandate to operate safely, commercially and profitably.

Company Profile

Alitalia

Alitalia - Compagnia Aerea Italiana is Italy’s leading airline, serving 23.4 million passengers (in 2010) with its 149 aircraft operating fleet across a network of 92 destinations (2011 summer season). The Alitalia network is based at 7 airports: Rome, Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Turin, Venice, Naples and Catania. Alitalia is a member of the SkyTeam alliance and in 2010 the Company joined the airline industry’s leading trans-Atlantic Joint Venture with Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines.