ITA Airways is expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia, a rapidly growing and strategically important market, by launching its second destination in the Country with the direct Rome Jeddah roundtrip flight, operating with three weekly frequencies.
The first flight from Rome Fiumicino, an Airbus A321neo aircraft, landed at King Abdulaziz
International Airport at 9:10 p.m. (local time) and was greeted with a water arch salute. The first flight from Jeddah Airport to Rome Fiumicino departed at 3:30 a.m. (local time).
To celebrate the launch of this new intercontinental route, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the arrival gate of Jeddah International Airport. The ceremony was attended by Irene Buongiorno, Vice Consul General of Italy in Jeddah, Rashed Al-Shammari, Vice President of Aviation Development at Air Connectivity Program, Glen Wilson, Vice President of Operations of Jeddah Airports, Amira Afandi, Director of Corporate Communication and Public Relations at Jeddah Airports, Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales ITA Airways, and Benedetto Mencaroni, Regional Manager for Asia, Middle East, and Africa ITA Airways.
“We are delighted to inaugurate our first nonstop flight between Jeddah and Rome, strengthening our
presence in Saudi Arabia, a rapidly growing market”, said Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer of ITA Airways and CEO of Volare.
Operated with the state-of-the-art A321neo, this new flight will expand the medium-haul network and enhance commercial and cultural exchanges between the Arabian Peninsula and Italy, while also providing connections with our array of destinations accessible via our Rome Fiumicino.