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Volotea: two years of success at Florence airport
The Volotea base in Florence is two years old: 13 routes, new partnerships and record performance on punctuality and customer satisfaction
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Cathay Pacific celebrates 15 years of flights to Milan Malpensa
Daily connection with Hong Kong restored: new opportunities for travellers between Italy and Asia in the name of continuity and expansion
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New easyJet base at Linate
The company focuses on Milan and strengthens the link with the territory. Among the novelties: new destinations, more occupancy and promotions dedicated to frequent flyers
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Eurowings launches singles seats on board
"Flieb's Seats", the first in-flight dating service for singles. With "Click & Connect", passengers can reserve a seat next to potential partners
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Flydubai returns to fly to Pisa
From 1 April 2025, direct connections between Tuscany and Dubai will resume with three weekly flights
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ITA Airways in the Star Alliance network
Official entry into the largest global airline alliance is scheduled for 2026
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New Ancona-Madrid flight with Volotea
The second route to Spain will start from 19 December, for the Christmas period. The number of international connections from Ancona airport rises to 3: Barcelona, Madrid and Paris (Orly)
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Lufthansa takes off from Frankfurt with the A350
The airline deploys six Airbus A350-900s on long-haul intercontinental routes from Frankfurt to Denver, Seattle, Seoul and Shanghai, filling the gap caused by delays in deliveries of new aircraft
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Wizz Air inaugurates the new Pisa-Warsaw route
Flights to the Polish capital are operated three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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Easyjet inaugurates its new base in Fiumicino
Since 2008, the carrier has carried more than 30 million passengers at Rome Fiumicino where it operates 16 routes, including 5 new routes to Hamburg, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich
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Ryanair inaugurates new summer routes from Trieste to Lamezia and Prague
For summer 2025, the carrier flies from Trieste Airport to 21 destinations including the new flight to Stockholm starting in June
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New ITA Airways Milan-Munich flight
From summer 2025 more convenience for passengers, new Milan-Munich flight and 59 destinations served between domestic, international and intercontinental routes
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Alghero-Paris: new direct Volotea flight
Among the new routes for 2025 also Florence and Bordeaux
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Iberia strengthens connections with Italy
The Spanish airline increases frequencies to Rome and consolidates its presence in ten Italian destinations
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Ryanair postpones digital boarding pass requirement
The airline postpones the exclusive introduction of digital boarding passes to winter operation, giving more time for passengers and partners to adapt
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American Airlines flights from Fiumicino for the summer season
The airline flies from Rome to New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Charlotte (CLT), Philadelphia (PHL) and Dallas - Fort Worth (DFW)
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flydubai expands network with new routes to Iran
Direct connections between Dubai and Bushehr, Qeshm and Tabriz from Dubai International Airport (DXB) Terminal 2
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Cathay Pacific has more flights from Hong Kong to mainland China
More frequencies to Beijing and Shanghai and other cities in China such as Chongqing, Haikou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Wuhan and Zhengzhou
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Alliance between Iberia and Aerolíneas Argentinas
The expansion of connections between Argentina and Spain offers travelers an extensive network that touches 37 Argentine destinations and 29 Spanish cities, all accessible with a single ticket and a single check-in
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Ryanair's Prime annual subscription
At a cost of 79 euros per year, it includes exclusive offers on flights, free reserved seats and travel insurance included for every flight
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Ryanair's flights from Ancona for the summer
Marche Airport increasingly connected to Europe with direct connections to London, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Catania and Krakow
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Ryanair boosts flights from Perugia for the summer
From Umbria airport 10 routes to Barcelona, Brindisi, Brussels, Bucharest, Cagliari, Catania, Krakow, London, Malta and Palermo
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Emirates renews partnership with Tourism Western Australia
From Dubai to Perth to explore the wonders of Western Australia between unspoiled nature and spectacular coastlines
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Lufthansa Allegris on flights from Munich
New First Class Premium Experience on Long-Haul Flights to Bengaluru, Charlotte, Chicago, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Shanghai
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Ryanair's flights from Bologna for the summer
The 2025 summer schedule includes 63 destinations to choose from such as Alghero, Barcelona, Crotone, Dublin, Malta, Olbia, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Stockholm, Valencia, Vienna or Zadar
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New routes from Bergamo and Bari to Chisinau with Wizz Air
From 26 October 2025, flights between Bergamo and Chisinau will be operated four times a week while the Bari-Chisinau route will be active from 28 October with a frequency of three weekly flights
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Emirates expands A350 network with new destinations
For the summer, the airline includes seven new destinations on the new aircraft: Amman, Baghdad, Dammam, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Oslo, Tunis and from 1 June also Bologna
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La Première experience on board Air France
Exclusive suites on selected Boeing 777-300ERs debuting in the spring on the Paris-New York flight and, subsequently, on the routes to Los Angeles, Singapore and Tokyo during the summer season
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New Milan Linate - Gran Canaria route with easyJet
Flights from 26 October, with weekly frequency on Sundays. The number of destinations served by the airline from the city airport rises to 22
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New Catania-Wroclaw route with Wizz Air
From 31 May 2026, twice-weekly flights (Tuesdays and Saturdays) are in addition to the already active connections to Katowice and Warsaw. The company expands the Sicilian network to 19 routes to 11 countries
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Qatar Airways launches early check-in in Mecca
The service allows passengers departing from Jeddah to complete check-in procedures, receive their boarding pass and deposit their luggage in the city, reducing waiting times at the airport
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In-flight medical assistance with Emirates
A telemedicine station on 300 planes to ensure fast and efficient medical care for passengers on board
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Ryanair expands summer schedule to Genoa
11 destinations to Bari, Brindisi, Brussels, Bucharest, Cagliari, Catania, Lamezia Terme, London, Manchester, Naples and Palermo