Delta Air Lines will launch the new route from Seattle to Rome Fiumicino on 7 May 2026.
Four weekly Seattle-Rome flights
The flight will be operated four times a week with an Airbus A330-900neo, making Seattle the sixth destination served by Delta to Fiumicino, after New York-JFK, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Minneapolis.
Delta operates most Italian routes to Rome Fiumicino
“Italy is at the heart of Delta's transatlantic development, and Rome is the Italian city to and from which we operate most routes,- said Matteo Curcio, Delta's senior vice president Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. -We are thrilled to launch the first flight to Rome from the West Coast of the United States, offering an even wider choice of destinations throughout the US, while supporting the local economy and offering more opportunities to American tourists wishing to visit Italy.”
A new Delta One Lunge and Sky Club in Seattle
Over the past decade, Delta has launched flights to 28 new markets from Seattle, and now operates up to 180 daily connections from this airport to more than 60 global destinations. From Seattle, through Delta's global alliances, passengers also have access to hundreds of additional connections in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The airlines most recent investments in Seattle include a new Delta One lounge, a new Sky Club, priority access to 18 gates to support Delta's growing network, and the development of a premium airport experience for all passengers, from arrival to boarding at the gate.
Also a new Seattle-Barcelona
Concurrently with the flight from Rome, Delta announced a new flight from Seattle to Barcelona starting in summer 2026. Delta will not be alone in operating the Seattle-Rome route: in recent days, Alaska Airlines announced its debut on the same route, also from May 2026.
