Near miss after takeoff at LAX: evasive manoeuvres prevent collision between ITA and American Airlines jets
Two passenger jets departing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were forced to take evasive action moments after takeoff last Friday (31 October) to avoid...
Wizz Air launches new routes from Bordeaux to Rome, Venice, and Bucharest
Wizz Air has celebrated its first flight from Bordeaux, marking the launch of three new routes connecting southwestern France to Rome, Venice, and Bucharest....
LOT Polish Airlines expands Kraków network with new routes to Rome, Barcelona and Madrid
LOT Polish Airlines will launch three new year-round routes from Kraków Airport to Rome, Barcelona and Madrid, starting 30 March 2026, as part of...
Qantas expands nonstop Perth–Rome service for 2026, nearly doubling capacity
Qantas will significantly expand its Perth–Rome nonstop service for the 2026 northern summer, extending the operating season by eight weeks (3 May–23 October) and...
KM Malta Airlines pilot delayed flight to wait for off-duty colleague
A KM Malta Airlines flight from Rome Fiumicino to Malta was delayed by 46 minutes in late April after the on-duty pilot waited for...
Smartwings expands winter operations from Prague with 5 new routes (including Brussels) and more flights
Smartwings will significantly expand its Prague operations starting October 2025. Under the new winter schedule, five new destinations will be added: Brussels, Barcelona, Porto,...
American Airlines jet too big for Naples forces 3-hour bus ride for passengers
Passengers on American Airlines flight AA780 from Philadelphia to Naples on 2 June were unexpectedly diverted to Rome after the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner...
American Airlines launches Rome flights and largest-ever summer schedule at Miami International Airport
American Airlines has inaugurated a new direct route from Miami (MIA) to Rome (FCO), marking its fifth European destination from MIA and celebrating the...
Cathay Pacific launches non-stop flights between Hong Kong and Rome, nears 100 global destinations
Cathay Pacific has resumed its non-stop service between Hong Kong and Rome, marking a major step in the airline’s 2025 expansion. This is the...
Alaska Airlines announces Seattle – Rome route
Alaska Airlines has announced the launch of its first-ever nonstop service between Seattle and Rome. Starting in May 2026, this new route will connect...
Delta A350 makes emergency Dublin stop after medical incident and go-around
Delta Air Lines flight DL215 from Rome Fiumicino to Atlanta (Airbus A350-900 registered N568DZ) made an unscheduled landing at Dublin Airport following a mid-air...
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...