The new ITA Airways flights from Bangkok to Rome were introduced on 17 November and now operate five days weekly.
ITA Airway’s entry into the Thai market
The new flights are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and are operated by an Airbus A330-900. They mark the company's entry into the Thai market, which is strategic for business and leisure traffic, while boosting the airline’s Asia network which already counted Tokyo and New Delhi. The new flights, which staeted on 17 November, will also operate during the 2025 summer season – starting on 30 March 2025 - with three weekly frequencies on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Bangkok-Rome flights mark the entry of the airline into the Thai market which is strategic for both business and leisure travel, they also extend the Asia network which already counted Tokyo and New Delhi. and Fridays.
“A growth opportunity for our tour operator partners”
“The new direct Bangkok-Rome Fiumicino flight is the only direct connection between the two capitals and the fifteenth intercontinental destination in our network, - said Emiliana Limosani, chief commercial officer of the carrier and CEO of Volare. - This connection boosts our commercial strategy and is a growth opportunity for our tour operator partners who consider Thailand one of the most popular destinations internationally. The cargo sector is already showing significant demand, both inbound and outbound, and we are confident that this positive trend will consolidate in the coming months.”
Thailand’s potential is +400,000 passengers annually
The inauguration of Rome-Bangkok follows the introduction of daily services to Dubai, launched on 27 October, and anticipates the re-launch of the seasonal connection to Malé, capital of the Maldives, starting from 20 December. Moreover, from 12 January 2025, ITA Airways will inaugurate the - Tripoli Mitiga- Rome Fiumicino flights, which are already on sale.“This flight is a further step forward for connectivity with the Asian continent, - said Federico Scriboni, aviation business development director Aeroporti di Roma. – For us the Bangkok flights are strategic for the development of leisure flows between two of the world's tourism capitals. They further boost business opportunities and trade exchanges with Thailand, a market with a traffic potential for Italy that has abundantly exceeded 400,000 passengers in the last year.”
