ITA Airways will introduce Houston-Rome flights on 1 May 2026, and tickets are on sale on all the carrier's distribution channels.
ITA Airways’ 9th North American destination
The Texan city will be ITA's ninth destination in North America: the United States is the main international market for the airline, which already operates direct flights from New York, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and, during the summer season, Chicago and Toronto.
Operating between George Bush Airport and Rome Fiumicino
The schedule from 1 to 31 May 2026 will be for three weekly frequencies (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), departing at 10.20 a.m. from Rome and arriving at George Bush Intercontinental Airport at 3.40 p.m. (local time), From 1 June to 24 October 2026 there will be 5 weekly frequencies (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The return from Houston from 1 to 31 May 2026 will be three times weekly (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), departing from George Bush Intercontinental at 18:10 and arriving at Fiumicino at 11:50 (local time the following day). From 1 June to 24 October 2026 there will be five weekly frequencies (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
“We are consolidating our expansion in the US market”
The new route, served by an Airbus A330-900, guarantees passengers convenient connections to multiple Italian destinations, aNd to further expand passengers' travel options, ITA Airways recently partnered with United Airlines and Air Canada through codeshare agreements. “The Houston-Rome route will contribute to further enriching the company's intercontinental network, one of ITA Airways' main assets: long haul not only sustains profitability, but also favours short haul traffic, boosting our Rome Fiumicino hub,- said Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of ITA Airways. "With this new route we are consolidating our expansion in the US market, the most important on an international level. The wide offer from the Rome hub allows us to be the reference carrier from the US to Italy and, through Rome, to Europe and the Mediterranean for the Italian community and other countries in the area. The new destination is also part of a broader path of growth on international markets, culminating with the entry of ITA Airways into Star Alliance, scheduled for 2026, as part of the integration into the Lufthansa Group."
“It strengthens…mutual understanding and shared prosperity”
"The direct connection to Rome represents a decisive moment for Houston and is a direct result of the solidity and credibility of our airport system. This route will bring new visitors, new investment and new business opportunities to our region,- said Jim Szczesniak, Director of Aviation for Houston Airports. -It expands Houston's presence in Europe and demonstrates that disciplined and strategic growth at Houston Airports generates measurable economic impact. As a Texan and as US Ambassador to Italy, I am excited about ITA Airways' new direct connection between Houston and Rome. It strengthens the economic ties that fuel mutual understanding and shared prosperity,” commented Tilman J. Fertitta, US Ambassador to Italy and San Marino.
