Notes:Meridiana is an italian low cost airline based in Olbia, Italy. It is Italy's third airline operating domestic and European services. Its main base is Olbia, Sardinia, with hubs at Catania Airport, Florence and Verona Airports. The airline was founded as Alisarda on March 29, 1963 by the Aga Khan to promote tourism to Sardinia. Scheduled services began in 1964 from Olbia. The name Meridiana was adopted on 3 May 1991. The first international services were operated later in 1991 to Barcelona, Paris, London and Frankfurt. Meridiana is owned by Interprogramme (57.19%), SA AgaKhan (17.59%), employees (16.08%), Airfin (in liquidation) (4.51%), Fondazione Cariplo (3.39%) and other shareholders (1.24%). Meridiana currently transports over 4,5 million passengers per year.