Alitalia: January was 14th consecutive month of passenger revenues growth

• +4% in the first month of 2019

(Rome): Alitalia’s passenger revenues increase continues the growth trend reported in the previous months. The Italian airline reported in January 2019 the 14th consecutive month of growth, with a 4% increase in passenger revenues, compared to January 2018. The growth was achieved without aircraft fleet expansion and was in particular driven by the excellent performance in the international and intercontinental sectors. 

In January 2019, passenger revenues of long-haul services increased by 6% compared to the previous year and now represent 48% of total passenger revenues, a value never achieved in the last 5 years. 

Number of passengers carried on long-haul flights also continues the growth trend: in January 2019, Alitalia carried 197,380 travellers on its intercontinental services with a 2.3% increase compared to the same month of the previous year.

Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana (alitalia.com) is the Italian largest airline. As part of its 2018/2019 winter schedule, Alitalia flies to 77 destinations, including 22 Italian and 55 international destinations, with over 3,600 weekly flights and 102 routes. Alitalia boasts one of the most modern and efficient fleets in the world. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance and is part of the Transatlantic Joint Venture alongside Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.