ITA Airways has inaugurated its first route to the United Arab Emirates with a nonstop flight between Dubai and Rome Fiumicino. The Italian reference service will function this route on daily foundation.
The inaugural ITA Airways flight from Rome Fiumicino, AZ856, serviced with Airbus A321neo, landed at Dubai International (DXB) at 7:50 p.m. (native time).The first ITA Airways flight from Dubai to Rome Fiumicino, AZ857, departed at 1:50 a.m. (native time) on Monday twenty eighth of October.
To mark the event, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at DXB Arrivals, which was attended by Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales ITA Airways, Benedetto Mencaroni Poiani, Regional Manager for Asia, Middle East, and Africa ITA Airways, Lorenzo Fanara, Ambassador of Italy in UAE, and Robert Whitehouse, Vice President (VP) of Research at Dubai Airports.
As a part of the launch actions within the UAE market, ITA Airways showcased its community, model and winter season highlights to native media representatives and stakeholders throughout an occasion hosted by the Department of Economy and Tourism of Dubai at Grand Hyatt Dubai.
The new Rome – Dubai flight is a milestone for the Company, increasing its community to embody a strategic market. Dubai is a worldwide hub for each enterprise and leisure tourism, and the launch of this nonstop service demonstrates ITA Airways’ dedication to providing optimum journey options whereas reinforcing the significance of community growth within the Company’s progress technique.
Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer of ITA Airways and CEO of Volare, mentioned: “We are delighted to inaugurate our nonstop service between Dubai and Rome Fiumicino. As the first major addition to our winter schedule, this new daily route will enhance tourism and trade between Italy and the United Arab Emirates, a strategic market not only for point-to-point travel but also for connecting to other domestic, international, and intercontinental destinations via our Fiumicino hub, combining leisure and business travel. This new flight strengthens our presence in the Middle East, complementing our nonstop services to Riyadh and Jeddah, launched earlier this summer”.
Lorenzo Fanara, Ambassador of Italy within the United Arab Emirates, said: “I am pleased to welcome to Dubai the first flight of ITA Airways from Rome. The continuous growth of Italian nationals living in the UAE, the significant touristic flows in both ways and the expansion of Italian export to the prosperous Gulf market make this new connection between Rome and Dubai a timely and farsighted decision.”
Robert Whitehouse, VP of Research at Dubai Airports, mentioned: “We’re excited to welcome ITA Airways to DXB, further expanding our network and strengthening connections between Dubai and Italy. This new launch not only opens Dubai to more visitors from Italy but also offers seamless onward travel through DXB’s extensive global network. We look forward to hosting guests eager to explore the vibrant destinations and the hundreds of cities we connect to worldwide.”
The new direct flight from Dubai to Rome Fiumicino will probably be operated as follows:
- Dubai – Rome Fiumicino, working from 28 October with departure at 1:50 a.m. (native time) and arrival in Rome at 6:00 a.m. (native time).
- Rome Fiumicino – Dubai, working from 27 October with departure at 10:40 a.m. (native time)and arrival in Dubai at 7:50 p.m. (native time).
This new route is serviced by the state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo, the primary narrow-body plane in ITA Airways’ fleet configured with three distinct lessons: Business Class (12 seats),Premium Economy (12 seats), and Economy (141 seats, together with 12 Comfort Economy seats). The A321neo is understood for its gasoline effectivity, consuming over 20% much less gasoline than earlier fashions, and operates quietly. The plane additionally options ITA Airways’ customized inside design, enhanced lighting, and spacious overhead bins, in addition to the newest in-flight leisure techniques, with” on-demand” video and audio, 17.3” (Business), 15.6” (Premium Economy) and 13.3” (Economy) low reflectivity and 4K decision contact screens for a easy, easy and intuitive person expertise.
ITA Airways’ fleet consists completely of Airbus plane, with 100 planes at the moment in service. Sixty of those are next-generation fashions, together with 7 A321neo, 19 A320neo, 9 A220-300, 8 A220-100, 11 A330-900, and 6 A350-900 plane. Sustainability is on the coronary heart of ITA Airways’ imaginative and prescient, with the airline aiming for 90% of its fleet to be eco-friendly by the top of its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. These superior plane devour 25% much less gasoline and produce decrease CO₂ emissions, aligning with the airline’s objective of changing into Europe’s greenest service.
As a part of its ongoing community growth, ITA Airways is flying to 53 locations through the 2024/2025 Winter Season, together with 15 home, 23 worldwide, and 15intercontinental routes.
Following the launch of the Dubai route, ITA Airways winter season may also introduce a brand new direct flight to Bangkok, marking the airline’s debut in Thailand, beginning on November sixteenth with 5 weekly frequencies on the Airbus A330neo. Additionally, from December 20, 2024, ITA Airways will supply up to 5 weekly frequencies between Rome and Malé, the capital of the Maldives, operated by the Airbus A330-900.