ITA Airways, Italy’s main airline, launched new service connecting Chicago and Rome. The route will initially operate six times a week, and will soon increase to seven times a week in June, the airline shared in a press release.
The 9 hour and 20 minute flight will depart Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 3:00 p.m. and arrives in Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport at 7:20 a.m. the next morning. The route will operate with three different cabins (Business, Premium Economy, and Economy) on an Airbus A330neo aircraft.
Tickets for future flights are now available on ITA’s website.
ITA Airways is a part of the SkyTeam Alliance loyalty program which allows travelers to redeem or earn miles from other member airlines including Delta. Contrarily, Chicago’s O’Hare is a large hub for United Airlines, a member of the competing Star Alliance network, which operates multiple flights to Italy.
The new Chicago route is an expansion of the airline’s’ presence across North America. During the peak summer travel season, ITA will operate 140 weekly flights between North America and Italy.
Travelers on ITA will immediately feel immersed in Italian culture upon boarding as its aircrafts’ interiors are designed by car designer Walter De Silva, and crew uniforms styled and designed by the famed Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli. Its in-flight menu is also by Italian chefs.
