Demand between the US/Canada and Rome is significantly higher in the summer, meaning that airline capacity is much greater too. It is a very summer-seasonal market. Serving Italy's capital, Rome Fiumicino expects 2% more US/Canada flights than in summer 2019. With 16 routes, it has up to 29 daily departing services planned. As of December 20th, sev...
READ MOREITA’s planned growth through next year will allow passengers more opportunities to support the airline’s sustainability programs. Fresh off its Asian expansion, ITA has announced two new US-bound routes out of Rome Fiumicino (FCO). San Francisco (SFO) and Washington Dulles (IAD) will be added to the carrier’s summer schedule, with flights running t...
READ MOREITA Airways launches a unique new safety video starring the legends and athletes of Italian sports that will be gradually phased on board all its long-haul flights. Nineteen Italian sports champions are the heroes of the new ITA Airways Safety video created with the communication agency VMLY&R, in collaboration with CONI and with the support of Sta...
READ MOREITA Airways will add 39 new Airbus aircraft to its fleet next year - nine widebodies and 30 narrowbodies - having “signed all of its planned commitments” for the fleet increase, it has announced. Some older jets will be phased out as the new ones arrive. Overall, compared to 2022, the development of the fleet will represent a 73% capacity increase...
READ MOREItalian flag-carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo, or ITA Airways, on Saturday celebrated its one-year anniversary. ITA Airways’ maiden flight, number AZ1637 on the Milan Linate – Bari route, took off on 15 October 2021, at 6:20 am, five minutes ahead of schedule. Since its maiden flight, the airline has carried 9 million passengers and has recorded exce...
READ MOREIn the week of Festa della Repubblica (the Italian Republic Day), which marks Italy’s most symbolic anniversary, ITA Airways sets another milestone in its evolution as the new Italian national flagship carrier. In a period slightly over 6 months from the begin of its flight operations on October 15, 2021, which represents a record time in the airli...
READ MOREAt the Glasshouse Chelsea in New York, ITA Airways, the new Italian national carrier presented to representatives of the American and International press as well as business partners in the US market the new connections with the American hubs launched with the 2022 summer season. The Company aims at offering six daily flights between the United Sta...
READ MOREITA Airways has opened new lounges at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate airports to enhance the customer experience on the ground. Additionally, the airline has launched a new online newsstand, which offers a contactless reading experience to passengers waiting for their flights in the lounges, and while onboard. The lounges at Rome Fiumicino and Mil...
READ MOREITA Airways and Delta Air Lines are to codeshare on flights between the US and Italy, as well as select domestic and international services. The agreement is the latest to be struck by Italy’s new flag-carrier since operations began in October. Alitalia’s successor has already joined the SkyTeam alliance and signed codeshare partnerships with the l...
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