ITA Airways' new direct flight from Rome Fiumicino to Jeddah, the second destination served by the airline in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, started on 1 August.
ITA Airways’ new A321neos operates on the Jeddah route
"This flight boosts our presence in Saudi Arabia, a very fast growing market,- said Emiliana Limosani, ITA Airways’ COO and CEO of Volare. -This new opening follows the introduction of the direct flights to Riyadh last June, and is part of the current expansion of our summer network, which boasts excellent results in terms of bookings. The Jeddah flights, operated with a new A321neo, will expand the medium-haul network and boost commercial and cultural exchanges between the Arabian Peninsula and Italy, in addition to guaranteeing connections with our network of destinations reachable from our Rome Fiumicino hub.”
“In the first half of 2024 traffic grew by a further +34%”
"After a 2023 with record levels of growth the Saudi Arabian market continues to record very positive performances, - said Ivan Bassato, chief aviation officer of Aeroporti di Roma. - In the first half of 2024 traffic from Rome Fiumicino grew by a further +34% compared to the same period last year, with flows even quintupled compared to 2019. We are confident that the launch of these new ITA flights to Jeddah will contribute to boosting the ongoing development trend, to the full benefit of mobility between Italy and Saudi Arabia. It will also expand interconnection opportunities to other international destinations offered directly from our hub, with particular reference to ITA’s growing offer on the American market."
ITA operates on 57 destinations this summer
The newly launched Jeddah flight operates three weekly frequencies, departing from Rome Fiumicino on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and returning from Jeddah on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. ITA's summer network now counts 57 destinations of which 16 are domestic, 26 international and 15 intercontinental.
