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easyJet inaugurates new Rome - Birmingham flight
From 5 March 2026, four weekly frequencies will connect the Italian capital to the second city of the United Kingdom
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New flight from Rome Fiumicino to Podgorica with Wizz Air
The new connection to the capital of Montenegro will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with the first flight scheduled for June 2, 2026
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Ryanair expands winter schedule from Pisa
37 routes, including 2 new routes to Amman and Warsaw and more frequencies to popular destinations such as Dublin, Madrid, Marrakech and Tirana
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The winners of the Volotea Travel Photo Awards
In the Professional category, the Italian Rachele Cason was awarded with the photograph taken in Santorini; for the Amateur category, the French Clarisse Dupuis wins with a photo taken in Lanzarote
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Emirates brings Premium Economy to Bangkok
The revamped A380 introduces the comfort and style of the Premium Economy cabin to flights between Dubai and Thailand. Positioned between Economy and Business Class, it provides 101 cm of row space and 20 cm of seat recline
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Qatar Airways unveils 2025-2026 season of events
From Formula 1 to the FIFA Arab Cup™ to the Web Summit 2026: Qatar prepares to welcome the world with a new wave of tourism and innovation
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New ITA Airways flights for the winter
In Winter 2025/2026 it flies to 53 destinations (16 domestic, 21 international and 16 intercontinental). New intercontinental routes from Rome Fiumicino to Mauritius and Maldives, enhancement of flights to Bangkok and Buenos Aires
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Cathay Pacific's direct Rome-Hong Kong flight is back
For the 2026 summer season, starting March 30, the Hong Kong airline will inaugurate its seasonal flight to the Italian capital, with three weekly round-trip flights
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Emirates unveils new services for accessible and inclusive travel
For people with disabilities, the airline unveils a new digital hub, sensory products, stress-relieving toys, in-flight services and innovations for global accessibility
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TAP Air Portugal consolidates its presence in Italy
For next year, the company confirms over 100 weekly flights to Lisbon from the airports of Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples (seasonal), Rome and Venice
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Ryanair's winter schedule for Puglia
Over 600 weekly flights on a total of 46 routes (34 from Bari and 12 from Brindisi) and two new destinations from Bari to Bucharest and Bratislava
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Eurowings expands the Marketplace with codeshare flights that can be booked online
Customers can now search, book and check in for shared flights directly on the website and app. Aegean Airlines and Smartwings are the first integrated partner airlines
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Turkish Airlines strengthens its ties with Italy
The company connects Italy to the world from 9 destinations: Bologna, Catania, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Rome, Turin and Venice. With 150 weekly flights in 2024, it carried over 2 million passengers
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Emirates and flydubai support digital payments in Dubai
Two Memoranda of Understanding signed with Dubai Finance to support the "Dubai Cashless Strategy" and encourage the adoption of digital payments for tourists visiting Dubai, providing for a digitization of more than 90% for all transactions by 2026
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flydubai doubles flights from Milan Bergamo Airport
From 16 December 2025 to 4 May 2026 a new daily night flight from Bergamo to Dubai from where, with excellent connections, you can reach other destinations in the world
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Ryanair's schedule at Milan Bergamo Airport for the winter
22 aircraft based and increased frequencies on 30 existing routes such as Agadir, Athens, Amman, Edinburgh, Trapani, Warsaw and the restoration of the flight to Pescara
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Ryanair: the new winter schedule at Milan Malpensa airport
9 based aircraft and 40 routes, including 5 new destinations: Bratislava, Gothenburg, Pescara, Plovdiv and Warsaw
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Turkish Airlines expands its fleet
Turkey's flag carrier has signed an agreement with Boeing to add 75 wide-body Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft to its fleet between 2029 and 2034, bringing it to 800 aircraft
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Transavia invests in Italian destinations
For summer 2026, the airline confirms flights from Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Rotterdam to Sicily and Sardinia, adding the new Amsterdam-Alghero route
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Ryanair suspends flights to Tel Aviv
The Irish company will not resume winter operations: stop to 22 routes, after the failure to reach an agreement with Ben Gurion airport on the 2026 summer slots and the continuity of Terminal 1
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Air Arabia welcomes its first Airbus A320neo
The aircraft enters service with its first commercial flight between Sharjah and Bangkok, inaugurating deliveries of the order of 120 A320 aircraft with Airbus
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Air Cairo's news for the summer
For the upcoming summer 2026 season, a network of 33 weekly flights from different Italian airports, to iconic destinations in Egypt, including Hurghada, Cairo, Luxor and Sharm el Sheikh
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Emirates introduces new rules on in-flight power banks
They can be taken on board, under specific conditions, but cannot be used in the cabin, either to charge devices, or to recharge independently via the aircraft's power source
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Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air sign Memorandum of Understanding
The national flag carrier of Turkey and the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain will explore opportunities to expand their networks with strategic routes, relying on direct flights between Turkey and Bahrain
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Only digital boarding passes to fly with Ryanair
The airline moves the launch date from Wednesday 12 November, instead of Monday 3 November. Passengers will need to use the digital boarding pass generated in the 'myRyanair' app during check-in in order to board their flight
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Lufthansa unveils FOX, the new frontier of long-haul flight
On the centenary of its foundation, the German company introduces the "Future Onboard Experience": a project that redefines comfort, personalization and hospitality in all travel classes
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Autumn menu on board ITA Airways Business Class
An authentically Italian experience begins already on board with the new dishes signed by the starred chef Giancarlo Morelli, founder of the Pomiroeu restaurant in Seregno, Brianza
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American Airlines and Champagne Bollinger Partnership
The U.S. airline elevates the premium experience on the ground and in the air with the debut of the Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée in lounges and on international connections
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Ryanair strengthens its presence in Calabria
Direct connections from Calabria to 35 destinations, including 8 new winter routes from Lamezia to Bratislava, Wroclaw, Bucharest, Krakow, Madrid, Memmingen, Trieste and from Crotone to Düsseldorf
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Marchesi Frescobaldi wines on board Neos flights
On the flights of the Alpitour World company, two prestigious Tuscan labels elevate the on-board experience, combining the art of hospitality with the great Italian wine tradition
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Swiss launches new safety video
An exciting and timeless film replaces traditional animation: on-board instructions told by real people among the iconic landscapes of Switzerland, premiering on the new Airbus A350
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Volotea: record-breaking summer for performance and quality
Between June and August, the carrier of small and medium-sized European cities exceeded 4 million passengers, with a load factor of 94%, growing punctuality and a sharply increasing Net Promoter Score also in Italy
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Etihad reconfirmed five-star airline by APEX for 2026
The UAE's national carrier once again earns the prestigious global rating, based solely on passenger judgment, and consolidates its reputation for excellence in the flight experience