ITA Airways returns to ITB Berlin for the fourth consecutive year and announces up to 47 weekly Germany-Italy flights this summer.
ITA’s Italian Piazza at the Berlin show
ITA is at the ITB in Berlin with a new exhibition space, the Italian Piazza, located on the Lufthansa Group stand where the international and local sales teams will welcome visitors and business partners during the exhibition. The idea behind the Italian Piazza set is to immediately bring to mind Italy’s identity abroad: a place for conviviality and sharing with stone paving and tables to chat at over a coffee, a bench and an Italian olive tree, an emblem of the Mediterranean’s climate and lifestyle.
47 weekly flights between Germany and Italy
Germany is a strategic market for ITA: the 2026 summer schedule includes up to 47 weekly flights between the two countries, with Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg airports connected to the Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate hubs. From here, passengers travelling from Germany will have access to the airline's entire network, including major destinations in Italy and around the world. ITA Airways' summer schedule includes a total of 72 destinations, of which 19 are domestic, 36 international and 17 intercontinental, including 12 seasonal destinations (3 domestic and 9 international) to Italian, Greek and Spanish islands.
The first flight from Houston in Texas
With the start of summer 2026, flights from London Heathrow to Rome Fiumicino will also be restored, with two daily frequencies. From 1 May 2026 the new intercontinental flight from Houston is the first direct connection in history between the Texan city and Rome Fiumicino operated with three weekly flights, which will increase to five from June. Houston is ITA's ninth destination in the North American market, further expanded by the increase in weekly frequencies to Miami, which will rise from seven to nine, starting in June, in line with the current winter season's schedule. The summer package of new services also includes new direct flights to Rome Fiumicino from Malaga, Valencia and Marseille, and an increase of seven flights per week to Rome Fiumicino from Tunis between June and September. For summer 2026, seasonal connections will also include Olbia–Turin and Olbia–Genoa, operating in August, both with a weekly frequency on Saturdays.
ITA now has 106 Airbus aircraft in its fleet
The carrier's fleet, which consisted of 52 aircraft when it began operations in October 2021, now comprises 106 Airbus aircraft, 72% of which are new generation, with an average age of 6.3 years. The company aims to become the youngest carrier in Europe and to have almost its entire fleet made up of new generation aircraft by 2030, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. As an ambassador for Made in Italy, ITA Airways will also contribute to promoting Italian excellence, style and image at ITB 2026. The company's identity remains rooted in customer satisfaction through attention to detail, as well as a strong drive towards digitalization and sustainability in terms of the environment, society and governance.
