30 October 2024
ITA Airways' new route from Rome Fiumicino to Dubai
The daily direct flight to the UAE is operated with Airbus A321neo. The connection joins the carrier's other routes to Riyadh and Jeddah in the Middle East
ITA Airways celebrated the launch of its first route to the United Arab Emirates, with a daily direct flight connecting Rome Fiumicino to Dubai. The daily Rome-Dubai flight represents an important expansion for ITA Airways, integrating a strategic market of global importance into its network.
The daily connection operates according to the following schedule:
► Rome - Dubai: departure from Rome Fiumicino at 10:40 am, arriving in Dubai at 7:50 pm (local time).
► Dubai - Rome: Departure from Dubai at 1:50 AM (local time), arriving in Rome at 6:00 AM (local time).
The flight is operated with the Airbus A321neo, the first narrow-body model in the ITA Airways fleet, which has reached a total of 100 aircraft. Configured in three classes – Business (12 seats), Premium Economy (12 seats) and Economy (141 seats, including 12 Comfort Economy seats) – the A321neo offers an efficient and quiet experience, with savings of 20% in fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions per seat.
During the 2024/2025 winter season, ITA Airways will serve 53 destinations, including 15 domestic, 23 international and 15 intercontinental. Following the launch of the Dubai route, ITA Airways will further expand its network with a new direct flight between Rome Fiumicino and Bangkok, marking the airline's debut in Thailand. The flight to Bangkok will be operational from 16 November with five weekly frequencies, using the Airbus A330neo. Starting December 20, 2024, the company will introduce up to five weekly frequencies from Rome to Malé, the capital of the Maldives, also operated with Airbus A330neo.
The inauguration of ITA Airways' flight from Rome-Fiumicino to Dubai
The inaugural ceremony of Ita Airways' new flight from Rome Fiumicino to Dubai was held this morning at Terminal E of Leonardo da Vinci airport in Fiumicino.
In the first photo, ribbon cutting, from left: Raffaello Biselli, Councillor for Commerce and Markets, Productive Activities and Suap of the Municipality of Fiumicino; H.E. Ambassador Abdulla AlSubousi of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Italy; Mario Baccini, Mayor of Fiumicino; Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO of Volare; Ambassador Gianluigi Vassallo, Minister Plenipotentiary for the Gulf Region of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Ascenzo Forte, Head of ENAC's Institutional Relations and Communication Department and Ivan Bassato, Chief Aviation Officer of Aeroporti di Roma. Copyright © ADR and ITA Airways Press Office
The ceremony was attended by key industry and institutional figures, including Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer of ITA Airways and CEO of Volare; Ivan Bassato, Chief Aviation Officer of Aeroporti di Roma; H.E. Abdulla AlSubousi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Italy; Ambassador Gianluigi Vassallo, Minister Plenipotentiary for the Gulf Region of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Ascenzo Forte of ENAC, the Mayor of Fiumicino Mario Baccini and Raffaello Biselli, Councilor of the Municipality of Fiumicino.
Edited by the Editorial Board, Avion Tourism Magazine
Text source and photo: Copyright © ADR Press Office and ITA Airways
Photo Rome: Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Shutterstock
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