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The first flight between Tripoli and Rome Fiumicino was launched on 12 Jan 2025 ITA Airways launched its first nonstop flight between Tripoli Mitiga and Rome Fiumicino. To mark the occasion, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Terminal 3 of Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino, attended by Pietro Caldaroni, Chief Communication & Institutional Relations Officer of ITA Airways; Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma; Ivan Bassato, Chief Aviation Officer of Aeroporti di Roma; Pietro Sferra Carini, Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister; Pierluigi Di Palma, Chairman of ENAC; Fabio Nicolai, Acting Director General of ENAC; Muhanad Saeid Younus, Ambassador of Libya to Italy; Nicola Orlando, European Union Ambassador to Libya; Raffaello Biselli, Councilor for Commerce and Markets, Productive Activities, and Suap of Fiumicino and Nicola Colicchi, President of the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce. ITA Airways’ flight schedule between Italy and Libya includes two weekly frequencies, on Thursdays and Sundays, at the following times: Departure from Tripoli Mitiga at 1:05 p.m. (local time) and arrival in Rome Fiumicino at 2:10 p.m. (local time). Departure from Rome Fiumicino at 9:15 a.m. (local time) and arrival in Tripoli Mitiga at 12:10 p.m. (local time). “We are proud to inaugurate today our first direct commercial flight between Tripoli and Rome Fiumicino, strengthening commercial and cultural ties between Libya and Italy in support of the bilateral relations between the two Countries,” said Andrea Benassi, General Manager, ITA Airways. “This new flight is yet another demonstration of the Company’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality connectivity for Italy while proudly supporting the progress, growth and development of the Nation and the business communities operating in Libya. The opening of this direct connection between Tripoli …

ITA Airways continues to offer its new direct flight between Rome Fiumicino and Bangkok through the 2025 summer season. This route will be operational from 16 November, 2024. The new Rome-Bangkok flight is available for purchase through all ITA Airways’ channels also for the summer season, beginning 30 March, 2025. During the winter season 2024/2025, the flight will operate with five weekly frequencies from Rome Fiumicino every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and from Bangkok every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. In the 2025 summer season, flights from Rome Fiumicino will operate with three weekly frequencies on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, while departures from Bangkok will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

ITA Airways has been honoured with the prestigious title of “Best Business Class” in the ‘Air Transport’ category at the 2024 European Mission Awards (EMA). The awards ceremony was held at Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan, where Pierfrancesco Carino, VP, International Sales, ITA Airways, received the recognition on behalf of the Company. This year in its third edition, the European Mission Awards is a hallmark event in international business travel and celebrates excellence across various sectors of the industry. Categories and their respective criteria are established by a panel of industry experts, including representatives from leading European travel companies. This annual event brings together top companies in the sector, recognising their outstanding achievements in seven distinct categories and shining a spotlight on the seven best brands for 2024. “We are truly honoured to receive this coveted recognition from the Business Travel community,” said Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways and CEO, Volare. “Winning the ‘Best Business Class’ award underscores our commitment to expanding ITA Airways’ international presence and delivering an ever-improving travel experience for our business travellers. This award reaffirms our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our passengers, trade and corporate partners, and motivates us to continue investing in this strategic segment.” ITA Airways’ Business Class embodies the best of Italian excellence, combining comfort, elegance, and simplicity to offer a unique Italian experience throughout the journey. The airline’s high-quality services are complemented by Italian hospitality and a refined culinary experience inspired by the finest Italian cuisine, crafted by renowned Michelin-starred chefs. This dedication to excellence is at the core of ITA Airways’ mission to elevate the passenger experience and create a welcoming, immersive atmosphere for all travellers. …

