Alitalia MilleMiglia - Booked on Alitalia: Air Sofia LIN-BDS?

Just booked AMS-LIN-BDS on Alitalia (happy to book with a SkyTeam partner), but I wasn't really paying close attention, and then I noticed that the LIN-BDS leg is operated by Air Sofia Flight 5008.

Try as I might, I can find absolutely nothing about Air Sofia, and looking at the LIN and BDS websites, I don't see any airline of that name flying in or out.

Can someone please enlighten me?

Kind regards.

I suspect this is just a computer glitch.

As far as I can tell, Air Sofia is now defunct (or no longer runs scheduled passenger services), but its IATA code was CT.

I think it is more likely that the LIN-BDS flight is operated by AirOne CityLiner (an Alitalia subsidiary), which now has the IATA code CT.

I didn't realise IATA codes were re-used like this, but it seems that an out-of-date computer system somewhere is interpreting CT as meaning "Air Sofia", rather than "AirOne Cityliner".

Does anyone have any better explanations?

I suspect this is just a computer glitch.

As far as I can tell, Air Sofia is now defunct (or no longer runs scheduled passenger services), but its IATA code was CT.

I think it is more likely that the LIN-BDS flight is operated by AirOne CityLiner (an Alitalia subsidiary), which now has the IATA code CT.

I didn't realise IATA codes were re-used like this, but it seems that an out-of-date computer system somewhere is interpreting CT as meaning "Air Sofia", rather than "AirOne Cityliner".

Does anyone have any better explanations?

No, that's it. CT = CYL, which is now called Alitalia Cityliner by the way.

Thanks, folks. The text in the Alitalia emailed receit says:

"Code-sharing flight AZ 7984 operated by CT", but you're right, CT is Alitalia CityLiner. Thanks!

Thanks, folks. The text in the Alitalia emailed receit says:

"Code-sharing flight AZ 7984 operated by CT", but you're right, CT is Alitalia CityLiner. Thanks!

That also means you'll notice zero difference in service or otherwise. It's just a matter of slots and operator certificates.