ITA Airways has announced plans to fly between Rome and Dubai this winter.
The new non-stop service will launch on 27 October, departing Rome Fiumicino at 10.40 and arriving in Dubai at 19.50, before returning at 01.50 and landing back in Rome at 06.00.
The route will be served by the airline's new A321neo aircraft, which features 12 fully flat seats in business class, 12 seats in premium economy class and 141 in economy class (including 12 seats in Comfort economy).
ITA currently has five narrow-body aircraft in its fleet, having recently received four Airbus aircraft in one week in April.
The airline will compete directly with Emirates on the Dubai International-Rome Fiumicino route. ITA recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gulf airline Expand your existing interline agreement to a full codeshare partnership.
The announcement follows the inauguration of ITA flights to Chicago in April and Toronto in May; The airline will also launch new routes to Riyadh on June 2, Accra on June 6, Dakar and Kuwait City in July and Jeddah in August.
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Commenting on the news Antonino Turicchi, President of ITA Airways, said:
“The opening of this new Rome – Dubai flight represents another step in the growth of our Company.
“In the first four months of 2024, we recorded positive results, even beyond expectations. We carried more than five million passengers, an increase of 29 percent over last year, and generated 38 percent more revenue compared to the same period in 2023 thanks to the performance of the intercontinental sector, which reported revenue growth of more than 50 percent in comparison. to the first four months of 2023.
“Our average load factor reached 78 percent, 3.6 percentage points higher than last year, with peaks of 82 percent in the intercontinental segment, a result that more than offset a slight reduction in average prices.
“The data is also encouraging for the summer season, when we expect a 25 percent increase in the number of passengers carried compared to last year.
“From January to April 2024, our operations maintained 99.9 percent regularity and achieved an on-time arrival rate of approximately 85 percent within 15 minutes.
“These achievements allow us to invest in the development of the Company towards two main objectives: to consolidate ourselves as a key player in air transport and in the national economy, and to provide Italy with an airline with solid prospects.
“Thanks to the connection between Rome and Dubai we aim to improve tourism and trade between Italy and the United Arab Emirates.”
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