ITA Airways has received a new prestigious international recognition, achieving fourth place in the “Best Inflight Food” category of USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award 2024. In the ranking that honours the top ten airlines for their inflight dining experience, ITA Airways proudly holds the highest position among European carriers. “We are honoured to receive this prestigious recognition from USA Today 10Best readers. It confirms our dedication to offering our passengers a truly memorable and unique Italian experience every time they fly with us. Our goal is to make passengers feel immersed in Italian culture as soon as they board, starting from our inflight dining,” said Andrea Benassi, General Manager, ITA Airways. “With menus designed by Michelin-starred Italian chefs, ITA Airways brings the rich flavours of Italian cuisine to the skies, offering our customers an authentic taste of Italy on all intercontinental flights,” added Benassi. USA Today 10Best is a US news magazine and website. The USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards enables readers to vote on a variety of topics, including inflight food. The nominations are editorially curated by a panel of travel experts. Since its inaugural flight on 15 October, 2021, ITA Airways has aimed to be the reference national carrier for Italian mobility, offering quality connectivity at domestic and international level, with a particular focus on the long-haul segment. The Company strives to be an efficient and innovative carrier, representing Italy globally as an ambassador of ‘Made in Italy.’ Passengers flying with ITA Airways feel at home and experience Italy even before landing. 2024 marks a year of significant growth for ITA Airways. During the summer, the Company served 57 destinations, including 16 domestic, 26 international, and …

ITA Airways announced that connections between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion and Rome Fiumicino will be resumed starting 5 September, 2024.   The airline will initially operate a daily daytime service, with the following schedule: AZ807 Tel Aviv-Rome Fiumicino, departing from Tel Aviv at 2:30 p.m. (local time) and arriving in Rome at 5:15 p.m. (local time). AZ806 Rome Fiumicino-Tel Aviv, departing from Rome at 9:10 a.m. (local time) and arriving in Tel Aviv at 1:30 p.m. (local time). In addition, ITA Airways will resume nighttime flights from 1 October, 2024 (AZ809 from Tel Aviv to Rome and AZ810 from Rome to Tel Aviv), which will remain suspended until 30 September, 2024. The airline will continue to closely monitor geopolitical developments in the Middle East and evaluate their potential impact on operations.

ITA Airways has made its debut in the Canadian market with the launch of its new nonstop connection between Toronto and Rome. The inaugural flight took off today from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport at 4:40 pm. To celebrate the launch of the new intercontinental route, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the departure gate of Terminal 1 in Toronto Airport in the presence of Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO of Volare, Luca Zelioli, Consul General of Italy, Ivana Jelinic, CEO of the Italian National Tourist Board ENIT, Gianluca Caramanna, Member of Italian Parliament and Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Kurush Minocher, Executive Director, Customer Experience and Airline Relations, GTAA, Vincent Crisanti, Councillor, City of Toronto, Pierfrancesco Carino, VP International Sales ITA Airways and Massimo Allegri, Regional Manager Americas ITA Airways. “The launch of ITA Airways’ flights between Canada and Italy comes in response to the significant demand for travel between the two nations, driven in part by the substantial Italian Canadian population – stated Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways, and CEO, Volare. – With our direct flight, we plan to transport to up to 2 million of Italian Canadian passengers who travel between Italy and Canada annually. Toronto, in particular, serves as a pivotal gateway for our airline, facilitating not only point-to-point travel but also connections to various destinations within both countries, thereby catering to both leisure and business travelers – added the CCO – This underscores ITA Airways’ commitment to delivering optimal travel solutions to our Clients. The new route has already garnered impressive results in terms of bookings, with over 30,000 passengers booked between May and September.” “The inauguration …

ITA Airways is expanding operations in the UK market in the summer season by launching a new nonstop flight between Rome–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and London City Airport (LCY) starting March 31st, 2024. The route will be served by the Airbus A220-100 with 12 weekly frequencies. LCY is London’s most central airport and known internationally for punctuality, speed of service and smooth customer experience. Passengers will benefit from the proximity of both hubs by flying to-and-from London’s and Rome’s most centrally located airports. In addition, travelers can enjoy seamless connecting flights from ITA Airways’ main hub of Rome Fiumicino to the domestic and intercontinental network, including Mediterranean destinations (in Italy, Spain and Greece) and those in South America including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Buenos Aires. Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO Volare, said: “We are proud to launch this new direct service between Rome Fiumicino and London City, which is an airport of reference for business traffic but also very interesting for leisure flows. The UK is confirmed as an increasingly strategic market for ITA Airways, offering travelers 100 weekly flights between the UK and Italy in the current summer season.” The new connection follows ITA Airways introducing a four-daily service between Milan Linate and London City earlier this year. The airline will soon add an extra daily service in April 2024, bringing the total number of weekly frequencies to 31 in the peak of the summer season. This rotation will also be operated with an Airbus A220-100. As a further confirmation of the strategic importance of the UK, starting June, operations to the British market from Rome Fiumicino will be completed with an additional connection …

