The airline company ITA Airways inaugurated on Monday a new link between Rome And san franciscohis sixth destination in the United States.
Since July 3, 2023, the one that has replaced Alitalia for almost two years as the Italian flag carrier has been offering three flights a week between its base in Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci and the airport of san francisco, operated by Airbus A350-900 that can accommodate 33 passengers in Business class and 301 in Economy. Departures are scheduled Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:35 a.m. arriving at 1:15 p.m., with return flights leaving California at 3:15 p.m. landing the following day at 12:05 p.m. (Wednesday and Thursday frequencies will be added in early August through late September).
ITA Airways competes with United Airlines on this axis announced by Alitalia for June 2020 but never inaugurated.
” The new connection to San Francisco further enriches ITA Airways’ intercontinental network, which is one of the company’s main strengths. “said Emiliana Limosani, Commercial Director of ITA Airways and CEO of Volare, in a press release. “With the launch of this new destination, the second in California and the sixth in North America, we are consolidating the Company’s expansion towards the American market, which is the first international market for ITA Airways. “, she added.
Rome is already connected to new York, Boston, Washington, Miami And Los Angelesallowing the company to be the reference carrier from the United States to Italy and via Rome to Europe and the Mediterranean for the Italian community, international business communities in North America as well as large communities in the Mediterranean “.
Next intercontinental novelty for the alliance company SkyTeam : Rio de Janeiro in Brazil at the end of October.
Welcome @ITAAirways! New nonstop service to @AeroportidiRoma. #SFOFCO. So much to see in @Italia or discover what’s @onlyinSF. #itaairways @skyteam #Inaugural pic.twitter.com/IbFol5cX1a
—San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (@flySFO) July 1, 2023
