ITA Airways is expanding its intercontinental network with a new non-stop service between Rome – Fiumicino (FCO) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) starting October 29, tickets are already available for sale. With this route, the airline will offer two destinations in Brazil and three in South America.
«The opening of the Rio de Janeiro destination is part of the development and growth strategies of our Company’s intercontinental offer,» said Emiliana Limosani, ITA Airways Commercial Director and General Manager Volare.
Last year, the Italian airline landed for the first time in South America with non-stop services to Sao Paulo – Guarulhos (GRU) and Buenos Aires (EZE) where it quickly consolidated its position in the market replacing Alitalia. Currently, the company offers daily flights on both routes in Airbus A350-900, the company’s largest aircraft.
Flight Itinerary
- Rome/Fiumicino – Rio de Janeiro Flight AZ 672 FCO 21:50 – GIG 06:05+1 daily flights.
- Rio de Janeiro – Rome/Fiumicino Flight AZ 673 GIG 15:45 – FCO 06:45+1 daily flights.
The route will be operated by Airbus A330 aircraft and promotional fares are available from EUR 440 each way.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile (ENAC) 168,298 passengers were mobilized in 2019 between Rome (FCO) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG), it was the third busiest route between Italy and Latin America. The last non-stop air connection between the two cities was on March 29, 2020.
With ITA’s new service, it will reinforce the European connectivity of Galeão International Airport (GIG), which by next winter season will be connected to Paris (CDG), London – Heathrow (CDG), Madrid (MAD), Amsterdam (AMS), Munich (MUC), Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO) and Rome – Fiumicino (FCO).
«The arrival of ITA Airways at RIOgaleão is excellent news for Brazilian tourism. Having Italy back in our network will help the growth of the sector, an important asset for Rio de Janeiro’s economy. We remain committed to expanding the connection between Rio and major destinations around the world, such as the city of Rome, a vibrant capital, rich in culture and history,» said Alexandre Monteiro, president of RIOgaleão, Rio de Janeiro International Airport.
ITA Airways’ intercontinental network will consist of the following destinations: New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), Washington – Dulles (IAD), San Francisco (SFO), Buenos Aires (EZE), São Paulo (GRU), Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Tokyo – Haneda (HND), Delhi (DEL) and Maldives (MLE).
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