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Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

ITA Airways joins Star Alliance as 26th member, adding 350 daily flights

ITA Airways officially joined Star Alliance as its 26th member, completing its integration and beginning operations under alliance standards on April 1. The move brings about 350 daily flights into the network, expands fast access to roughly 1,150 destinations and adds reciprocal loyalty and lounge benefits.

airlinergs.com • Eddie Saunders

ITA Airways joins Star Alliance

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2026-03-31T04:41:24.951851-07:00
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Reuters

IndiGo names aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh as new CEO

By Reuters: Indian airline IndiGo pulled off a coup on Tuesday by naming Willie Walsh, one of the industry's highest-profile figures, as chief executive, as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny and operational challenges exacerbated by the Iran war.

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2026-03-31T03:11:31.779915-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

KLM to divest majority stake in catering unit to Gategroup

By FlightGlobal: Dutch carrier KLM has reached agreement to sell a majority stake in its catering unit to Gategroup under a new partnership agreement. Zurich-based Gategroup is to take a 75% stake in KLM Catering Services (KCS) under the proposed partnership.

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2026-03-31T02:30:21.423393-07:00