ITA Airways

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ITA Airways Business Class

An aperitivo of Aperol or Campari Spritz, Italian courses served whenever you choose and an espresso to close. ITA Airways flies nonstop to Rome from eight US cities, Chicago from May to October.

  • IATA code : AZ
  • Hub : Rome
  • Loyalty program : Miles & More
  • Alliance : Star Alliance
  • US cities nonstop : 8

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Fare conditions

* Prices shown are estimates based on typical pricing for the route and the chosen cabin, and are not quotes or guarantees of availability. Actual fares vary by travel date, airline, cabin, route and availability at the time of booking. Savings figures are illustrative estimates; the saving on any individual booking may be higher or lower. Your agent will confirm the exact fare, fare rules, and any exchange or refund restrictions before your booking is completed.

All fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and include all applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges. Prices are per passenger and based on travel in the cabin shown, on weekdays (Monday through Thursday). Final pricing may vary depending on the selected class of service, departure city, airline, and travel route. Generally, the most competitive transatlantic fares originate from the East Coast, while the lowest transpacific fares are typically available from the West Coast.

Discounts of up to 70% are calculated based on the full, unrestricted published airfares of major international carriers and may vary depending on specific fare rules. Some airlines may apply additional charges for checked baggage. All fares are subject to availability in the applicable booking class. Seat inventory is limited and may not be available on all travel dates or flights.

Promotional fares are usually non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable; your agent confirms your fare's rules before you pay. Fare terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice. Additional restrictions may apply. Less restrictive fare options may be offered at different price points.

The promotional fare is valid for travel between February 15, 2027, and February 25, 2027. Group bookings of 10 or more travelers are quoted separately. A quoted promotional fare is valid for same-day purchase. Round-trip promotional fares require a Saturday night stay, with a maximum stay of eight days.

On board

Inside ITA Airways Business Class

The facts that decide a long flight in ITA Airways Business Class, each checked against its source.

Business

Seat map: Airbus A330-900neo

1-2-1 staggered, every seat on the aisle

Row by row the seats sit nearer the window or nearer the aisle, and the middle pairs together or apart.

Aircraft

Airbus A330-900neo (New York JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, most Miami and Washington flights), A350-900 (some Miami flights), older A330 (Boston, some Washington flights); flight status of 9 to 17 November 2026

Seat
On the A330neo and A350, aisle access from every seat and a soft leather backrest that reclines to 180° (varies)
Layout
30 Business seats on the A330-900neo, 33 on the A350-900, 20 on the older A330 (varies)
Seat choice
As of November 2026, a Classic seat is free to choose on Flex fares; Privacy and Duo seats cost extra on every long-haul fare (varies)
Dining
Aperitivo with Spritz or Mimosa, then one of two starters, one of two Italian first courses and a meat or fish main, served when you choose
Wine
As of November 2026, six Italian labels, among them Bellavista's Franciacorta, Antinori's Chianti Classico Riserva and Jermann's Pinot Bianco
Checked bags
Two of up to 32 kg each, plus two 8 kg carry-on bags and one personal item
Lounges
As of November 2026, Lufthansa's at JFK and Boston, the Star Alliance lounge at Los Angeles, partner or contract lounges at the other US gateways; Piazza di Spagna in Rome (varies)
Priority
Reserved check-in desks and priority boarding; landing at Fiumicino, you disembark without waiting and your luggage is delivered on priority
Wi-Fi
Gate to gate on the A330neo, from 10,000 feet on the A350, not listed for the older A330; messaging free (varies)
Screen
17.3-inch 4K on the A330neo, 17-inch on the A350, 15.4-inch on the older A330 (varies)
Amenity kit
A reusable canvas pouch with eye mask, earplugs, socks and Marvis toothpaste, and a QC Terme bag of creams and shower gel
Miles
Miles & More since 1 April 2026: miles for flights and upgrades, Points toward status (varies)

Varies by aircraft and route; our experts confirm yours before you pay.

