Italy’s national carrier targets Vietnam Airlines

Italy’s aviation group Alitalia plans to strengthen its ties with Asian countries to tap the potential of newly-emerging markets, according to the Italian News Agency ANSA.

Altalia’s President Roberto Colaninno said that the group will consider the possibility of sharing air routes to Europe and Asia with Vietnam Airlines.

According to the Rome daily newspaper II Messaggero, there are two reasons why Altalia has targeted Vietnam Airlines as a partner. First, many of Vietnam’s airlines do not operate in Italy but would like to get a foothold in the market. Second, Vietnam has been developing rapidly and catching a lot of attention from Italian businesses over the past few years.

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