Rio de Janeiro/Rome, October 30th, 2023 – Today ITA Airways launched its nonstop service between Rio de Janeiro and Rome. The inaugural flight, AZ 673, connecting the two cities departed at 3.45 p.m. from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão airport and was operated with the Company’s Airbus A330neo, a benchmark in terms of technology, digitization, innovation, efficiency, design, and ultimate expression of Made in Italy. To celebrate the launch of the new intercontinental route connecting Brazil and Italy, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the departure gate in Rio de Janeiro, in the presence of Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO Volare, Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales ITA Airways, Massimo Allegri, Regional Manager Americas ITA Airways, Andrea Taddei, Country Manager Brazil ITA Airways, Alexandre Monteiro, Chief Executive Officer Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, Alessandro Cortese, Ambassador of Italy to Brazil, and Massimiliano Iacchini, Consul General of Italy in Rio de Janeiro. ITA Airways’ expansion on long-haul is one of the main pillars of the Company’s strategy, as it not only generates profitability but also increases short haul connections, helping to expand the capacity of the intercontinental network. “I am very happy to be here today to inaugurate our new nonstop flight from Rio De Janeiro to Rome. This is the third long haul destination we are opening in 2023, a year that marks ITA Airways’ greatest growth in the intercontinental market after the opening of Washington and San Francisco in the summer season. – said Emiliana Limosani Chief Commercial Officer of ITA Airways and CEO Volare – Our goal is to become the carrier of reference for the mobility of Italians. Our network’s development has a strong focus on those markets …

ITA Airways launched the 2023-2024 winter season at the TTG Travel Experience International Tourism Fair in Rimini during a press conference presented by Andrea Benassi, General Manager ITA Airways, and Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO Volare “This is my first time at TTG Travel Experience, and I’m honored to be here today at this annual event where tourism operators gather to build the upcoming seasons – said Andrea Benassi, ITA Airways General Manager – ITA Airways wants to be the reference national carrier for the mobility of Italians by ensuring quality connectivity at both domestic and international level, with a particular focus on the intercontinental segment. Since the start of our operations, our goal is to be an efficient, innovative carrier, representing Italy worldwide, – added the General Manager – our passengers should immediately feel at home and experience Italy even before landing”. Emiliana Limosani presented the major news for the 2023-2024 winter season, which will offer 52 destinations, including 17 domestic, 23 international, and 12 intercontinental. Two new intercontinental routes, Rio de Janeiro and Malè (Maldives), will be added to the flights already operated to New York, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, and New Delhi. We are very proud of the excellent commercial results achieved this year, which surpassed our forecasts. These were achieved thanks to the constant work carried out and the support of the trade segment, which were crucial elements for us since the start of our operations – said Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO Volare. From January 2023 to date, we have carried 11 million passengers, 55 percent more versus the same period in 2022, with an average load factor of 80 percent, namely 7.5 percentage points higher versus the same time frame in 2022, with an increase …

ITA Airways was awarded the prestigious title of “Best travel inclusion initiative of the year” in the Business Travel category during the awards ceremony of the EMA – European Mission Awards. This year in its second edition, the event took place at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence. Carla Catuogno, Regional Manager Europe, and Gianluca Della Torre, Head of Business Sales Italy, from the ITA Airways Commercial team, led by Emiliana Limosani, ITA Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer and CEO Volare, received the award at the ceremony. We are very proud to receive this European recognition from the Business Travel community. This is a further confirmation of our teams’ commitment at the international level. This award encourages us to continue investing in business travel, a strategic segment for ITA Airways”. Receiving this important award confirms that we are moving in the right direction. It is a further incentive to continue to improve, investing knowledge and skills in first class services and initiatives aimed at increasingly enhancing and simplifying the experience on board our aircrafts – said Giovanna Di Vito Chief Program Office, ESG & Customer Operations – ITA Airways was born with the aim of guaranteeing its customers a unique travel experience, paying attention to the needs of each and every one. We strongly believe in the value of inclusion and work to develop universal access to air travel.”