Kenya Airways and ITA Airways, Italy’s new flag carrier, have announced a codeshare agreement providing seamless connections for passengers and cargo from the Kenya Airways network to destinations across Europe.

From Nairobi with Kenya Airways routes will connect to 13 destinations in Italy: Brindisi, Bologna, Bari, Catania, Genoa, Lamezia Terme, Napoli, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, Torino, Trieste, Venice, and Verona, through its three international European gateway destinations: Amsterdam, Paris, and London.

Julius Thairu, chief commercial and customer officer at Kenya Airways said of the partnership: “The new codeshare agreement between Kenya Airways and ITA Airways will give our customers significantly more choice and flexibility, allowing Kenya Airways to strengthen its global presence and build on its strong customer base across the continent. Partnering with ITA Airways represents yet another major step on our growth trajectory, and we hope to deliver more commitments like this to our customers in the very near future.”