ROME, 5 June 2026: ITA Airways announces the resumption of its direct service between Rome Fiumicino and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, starting 1 July 2026, with two daily flights.
Morning flight
AZ806 will depart from Rome Fiumicino airport at 0910 and arrive in Tel Aviv at 1330 local time.
AZ807 will depart from Tel Aviv at 1430 and arrive in Rome Fiumicino at 1715 local time.
Thursday services will operate on a slightly different schedule, with flight AZ806 departing Rome Fiumicino at 0930 and arriving in Tel Aviv at 1350 local time.
Flight AZ807 will depart Tel Aviv at 1450 and arrive in Rome Fiumicino at 1735 local time.
Late-night flight
AZ810 will depart from Rome Fiumicino at 2250 and will arrive in Tel Aviv at O310 local time the following day.
AZ809 will depart from Tel Aviv at 0515 local time and will arrive in Rome Fiumicino at 0800 local time.
The schedule offers seamless connections through ITA Airways’ hub at Rome Fiumicino, providing convenient access to destinations across the airline’s domestic, European and intercontinental network.
The Rome–Tel Aviv service will be operated with the Airbus A321neo, configured with three distinct cabins — business class, premium economy and economy — delivering environmental and operational benefits, with more than 20% lower fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions per seat compared with previous-generation aircraft.
Tickets are already on sale through the airline’s website and travel agencies.
Meanwhile, the airline has introduced new seasonal services from Rome Fiumicino to Malaga, Valencia and Marseille to strengthen its summer offering across the Mediterranean.
The new flights started on 1 June and operate through to 30 September 2026, with daily frequencies offering passengers direct connections to some of the most popular European summer destinations, as well as connections to ITA’s domestic and international network via its Rome Fiumicino hub.
The launch of the new seasonal routes was celebrated earlier this week with three inaugural ceremonies held at the airports of Malaga, Valencia and Marseille, attended by airport authorities and the airline’s commercial teams.
Among the other key highlights of the summer 2026 season are the launch of the Rome Fiumicino–London Heathrow route, operated twice daily, and the opening of the new Rome–Houston direct service, the first-ever nonstop connection between the two hubs. The Houston route will increase to five weekly frequencies from June to September, further strengthening the airline’s presence in the North American market, which is strategic for the development of ITA Airways’ intercontinental network.
Looking towards Asia, ITA Airways continues to invest in connections to the region, increasing the Rome–Bangkok service to five weekly frequencies during August and operating the Rome–Delhi route daily, in response to growing demand for long-haul travel to destinations of significant tourist and cultural interest.
(Source: ITA Airways).
