Holiday on the way? Here's where to find the flight for your itinerary

Airidea represents a new air mobility project that aims to build a network of direct flights between business centres and tourist destinations. Based in Genoa, it targets both the business and tourist segments, with a flexible operating model based on small and medium-capacity aircraft, high frequencies and reduced travel times. The network will become operational on 8 June, with connections between Genoa, Trieste, Olbia, Bologna, Bergamo, Alghero and Florence. From 28 June new destinations will be implemented and routes will be adjusted in response to demand. The start of operations will see the use of a 34-seat Saab 340 B, identified to meet the high demand recorded on the routes and to guarantee a higher capacity per single rotation. BAE Jetstream 32s will also enter service in the coming months.

For the summer season, American Airlines strengthens its presence on the Italia market with an articulated network of up to 13 daily flights to the United States during peak periods, with departures from Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, Venice and Naples. The connections include annual and seasonal routes to the hubs of New York (Jfk), Philadelphia, Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami, offering a wide choice of destinations. Through these hubs, the network provides fast and extensive connections to all of North America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. Highlights include the new Milan-Miami flight, introduced for summer 2026, which expands the company's offer to Italia and further strengthens direct connections to the United States.

Ana operates a direct Milan Malpensa - Tokyo Haneda flight three times a week. The connection, operated with a 215-seat B787-9 aircraft, lands at the Japanese capital's metropolitan airport early in the morning to allow passengers to make the most of the day. The carrier offers free wi-fi service to its Business Class passengers on international flights, while those travelling in Premium Economy and Economy Class have access to free messaging.

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag carrier, has expanded its direct service between Rome Fiumicino and Hong Kong to four flights a week for the summer season. The introduction of the additional frequency confirms the company's ongoing commitment to strengthening connections between Italia and Asia, one of the world's most dynamic regions. Until 24 October next, the seasonal connection between Rome and Hong Kong will operate four times a week, with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The increase in frequencies responds to growing passenger demand and further expands travel opportunities both for those flying to the Asia-Pacific region and for Asian travellers eager to discover Italia's cultural heritage. In addition, the carrier has redefined the premium airport experience for its customers with the unveiling of the new The Wing, First, the airline's iconic, fully refurbished lounge at Hong Kong Airport.

Condor Airlines accelerates its expansion and strengthens its strategic link with Italia. Following the success of connections to Rome, the carrier has announced the addition of Venice as its third Italian destination for summer 2026. This enhancement feeds a steadily growing long-haul network from the Frankfurt hub, optimised for connections from domestic airports. Highlights include increased frequencies to Bangkok, now daily, Johannesburg, Las Vegas and Mauritius. The route to Panama City will become annual, opening the door to Latin America thanks to the partnership with Copa Airlines, which connects over 40 destinations on the continent. To the East, the partnership with Emirates facilitates travel from Berlin and Stuttgart to Dubai and iconic destinations such as Singapore and Australia. Fleet renewal is also the cornerstone of the on-board strategy: by 2031 Condor will operate 25 Airbus A330neo, state-of-the-art aircraft offering superior comfort in three classes.

During the summer of 2026, Delta will operate the most extensive flight network ever between Italia and the United States, with up to 19 flights per day. It will connect Rome Fiumicino to New York Jfk, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis and Seattle (new summer route); Milan Malpensa to New York Jfk, Atlanta and Boston; Venice and Naples to New York Jfk and Atlanta; and Catania and Olbia to New York Jfk (new summer route). The American carrier's aircraft feature Delta One service classes (Delta One Suites on board the A330-900neo), Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort and Delta Main. Delta One class offers fully reclining seats equipped with bedding made from recyclable materials and seasonal four-course menus prepared by top chefs. In addition, thanks to a recent partnership with luxury fashion house Missoni, Delta One customers will find a newly upgraded amenity-kit on board. In Delta Premium Select, passengers have more space to relax. The carrier is also investing in new lounges.

Over the course of the season, easyJet expects to carry more than 50 million passengers throughout Europe. As far as Italy is concerned, 12 new routes have been introduced for the season, plus two new connections from Naples to Bordeaux and Cairo West (Sphinx), which are already available for purchase to fly from December. Given travellers' concerns about possible additional costs and unexpected events, easyJet has launched the 'Book Without Thoughts' promise. New summer routes include those from Rome Fiumicino to Birmingham and Newcastle; the Bari - Bristol. The Milan Linate - Brindisi (from 23 June), is the first domestic connection from the new Milan base, while the Milan Malpensa - Berlin operates from 23 June to October, up to 6 frequencies per week). From Cagliari, both Bordeaux and Nice are reached (from 23 June), while from 27 June, the Palermo - Bordeaux route operates on a weekly basis. Then there is the Bari - Manchester (from 3 July, 2 weekly frequencies: Monday and Friday); the Pisa - Glasgow (from 1 August, 2 weekly frequencies: Tuesday and Saturday) and the Naples - Liverpool (from 3 August, 2 weekly frequencies: Monday and Friday). From Milan Linate easyJet also reaches 11 foreign destinations and from Malpensa various European cities and seaside destinations in Greece, Spain, Malta, as well as Egypt.

