Alitalia returns on Delhi-Rome route from Oct 30

Alitalia is all set to return to India after it stopped operating into the country in 2008. The Italian airline will start a new direct flight between Delhi and Rome from October 30, 2017. The new daily New DelhiRome service will operate for the whole winter season until March 24, 2018. The new connection was launched to meet the increasing demand for flights between the two countries. Italy, is the second European country, after Great Britain, for arrivals from India. The new connection would be Alitalia’s second new intercontinental destination of 2017, after Male, Maldives (from October 31), and the extension of direct flights to Los Angeles, USA, for the upcoming winter season.

The flight will be on Airbus A330, which is equipped with exclusive Made in Italy amenities. Business Class guests can relax in luxurious Italian brand Poltrona Frau leather seats that fully recline to a comfortable flatbed position, and enjoy award-winning onboard dining featuring the best of Italian regional food and wine. All classes feature newly renovated cabins and include Wi-Fi connectivity for phone calls, internet and e-mail.

Passengers arriving at Rome Fiumicino airport from New Delhi will get easy connections to 39 cities in Italy, Europe, North Africa and the Americas served by Alitalia including cultural capitals (such as Florence, Pisa, Venice, Paris) and many more (such as four US destinations, New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as Havana). Departures from New Delhi operate every day at 4.40 am, and arrive in Rome at 9.00 am local time. Guests arriving at Rome Fiumicino airport from New Delhi with connections to other cities will have a Transit Team to assist them and ensure they reach their next departure gate on time. Departures from Rome Fiumicino operate every day at 2.40 pm local time, and arrive in New Delhi at 2.40 am local time the next day. This schedule is ideal for Alitalia passengers to connect to many other cities across India, such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Bangalore thanks to special agreements between Alitalia and Jet Airways, as well as with other major Indian airlines.