ITA Airways recently operated its inaugural flight from Rome to San Francisco. The aircraft was greeted by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the departure gate before returning to Rome.
Speaking during the ceremony, Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways said: “"The new connection to San Francisco further enriches the intercontinental network of ITA Airways, which is one of the company's main assets. With the launch of this new destination, the second in California and the sixth in North America, we consolidate the company's expansion towards the US market, which was the first international market for ITA Airways."
ITA Airways' flights between Rome and San Francisco will operate thrice weekly. However, the airline plans to increase its frequency to five per week during the peak summer season from August to September. From October 1, the flights will resume to thrice weekly schedule.
The airline will deploy its A350-900 on the route with a capacity of 334 passengers in a two-class configuration.
The airline will also expand its intercontinental network later this year when it launches direct flights to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) on October 29 joining São Paulo (GRU) and Buenos Aires (EZE) on ITA Airways' South American route map.
San Francisco now joins the airline's existing US routes - New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Washington (IAD), Miami (MIA), and Los Angeles (LAX).