Direct flight Washington-Rome, new Ita connection starts

A piece of Italy at Washington International Airport to the delight of passengers who were able to enjoy coffee, cappuccinos and pizza before boarding. On the occasion of the Republic Day ITA Airways has launched, in fact, the new flight Dulles - Rome Fiumicino. Started at 16:20 local time, 22:20 in Italy, and to celebrate the new intercontinental route at the departure gate the ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in the presence of Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales ITA Airways, Chryssa Westerlund, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority and Min. Plen. Alessandro Gonzales, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Italy in Washington. "The new ITA Airways connection and the plans to expand the ITA Airways network in the USA are important, highly anticipated steps that bring America even closer to Italy and allow us to strengthen not only tourist flows but also political, economic and cultural relations between our two countries", said the Ambassador of Italy Mariangela Zappia. For the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso, the new route "further strengthens the ties between the two countries". "Getting on this plane is like being already in Italy," Carino stressed.
The Washington destination inaugurates the expansion of ITA Airways' intercontinental network in the 2023 summer season, supported by the entry into the fleet of the new Airbus A330neo, which made its first commercial flight today.
The Airbus A330neo, dedicated to the champion Gelindo Bordin, "is the maximum reference for technology, digitalization, innovation, efficiency and design in the name of Made in Italy", reads a note from the company. The interiors are signed by the designer Walter De Silva and the menus by the starred chef Gian Piero Vivalda, while the uniforms were made with the stylistic advice of Brunello Cucinelli.
The new direct Washington - Rome connection of ITA Airways initially provides 5 weekly frequencies to arrive in high season, from August 28 to October 2023, 100, to a daily operation. ITA Airways, explain the company's spokespeople, aims to become the reference carrier both for the Italian community in Washington and for the local and international business community working in the US capital, offering direct access to Italy, Europe and the entire Mediterranean region, through its Rome Fiumicino hub. The United States is the first international market for ITA Airways and the most strategic after Italy, as well as the country with the largest number of citizens of Italian origin. Therefore, direct flights from North America to Italy are not only itineraries for tourism and business trips, but guarantee connectivity to the Italian community.
Thanks to the code share agreement with Delta, moreover, there are over 40 domestic destinations that ITA Airways customers can access through the hubs of the American airline's national network, with <> destinations served through New York JFK and an equally important number of connections from Boston, Miami, Los Angeles and Washington.