AEGEAN launches new direct Larnaca–Rome route, boosting Cyprus–Italy connectivity
AEGEAN, in partnership with Hermes Airports (operator of Larnaca airport), has launched a new direct route from Larnaca to Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, operating three...
Condor launches inaugural flights to Rome and Palermo, expands European city network
On 5 April 2025, Condor celebrated its first flights to Italy, with flight DE4419 departing Frankfurt for Rome and continuing to Palermo. The return...
easyJet launches twice-daily flights from Munich to Rome
easyJet launches a new route between Munich (MUC) and Rome-Fiumicino (FCO). The route will be operated twice daily (09:40 & 17:25 departures) from March 30,...
Truck collides with parked easyJet A320 at Paris Orly
In the early morning of 31 March, a truck designated to clean the tarmac of Paris Orly collided with a parked easyJet Airbus A320,...
Italian Air Force scramble after security threat on American Airlines flight
In the afternoon of 23 February, a security threat on board American Airlines flight AA292 between New York's JFK airport and Delhi, India, forced...
Rome Fiumicino Airport unveils Europe’s largest airport solar farm
Rome Fiumicino Airport inaugurated a groundbreaking solar farm, the largest photovoltaic system in any European airport and among the world's largest. Designed by Aeroporti...
ITA Airways restores Rome-Tripoli (Lybia) flights after 10-year hiatus
ITA Airways has resumed direct flights between Rome Fiumicino and Tripoli Mitiga, marking the first major Western European airline to reconnect with Libya after...
Cathay Pacific resumes flights to Rome before returning to Brussels, expanding its European network
Cathay Pacific will launch direct flights between Hong Kong and Rome on 5 June 2025, marking its return to Italy’s capital after nearly 40...
easyJet challenges Brussels Airlines with new flights to Milan and Rome
easyJet is set to launch flights between Brussels and Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino in spring 2025, directly competing with Brussels Airlines on these...
Pope Francis to fly to Corsica with ITA Airways aboard eco-friendly Airbus A320neo
Pope Francis will travel to Corsica on December 15, 2024, departing from Rome Fiumicino Airport at 07:45 on an ITA Airways Airbus A320neo. The...
easyJet expands in Italy with new Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino bases
easyJet will open new bases at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino in spring 2025, following EU approval as part of Lufthansa’s acquisition of ITA...
American Airlines expands 2025 Italy schedule with new routes to Venice and Naples, and more flights to Rome
American Airlines is expanding its Italy service for summer 2025, with new routes to Venice (VCE) and Naples (NAP), and additional flights to Rome...
ITA Airways launches daily nonstop Dubai-Rome service with Airbus A321neo
ITA Airways has launched a new daily nonstop service between Dubai and Rome Fiumicino, marking the airline's debut in the UAE. Operated with the...
Norse Atlantic Airways launches direct Rome-Los Angeles route for Summer 2025
Norse Atlantic Airways will introduce nonstop flights between Rome and Los Angeles starting May 22, 2025, offering three weekly flights throughout the summer. The...
AEGEAN launches new direct flights from Larnaca to Rome starting April 2025
AEGEAN Airlines, Greece's leading carrier, announces a new direct route connecting Larnaca, Cyprus, to Rome, Italy. The service, beginning in April 2025, will offer...
ITA Airways extends Rome-Bangkok direct flight into Summer 2025
ITA Airways will continue operating its direct Rome Fiumicino to Bangkok flight through the 2025 summer season. Originally launched in November 2024, this route...
Oman Air introduces direct flights to Rome from Muscat starting December 2024
Oman Air has announced the launch of its first-ever direct flights to Rome, marking its most significant route expansion in five years. Beginning on...
Pope Francis begins apostolic journey to Luxembourg and Belgium
Pope Francis began his Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg and Belgium on Thursday, on ITA Airways flight AZ4000 (the usual flight number for all papal...
Pope Francis to fly with ITA Airways to Luxembourg on 26 September
Pope Francis will embark on his Apostolic Journey to Luxembourg and Belgium on 26 September 2024, departing from Rome Fiumicino Airport at 08:05 on...
Sick minor on board: Iberia Airbus A321 makes unexpected landing at Palma de Mallorca
On 22 August, the Iberia Airbus A321 (registered EC-HUH) uneventfully operated flight IB3239 between Rome, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, when, suddenly, an emergency descent...