With the arrival of the summer season Emirates offers direct flights from Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, Bologna and Venice to the international hub of Dubai, ensuring onward travel to other countries thanks to a global network of over 140 destinations. Among the routes served is the transatlantic route connecting Milan to New York Jfk. Through the Dubai airport, travellers departing from Italia can easily access the most sought-after summer destinations: the Indian Ocean with the Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles; the Orient where, by popular demand, flights are made to Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) and Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket); and Australia, thanks to optimised connections to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Featured on the company's official website is the introduction of the new Premium Economy class on selected routes. Among other things, the Gulf carrier - as well as Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways - is increasing flights to the Seychelles. In the case of Emirates they become daily via Dubai from Milan, Rome, Venice and Bologna.

The capacity offered by Lufthansa is in line with last year, with over 1,300 weekly frequencies from Italia to Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland, and from its hubs (Munich and Frankfurt) to the rest of the world. There are 21 Italian destinations from which Lufthansa flies: Bergamo, Verona, Milan, Trieste, Turin, Venice, Bologna, Genoa, Florence, Pisa, Ancona, Rome, Naples, Bari, Brindisi, Lamezia Terme, Palermo, Catania, Olbia and Cagliari. On the Air Dolomiti front, as summer approaches, the carrier announces a significant expansion of its flight schedule in terms of frequencies, confirming its commitment to responding to growing travel demand. Summer 2026 sees around 600 weekly flights, an 8% increase on last year, and the addition of a new aircraft to the Embraer 190 and 195 fleet. Passengers will be able to choose between 20 destinations from Frankfurt am Main and 18 from Munich to Italia and Europe. In addition, the cooperation with Austrian Airlines is also strengthening operations to Vienna. In response to market needs, frequencies to Italian airports such as Florence and Bologna have been increased, ensuring better connectivity.

For the 2026 summer season, Iberia continues to strengthen its connectivity between Italia, Spain and the Americas through its Madrid hub. The airline operates annual flights between Madrid and major Italian destinations, including Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Naples and Turin, while during the summer season it adds seasonal connections to tourist destinations such as Palermo and Catania in Sicily, as well as Cagliari and Olbia in Sardinia. During the summer peak, the Spanish carrier will operate around 170 weekly frequencies between Madrid and Italia, reinforcing its commitment to the Italian market for both direct travel and connections via Madrid. In most of the Italian destinations served throughout the year, Iberia offers several daily flights, allowing easy connections to the company's long-haul network via Madrid. Many of these long-haul destinations already benefit from multiple daily frequencies, including Mexico City, Buenos Aires, New York and Boston. This summer also marks a significant expansion of Iberia's long-haul network. The company will begin operations to Monterrey on 2 June and to Toronto on 13 June. In New York, Iberia has also expanded its presence with the addition of Newark.

During the Summer 2026, Ita Airways will serve a total of 72 destinations, of which 19 domestic, 36 international and 17 intercontinental, with 12 seasonal routes (3 domestic and 9 international) to the Italian, Greek and Spanish islands. The new intercontinental flight to Houston also kicked off on 1 May, the first ever direct connection between Rome Fiumicino and the Texan city, operated with three weekly flights (five from June). Houston is Ita Airways' ninth destination in the North American market, whose connections are being expanded thanks also to the increase in weekly frequencies to Miami (from 7 to 9 starting from June). Summer scheduling also foresees new direct flights from Rome Fiumicino to Malaga, Valencia and Marseille, as well as an increase of seven weekly flights to Tunis between June and September, in addition to seasonal connections between Olbia and Turin and between Olbia and Genoa, operating in August with a weekly frequency on Saturdays. Finally, recent days have seen the news that in June Lufthansa will exercise its option to acquire a further 49% of Ita Airways, taking its shareholding in the carrier from 41% to 90%.

