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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Posted by Travelweek Group
OLBIA — Air Italy has announced new four times weekly nonstop service between Toronto and Milan starting in spring 2019.
The new route marks the carrier’s eighth new international destination, its first in Canada and its fifth in North America, along with New York and Miami plus, starting in April 2019, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Toronto flights are scheduled to start on May 6, 2019 using Milan Malpensa (MXP). Departures will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Fares go on sale today, Dec. 18.
Air Italy says it will use Airbus A330-200s on the route, with 24 flatbed seats in Business Class and 228 seats in Economy Class.
Air Italy, formerly Meridiana prior to its merger with charter carrier Eurofly and the acquisition of the charter company Air Italy, is owned by Alisarda (51%) and Qatar Airways (49%).
Air Italy’s Chief Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov, says Toronto “is an extremely welcome addition to the Air Italy route map and clearly reflects the importance of the North American market to us.”
He adds that Air Italy is in expansion mode, and that “there is enormous potential in extending our reach to Canada, thanks to its economic relevance and strong global relations.”
Air Italy connects with eight Italian cities (Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania, Lamezia Terme, Olbia and Cagliari) from its Milan Malpensa hub, four cities in the USA (New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco), two in India (Delhi and Mumbai), Toronto and Bangkok.
Air Italy will launch 4x weekly nonstop flights between Milan and Toronto as of May 6, 2019. The route will operate with the following schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, using Airbus A330-200s:
IG923 Milan to Toronto departing 1:55PM arriving 5:15PM
IG924 Toronto to Milan departing 7:45PM arriving 10:10AM (+1 day)
The flight will cover a distance of 4,148 miles in each direction, and is blocked at 9hr20min westbound and 8hr25min eastbound.