ITA Airways is expanding its transatlantic route network by introducing new flights from Rome Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), marking the first-ever direct route between the two cities. With the addition of Houston, the airline’s network will expand to nine North American destinations.
The Italian flag carrier has already opened ticket sales, with the inaugural flight set for May 1, 2026. The aircraft operating this route will be the carrier’s youngest widebody type, the Airbus A330-900 (A330neo).
Service Begins With Three Weekly Flights, More Coming In June
The transatlantic service from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport will launch with three weekly flights. Starting with

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