JetBlue launched a new daily seasonal connection between Boston Logan International Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport on 12 May, marking the airline's debut in Italia. The new route expands JetBlue's transatlantic network from Boston and strengthens the airline's position as New England's leading leisure carrier, while enhancing connections for customers travelling on JetBlue's extensive network. With the launch of service to Milan, JetBlue now offers its customers nine direct daily connections from Boston to Europe during the summer season, adding to its existing annual services to Amsterdam, London-Heathrow and Paris, as well as seasonal services to Barcelona, Dublin, Edinburgh, Lond

Launched in July 2014, La Compagnie is a 100% Business Class airline that operates regular scheduled transatlantic flights between New York (Newark International Airport) and Milan (Malpensa Airport), Paris (Orly Airport) and seasonal services to Nice (Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport). Its fleet - made up of Airbus A321neo aircraft - is equipped with 76 seats reclining to a fully horizontal sleeping position and offers dedicated services for the most demanding customers, including unlimited and free wi-fi connection and an excellent dining experience thanks to menus designed by renowned French, American and Italian chefs. It recently entered the ranking of the ten best international airlines for its on-board gastronomic offerings.

Latam Airlines has planned an increase in its Rome Fiumicino - Sao Paulo operations this summer. In the months of May-June and September-October, the frequency will increase to seven days. In July and August, instead, the flight will have six frequencies a week, while the Milan Malpensa - Sao Paulo route will maintain a daily frequency.

Neos is expanding its schedule on the Indian Ocean by introducing new connections to Zanzibar and Kenya from the end of June. Alpitour World's airline will operate flights from Milan Malpensa, Verona and Rome Fiumicino every Tuesday, while on Saturdays departures from Rome will be flanked by alternating rotations from Bari and Catania (every other week). In July the network will be further strengthened: on Tuesdays the Milan Malpensa-Kilimanjaro-Zanzibar connection will be added, designed to intercept combined safari and sea demand, in addition to direct flights from Verona and Rome Fiumicino to the archipelago. Saturday frequencies from Milan and Rome also remain operative, alternating between Bari and Catania. A further increase is planned in August with the introduction of an additional frequency on Wednesdays from Milan Malpensa. Operations to the Maldives from Milan and Rome and connections to Nosybe from Milan, Rome and Verona are confirmed. On the Caribbean front, Neos connects the Dominican Republic from Milan, Verona and Rome three times a week. The historic connection to Cancun from Milan and Rome is confirmed. Despite the general difficulties, Neos continues to connect Italia with Cuba. Given the unavailability of fuel in Cuba, the scheduling has been revised by combining Cuba with the Dominican Republic, operating a flight from Milan to La Romana and Havana from the end of June and a flight from Rome to La Romana and Holguin. As regards the US programme, the 2 frequencies from Milan and 2 frequencies from Palermo are confirmed. On the short-medium range the entire schedule is reconfirmed with the following destinations: Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Greece, Egypt, Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Tunisia, Israel and Italia with Olbia, Cagliari, Lamezia, Brindisi, Catania, Comiso.

Ahead of the summer season, Qatar Airways is increasing its frequencies from Italia, strengthening its connections from Milan and Rome. From 16 June, Qatar Airways will operate 18 weekly flights from Milan and 18 from Rome Fiumicino to Doha, the company's hub. Also from 16 June, the carrier will increase frequencies to Southeast Asia, with 35 weekly flights to Bangkok, 14 to Phuket and 14 to Bali. Connections to the Maldives will also be strengthened with 10 weekly flights. The network to Australia is also growing, with Sydney and Melbourne reaching 14 weekly frequencies, as well as Tokyo, also served by 14 weekly flights. With this plan, Qatar Airways consolidates its presence in the Italia market, offering passengers greater choice, flexibility and access to popular destinations. Qatar Airways' current international network is scheduled to reach more than 150 destinations by 16 June.

The main novelties of Ryanair's summer 2026 concern Emilia Romagna and Sicily. In these regions, the abolition of the municipal surtax in the so-called small airports has made it possible to unlock important investments: a new base has been opened in Trapani, with two aircraft based there and 24 routes in total, including 6 new ones to/from Stockholm, Bournemouth, Bari, Lublin, Saarbrücken and Verona. In Emilia-Romagna there are 3 routes in Forlì, including 2 new ones from/to Cagliari and London Stansted, 5 in Parma, including 3 new ones from/to Tirana, Reggio Calabria and London Stansted, 12 in Rimini, including 4 new ones from/to Wroclaw, Manchester, Cologne and Catania. The carrier is also registering growth in Abruzzo, Pescara, Calabria airports, Friuli Venezia-Giulia and Trieste, all regions, these, which have chosen to abolish the surtax to become more competitive, attract investment, develop traffic, tourism and new employment. Should the surtax be abolished in all Italian airports, Ryanair promises to respond 'with a growth plan that envisages 40 new based aircraft (for an investment of 4 billion euros), 250 new routes, 20 million additional passengers per year and 15,000 new jobs in the Italian regions,' explain the company.

