TORONTO — ITA Airways has officially landed in Canada with the recent launch of its new nonstop connection between Toronto and Rome.
The inaugural flight took off on May 10 from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the departure gate at Terminal 1.
“The launch of ITA Airways’ flights between Canada and Italy comes in response to the significant demand for travel between the two nations, driven in part by the substantial Italian Canadian population,” said Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways, and CEO of Volare. “With our direct flight, we plan to transport up to two million of Italian-Canadian passengers who travel between Italy and Canada annually. Toronto, in particular, serves as a pivotal gateway for our airline, facilitating not only point-to-point travel but also connections to various destinations within both countries, thereby catering to both leisure and business travellers.”
Emiliana Limosani COO ITA Airways
According to Limosani, the new route has already garnered impressive results in terms of bookings, with over 30,000 passengers booked between May and September.
The new Toronto-Rome flight operates six weekly frequencies, with daily flights running from June to September and five weekly roundtrip flights in October. In May, the schedule includes departures from Toronto at 4:40 p.m. and arriving in Rome Fiumicino at 7:15 a.m. (local time. Return flights depart from Rome Fiumicino at 10:15 a.m. (local time) and arrive in Toronto at 2:05 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus Wednesday from June.
The inaugural flight was operated with the new Airbus A330-900 aircraft, which offers a three-class configuration with 30 seats in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy and 237 in Economy, including 36 seats dedicated to Comfort Economy.
The launch of Toronto-Rome service comes on the heels of ITA’s new direct Rome-Chicago flight, which was kicked off on April 7. In Summer 2024, the number of destinations that ITA Airways will operate in the USA and Canada will increase to eight in total. On June 2, direct service between Rome Fiumicino and Riyad will be inaugurated, followed by Accra, Dakar, Kuwait City and Jeddah for a total of 57 destinations operated in summer 2024, of which 16 will be domestic, 26 international and 15 intercontinental. In addition, during the summer peak, the airline will fly to 11 additional season destinations, including Greece, Spain, Croatia and the Italian islands, reachable with direct flights from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate.
For more information go to https://www.ita-airways.com/en_us.
