Helbiz And New Italian Gov't Airline ITA Airways Announce Multi-Business Agreement

Helbiz (Nasdaq: HLBZ), a global leader in micro-mobility and the first in its sector to be listed on Nasdaq, today announced a multi-business agreement with ITA Airways, the airline owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy formerly known as Alitalia, Business Wire reported.

Photo Insert: ITA Airways is the airline owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy formerly known as Alitalia.

ITA Passengers To Receive Helbiz Minutes

ITA Airways, the state-owned airline of Italy, plans to serve 45 destinations, including 21 in Italy, with 61 routes, expanding to 74 destinations and 89 routes in the coming years.

Through this agreement, each ITA Airways ticket will give passengers access to unlock, rent, and ride Helbiz e-scooters, e-bicycles, and e-mopeds in the cities where the vehicles are present. This partnership will be the first between an airline and a micro-mobility company and underscores the continued growth of the global mobility landscape.

Kitchen

Following the initial launch of Helbiz Kitchen in Milan, the company has continued its expansion plan by opening its second kitchen at the ITA Airways headquarters in Rome Fiumicino International Airport.

This state-of-the-art corporate catering will be available to order directly from the Helbiz app, providing all ITA Airways employees with a 100% made in Italy culinary experience while avoiding long wait times and contact in accordance with the COVID-19 policies.

“We are thrilled to celebrate our first ITA flight to New York,” said Alfredo Altavilla,

Executive President of ITA Airways. “We thank Helbiz for the wonderful welcome to the U.S. and look forward to working together across our series of partnerships that span several business areas."

"We are honored to welcome the first ITA Airways flight to the U.S., and be a part of this historic crossing,” commented Salvatore Palella, CEO of Helbiz.

“This partnership with ITA Airways will be the first to offer customers a seamless air to ground mobility experience and emphasizes our commitment to leading the mobility revolution. We look forward to the milestones this collaboration will bring and know it will only continue to advance our multi-business model."

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