For the summer season Thai Airways confirms a stable schedule on the Italia market with daily non-stop flights from Milan Malpensa to Bangkok, operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft offering a choice between Economy and Royal Silk Class. Through the Bangkok hub, the connection offers direct access to a number of fast connections allowing passengers to continue their journey to various destinations in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. Highlights include the introduction of the Airbus A321neo, which represents a quantum leap not only for Economy passengers, thanks to a new generation aircraft with modern, more comfortable and high-tech cabins, but especially for Business Class. In fact, the Royal Silk Class configuration on the new aircraft offers seats that recline fully 180°, more personal space and a refined design.

Turkish Airlines is the Turkish national airline that flies to more countries in the world, with a network that today reaches 358 international destinations. The airline connects 9 Italian cities - Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Naples, Turin, Bari, Catania and Palermo - to the Istanbul hub, from where it is possible to reach the main Turkish destinations and many important intercontinental destinations such as Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Johannesburg. Overall, Turkish Airlines operates more than 140 weekly flights from Italia to Istanbul, offering extensive connections and fast connections to the rest of the world. Thanks to the Stopover and Touristanbul programmes, passengers in transit to Istanbul can also turn their stopover into a unique travel experience by enjoying free hotel stays or guided tours of the city.

Also for the summer period, Vietnam Airlines confirms the three weekly flights (Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) from Milan Malpensa to Hanoi, inaugurated in July 2025. Hanoi is a key hub for connections to the country's main destinations such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Phu Quoc, as well as to numerous cities in East and Southeast Asia. The route from Milan therefore provides direct and competitive access to a rapidly expanding network, supported by a modern fleet and full-service. In 2026, Vietnam Airlines plans to operate nearly 290 flights to and from Milan, confirming this route as a strategic axis for leisure and business traffic, both from Italian travellers to Vietnam and Vietnamese passengers travelling to Europe. In Europe, Vietnam Airlines, which is part of the SkyTeam alliance, aims to further expand routes to important economic and business centres.

For the Summer 2026, Volotea proposes in Italia a network of 167 routes to 8 European countries, with an offer focused above all on the leisure destinations most in demand by travellers. In particular, Greece and Spain are confirmed among the leading markets of the summer season, thanks to the strong demand for seaside resorts and Mediterranean islands, flanked by numerous Italian destinations and some European cities ideal for city breaks. The offer will include both iconic destinations and direct connections to lesser-served destinations, allowing passengers to easily and immediately reach some of the most attractive locations on the European scene. Summer 2026 novelties include new connections from Verona to Aalborg, Karpathos, Malaga and Menorca, as well as the restart of the route to Comiso and Athens. Venice will also see new destinations in Volotea's network, with flights to Corfu, Rhodes and Murcia, which enters the company's Italian offer for the first time. From Sardinia, instead, the new Olbia-Seville and Alghero-Lyon connections will be available. To complete the summer offer, Volotea will introduce in Florence new routes to Seville, Strasbourg, Berlin, Valencia and San Sebastián.

Vueling wants to share a message of reassurance and confidence with all customers ahead of the summer season. "The airline is operating in accordance with its flight plan and does not expect any interruption in fuel supply this summer," explain the head office. Another reassurance comes on the price front, explaining that the fare confirmed at the time of booking represents the final price of the ticket and that, under no circumstances, will additional charges be applied, even if fuel costs increase. Vueling offers a flight plan to over 100 destinations, with different options for each route. Part of the Iag Group, the company has revamped its on-board menu, where there is no shortage of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and even pet-friendly options.

For the 2026 summer season, Wizz Air is further accelerating on the Italia market with a growth strategy combining new operating bases, increased capacity and strong expansion on Mediterranean leisure destinations. The network focuses on beach and city break destinations with high seasonal demand: Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Valencia, Corfu, Rhodes and Chania are among the most strategic destinations for the season, together with the strengthening of connections between Italia and Spain. From Naples, Milan and Rome Fiumicino there is also an increase in frequencies and more capacity to Greece, Spain and Egypt. Wizz Air has strengthened its presence in Palermo with the opening of the new base and the allocation of three Airbus A321neo in the Sicilian airport, thus increasing capacity and frequencies on the domestic and international network. Among the main novelties of this summer season is the opening of the new Turin Caselle base, the seventh in Italia, where two new generation Airbus A321neo will be based. On the services front, Wizz Air has introduced the new 'Hts - Disruption Assistance' solution, developed to improve the management of operational irregularities. The system allows passengers to automatically receive re-routing proposals and alternative solutions in case of cancellations or delays.