ITA Airways, new intercontinental destination: flight to Rio de Janeiro takes off Oct. 28
After the United States, Brazil becomes the only intercontinental destination served by ITA Airways with two different routes. Following the [...]
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After the United States, Brazil becomes the only intercontinental destination served by ITA Airways with two different routes. Following the debut of the flight to São Paulo last year, the Italian national airline has put on sale tickets to Rio de Janeiro.
The flight to Rio leaves at the end of October
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With the winter schedule coming into effect, ITA Airways will connect Rome Fiumicino with Rio's Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport with a direct flight. The connection will be operated daily at the moment until March 30, when the summer schedule for the 2023 season comes into effect.
This connection will also be operated with the Airbus A330. At the moment it seems that the old former Alitalia planes will still be used, but by November, the new, more modern A330/900neo should be in the fleet, with the new cabins and 4-class configuration. Business, premium economy, Comofort economy and traditional economy.
The flight leaves Fiumicino late in the evening., precisely at 9:50 p.m., to land in Rio the following morning at 6 a.m. The return flight from Brazil takes off in the afternoon, at 4:45 p.m., and lands in Fiumicino at 6:45 a.m. the next morning, a perfect time to continue to the final destination of the trip. Currently the best price to book a round-trip ticket Is just under 900 euros, To fly economy light.
South America and ITA Airways
With Buenos Aires, where ITA flies the A350, the fleet's flagship, and St. Paul This will be the Italian company's third route to the South American continent. Immediately the flights responded to intense demand from travelers heading to Italy and beyond from two markets, Brazil and Argentina, which have always been very important to Italian airlines.
Competition is not little since in addition to ITA on the same routes there are both Aerolinas Argentinas and Latam, as well as the third wheel- Aeromexico-which recently announced increased frequency for the new direct flight from Mexico City.
