(AGENPARL) - Roma, 16 Gennaio 2026 - (AGENPARL) – Fri 16 January 2026 PRESS RELEASE
ITA Airways at FITUR 2026, the International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid
Rome/Madrid, 16 January 2026 – ITA Airways is taking part in FITUR 2026, the International Tourism Trade
Fair in Madrid, running from 21 to 25 January at the IFEMA Exhibition Centre in the Spanish capital.
As an Ambassador of Made in Italy worldwide, the airline will be present with its own stand (4E18) in Hall 4,
within the ENIT S.p.A. – Italian national tourism board area. Here, ITA Airways’ international and local sales
teams will welcome visitors and business partners, showcasing the airline’s latest developments, brand
positioning and network to key players in the tourism industry.
In the Spanish market, ITA Airways currently operates up to 40 weekly frequencies (80 flights) between
Spain and Italy, with direct services from Madrid and Barcelona to Rome Fiumicino. From the airline’s main
hub, passengers benefit from seamless connections to ITA Airways’ international and intercontinental
destinations, including South America (São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro) and North America,
which in the summer 2026 season will see the launch of a new route to Houston, Texas.
ITA Airways has recently announced a further enhancement of its Spanish offering for the 2026 summer
season with the introduction of new daily seasonal flights, complementing the existing services from Madrid
and Barcelona to Rome Fiumicino. From 1 June to 30 September, the airline will launch the Rome
Fiumicino–Málaga and Rome Fiumicino–Valencia routes, already available for purchase through the
Company’s sales channels, designed to meet strong leisure demand to two key Mediterranean destinations.
These additions are complemented by the resumption of services between Rome Fiumicino and
London Heathrow with two daily frequencies from 29 March, further strengthening connectivity between
Italy and the UK’s main international hub. Also launching for the summer season is a new seasonal daily
flight from Rome Fiumicino to Marseille, operating from 1 June to 30 September 2026.
On the long-haul network, summer 2026 marks the debut of the new Rome Fiumicino–Houston service,
launching on 1 May with three weekly frequencies, increasing to five weekly frequencies in the June –
October period. This will be the first direct connection between the two hubs and ITA Airways’ ninth
destination in North America, underscoring the strategic role of the intercontinental network in the airline’s
growth.
Tickets for ITA Airways flights are available for purchase on www.ita-airways.com, through the Customer
Information Assistance Office, travel agencies and airport ticket offices.
For press information:
Pietro Caldaroni, Chief Communication Officer
About ITA Airways
ITA Airways is the Italian reference carrier. The Company is 59% owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and 41% by Deut sche Lufthansa
AG. ITA Airways operates both passenger and cargo air transport services, providing Italy with high-quality connectivity to international destinations,
supporting tourism and foreign trade, as well as domestic connectivity within the Country, also leveraging integrated mobility.
Through strong digitization of processes to ensure the best possible experience and personalized services, ITA Airways places customer service at
the core of its strategy. This is combined with a commitment to sustainability, which encompasses environmental aspects (such as a young,
technologically advanced fleet to reduce environmental impact), social aspects (a strong focus on its employees and the communities in which it
operates), and governance aspects (integrating sustainability into internal strategies and processes).