The Italian state airline ITA Airways has launched flights from Rome Fiumicino to Buenos Aires in Argentina with Airbus A350 aircraft - a first for Italy and for the Company.
The service featured the new uniforms created by the ITA team with the kind stylistic consultancy of Brunello Cucinelli and for the first time on a flight, the new aircraft interiors created by designer Walter De Silva, new onboard catering designed by Michelin-starred chef Enrico Bartolini.
The new Rome - Buenos Aires flight is operated with the Company's new A350 with 5 weekly frequencies every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Rome and every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Buenos Aires. The frequencies in August will become daily.
AZ680 departs Rome at 21:45 and arrives at 06:50 in Buenos Aires.
AZ681 departs Buenos Aires at 12:40 and lands back in Rome at 06:40
In addition, thanks to the codeshare agreement with Aerolíneas Argentinas, ITA Airways customers will be able to reach 34 daily domestic destinations in Argentina, connecting via Buenos Aires, by purchasing a single ticket.
Launched in early March, ITA Airways 2022 summer season includes 63 new destinations, of which 22 are domestic, 34 are international and 7 are intercontinental. Thanks to code share agreements with the major international carriers, ITA Airways is continuing to grow its network via partnerships with other global carriers – giving a privileged access route to the markets of greatest interest for the Company, firstly and foremostly in Europe and America, but also in Africa and Saudi Arabia.
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