Division (6) Through their cooperation, the Parties seek to establish a far-reaching, long-term strategic bilateral alliance, the main objectives of which are as follows:

creation of a European multi-hub system based on the Parties' hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa airports, in order to interconnect their worldwide networks,

coordination of the Parties' passenger service operations, including extensive use of code-sharing, coordination of their scheduled passenger network, sales, revenue management, mutual recognition of the respective frequent flyer programmes, marketing coordination and share of lounge usage,

cooperation in other areas, such as cargo operations, passenger handling, maintenance, purchasing, catering, information technology, fleet development and purchase, crew training and revenue accounting.