The ITA Airways experience

Your journey, door to door

What flying ITA Airways Business Class is like, from before you fly to the moment you land.

At JFK

Lufthansa's lounge in Terminal 1

AZ609 and AZ611 leave from JFK Terminal 1, where ITA's lounge finder lists the Lufthansa Business Lounge. As of November 2026 it names Lufthansa's Boston lounge too, and partner or contract lounges elsewhere.

JFK T1 · BOS · partners

On board

A seat on the aisle

On the A330neo and A350 every Business seat opens onto the aisle and its soft leather backrest reclines to 180°, in a cabin designed by Walter De Silva. Couples can book a Duo seat, two seats in one cabin.

180° · aisle access

Dining

Aperitivo, then dine anytime

The meal opens with an Aperol Spritz, a Campari Spritz or a Mimosa, then the courses come when you ask for them, on Richard Ginori porcelain. Amaro or limoncello and a coffee close it.

Dine anytime

Online

Gate2Gate Wi-Fi on the A330neo

On the A330neo, ITA's Gate2Gate Wi-Fi works from boarding until arrival; on the A350 it starts at 10,000 feet. On both, messaging is free in every class and browsing comes in two paid Premium packages.

Free messaging

Arrive

Terminal 3, without waiting

AZ609 lands at Fiumicino's Terminal 3, where Business disembarks without waiting and its luggage is delivered on priority. ITA's Meet & Greet, booked ahead for a fee, adds help at the door and through passport control.

FCO Terminal 3

Flying home

The Piazza di Spagna lounge

Leaving Rome, ITA's Piazza di Spagna lounge by the E gates serves pizza from its own pizzeria, hot dishes cooked to order and cocktails from a bartender. It opens daily from 6:00 to 23:00, with showers.

FCO · by gates E

New York to Rome

Your flight, hour by hour

One ITA Airways nonstop from New York to Rome on the Airbus A330-900neo, from check-in to arrival. Times on the ground are local.

A sample day; schedule checked November 2026

New York JFK

to

Rome FCO

Cabin
Business
New York to Rome from
$3,135*

Round trip, per person, taxes included.

  1. Before 15:40 JFK Terminal 1

    Reserved desks, then the lounge

    Check in at ITA's reserved Business desks before the long-haul deadline, an hour out; past security, turn left for the Lufthansa Business Lounge.

  2. New York JFK

    A warm cloth and a welcome bubbly

    Priority boarding, then a warm cloth and a welcome bubbly at your seat before the A330-900neo leaves on its 8 hours 25 minutes to Rome.

  3. After take-off At your seat

    Aperitivo

    AZ609's menu, as of November 2026: an Aperol Spritz, a Campari Spritz or a Mimosa, each mixed with Bellavista Franciacorta, with salted almonds and cashews.

  4. Dinner Over the Atlantic

    Courses when you choose

    Two starters, two Italian first courses and a meat or fish main to pick from, then cheese, fruit and dessert, served whenever you ask.

  5. After dinner At your seat

    Amaro, grappa or limoncello

    As of November 2026 the AZ609 card ends the meal with an amaro, a grappa, a limoncello or a dessert wine, and an Illy espresso.

  6. Overnight At your seat

    Lights that follow the flight

    In Walter De Silva's cabin the lights take their own colour for each of eight phases, from boarding to sunset and night; the leather backrest reclines to 180°.

  7. Whole flight Online

    ITAAirwaysWIFI, gate to gate

    On the A330neo the ITAAirwaysWIFI network stays on from boarding to arrival: messages free, Premium 2 Hours or Premium Full Flight paid.

  8. Before landing Approaching Rome

    Italian breakfast

    As of November 2026 the AZ609 card lists orange or pineapple juice, yogurt, warm pastries with preserves, sliced fruit and an espresso.

  9. , the next day Rome Fiumicino, Terminal 3

    Off the aircraft without waiting

    You disembark without waiting and ITA delivers your luggage on priority; if you booked its Meet & Greet, the welcome starts at the aircraft door.

