Alitalia

Brief Introduction

Headquartered at Rome, Alitalia is the national airline of Italy. It was established on 16 September 1946 with the name Alitalia-Aerolinee Internazionali Italiane. Eleven years later, after merging with LAI-Linee Aeree Italiane, its name changed to its present - Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane. Taking Milan Malpensa Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport as its hubs, Alitalia's aircrafts now fly to Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Middle East. Up to the end of July 2005, Alitalia's fleet included 46 Airbuses, 25 Boeings and several McDonnell Douglas aircrafts. Currently, aircrafts used on its intercontinental routes are Boeing 777s and 767s. Due to improper management and some external reasons, Alitalia has been losing money in recent years and is presently undergoing privatization. We are looking forward to its new development.

A direct flight between Shanghai and Milan was opened in December 2004, which is the first flight operated by Alitalia to China. Now, you can also reach Beijing with Alitalia and its partners.

Flights to/from China

1. Shanghai - Milan - Rome
2. Beijing - Milan – Rome

Note: Flights above include those operated by Alitalia and its partners. Please refer to its official website for more detailed information since not all flights are listed above.

Useful Numbers

1. Beijing Office
Tel: (+86)10 85112958/59
Fax: (+86)10 85262433

2. Shanghai Office
Tel: (+86)21 61031133
Fax: (+86)21 61031139

Official Website
http://www.alitalia.com/