City Leaders Flying High After Houston Lands Deal for Direct Flights From IAH to Rome

ITA Airways to connect Houston and Rome

Italy's ITA Airways will land in Texas next summer.The carrier will link its Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) hub with Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) with seasonal service beginning May 1, 2026, ITA said Tuesday.ITA will offer three flights a week — Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays — from May 1 through May 31. Then, on June 1, it will increase service to five weekly flights, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sat…

City leaders flying high after Houston lands deal for direct flights from IAH to Rome

Houston beat out several other cities to bring ITA Airways here for flights that begin next spring.

ITA Airways Plans Houston May 2026 Launch — AeroRoutes

Published at 0900PST / 1700GMT 02DEC25ITA Airways in Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch new route to the US, as the airline today opened bookings for Rome Fiumicino – Houston route. From 01MAY26, the carrier will launch 3 weekly flights with A330-900neo aircraft, increasing to 5 weekly from 01JUN26.AZ636 FCO1020 – 1540IAH 339 x24AZ637 IAH1810 – 1150+1FCO 339 x24

ITA Airways Will Launch First-Ever Flights Between Rome and Houston This Summer - The Bulkhead Seat

ITA Airways is expanding its North American footprint with the introduction of a new long-haul route connecting Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). This marks the first time the two cities will be linked by nonstop service and the new route will debut on May 1st. Flights will begin with 3x weekly throughout May and then increase to 5x weekly during the peak June to October trav…