Routes from the US

Where ITA Airways takes you

Nonstop to Rome from 8 US cities, then onward to 6 more of our destinations.

Every route checked October 2026

8 US cities Rome Naples Florence Palermo 8 US cities Rome Naples Florence Palermo
  • Nonstop to Rome
  • Onward via Rome

Nonstop to Rome from

  • JFK New York
  • LAX Los Angeles
  • ORD Chicago
  • MIA Miami
  • SFO San Francisco
  • IAD Washington
  • BOS Boston
  • IAH Houston

Round trip from New York

Show all 7 destinations

* Round trip, per person, taxes included.

Compare

ITA Airways or its rivals?

ITA Airways beside Lufthansa, Swiss and Air France: each one's hubs, the US cities that fly there nonstop, its alliance and our Business Class fare on it from New York. A linked name opens that airline's page.

Business Class from New York to the first hub

  • ITA Airways Business Class from New York to the first hub: $3,135* Rome · 8 US cities · Star Alliance Cabin interiors by Walter De Silva
  • Lufthansa Business Class from New York to the first hub: $2,880* Frankfurt and Munich · 18 US cities · Star Alliance Allegris: five Business seat types
  • Swiss Business Class from New York to the first hub: $2,622* Zurich · 7 US cities · Star Alliance SWISS Taste of Switzerland from Zurich
  • Air France Business Class from New York to the first hub: $2,431* Paris · 16 US cities · SkyTeam New five-window La Première suite

US cities with a nonstop to each hub, from our route data checked October 2026.

* Fares from New York to each airline's first hub. Round trip, per person, taxes included.

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FAQ

ITA Airways Business Class, answered

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Is a chauffeur included in ITA Airways Business Class?

No. ITA's long-haul Business page lists reserved check-in desks, lounges, priority boarding and priority bags; it names no ride to the terminal. The cars ITA describes belong to Meet & Greet, a paid service at Rome Fiumicino: a private car between the terminal and a remote stand, with help at check-in and through passport control.

What is included in ITA Airways Business Class?

Walter De Silva's cabin on the A330neo and A350, where each seat has direct aisle access, its backrest reclines to 180° and Wi-Fi messaging is free; an aperitivo, Italian courses when you choose and a QC Terme kit. Before you fly: two 32 kg bags, two 8 kg carry-ons and a personal item, reserved check-in desks, priority boarding and lounges, Piazza di Spagna when leaving Rome.

Which US cities fly ITA Airways nonstop to Rome?

As of November 2026 ITA Airways flies nonstop to Rome Fiumicino from New York JFK, Boston, Miami, Washington Dulles, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Chicago O'Hare is seasonal: ITA's network page lists it from May to October 2027. Houston joined the network in May 2026.

How much is ITA Airways Business Class to Rome?

With us, ITA Airways Business Class from New York to Rome starts at $3,135* round trip, per person, taxes included, and your agent quotes the exact ITA Airways fare for your dates. As of November 2026, a Classic seat is yours to pick at no charge on ITA Flex fares; Privacy and Duo seats carry a fee on every fare.

Will I earn Miles & More miles on ITA Airways?

Yes. Since 1 April 2026 ITA Airways has been a fully integrated Miles & More partner: its flights earn award miles for tickets and cabin upgrades, plus Points that count toward status. As of November 2026, ITA's lounge rules give Frequent Travellers a Lufthansa Group Business lounge, and Star Alliance Gold members ITA's own lounges, when they leave on a flight ITA operates.

Is ITA Airways in Star Alliance?

Yes. Star Alliance welcomed ITA Airways as its 26th member on 1 April 2026, and with it ITA's two hubs, Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate.

Which aircraft does ITA Airways fly to the US?

On ITA's US flights of 9 to 17 November 2026, mostly the Airbus A330-900neo, with 30 Business seats and 17.3-inch 4K screens. Some Miami flights had the A350-900, with 33 seats; Boston and one Washington flight the older A330, with 20 seats and 15.4-inch screens, a type ITA's Wi-Fi page does not list.

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