ITA Airways will inaugurate a new route from Dubai to Rome Fiumicino on 27 October, operating daily flights.
A year of satisfactory results and revenue growth
“This new route is a further step forward in our airline's growth process,- said chairman Antonino Turicchi. -In the first four months of 2024 we recorded very satisfactory results that went beyond expectations, with more than five million passengers carried, which was +29% over the previous year, generating 38% higher revenues than the same period of 2023. This is thanks to the performance of the intercontinental sector, which posted revenue growth of over 50% compared to the first four months of 2024. Moreover, our average load factor stood at 78% which was 3.6% higher than last year, with peaks of 82% on the intercontinental sector.”
Ita Airways A321neo Business
“We expect to carry 25% more passengers this summer”
“Things are also looking positive for the summer season, during which we expect to carry more than 25% more passengers than last year. From January to April this year we recorded 99.9% regularity and around 85% on-time arrival at 15 minutes. These results have allowed us to move forward and invest in carving out a leading role for ourselves in air transport also domestically, as a carrier with solid prospects.”
The new Airbus A321neo has three separate cabins
Flights on the Rome-Dubai route are on sale with the following schedule: departure from Fiumicino at 10:40 and arrival in Dubai at 19:50 (local time); return from Dubai at 01:50 and arrival in Rome at 06:00 (local time). ITA will use the new Airbus A321neo, which boasts more than 20% lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat. It is the first narrow-body aircraft configured with three separate cabins: Business Class (12 seats), Premium Economy (12 seats) and Economy (141 seats, 12 of which are dedicated to Comfort Economy).
This summer ITA will operate flights on 57 destinations
Meanwhile, the airline's summer schedule includes 57 destinations, including 16 domestic, 26 international and 15 intercontinental. ITA recently inaugurated new direct flights to Rome Fiumicino from Chicago (April 2024) and Toronto (May 2024), Riyadh (2 June) and Accra (6 June.) Dakar and Kuwait City will follow in July and Jeddah in August 2024.
