update (23 July 2019): Kenya Airways will adjust the schedule of its new Nairobi - Geneva - Rome- Nairobi service. Effective 27 October 2019, the airline will will operate 4 weekly flights instead of 2 weekly and 2 weekly in opposite direction.
Kenya's flag carrier, Kenya Airways, is set to lauch flights from Jomo Kenyata International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi to Rome–Fiumicino International Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO) in Rome and Geneva Airport (GVA) in Geneva on 12 June 2019. The airline will operate four weekly flights on board a Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 between the three destinations. Kenya Airways previously operated flights to Rome until June 2012. With the resumption of this route and the addition of Geneva, this will bring the airline's European destinations to five and 55 worldwide.
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22 January 2019
07 December 2018
Alitalia to increase flights between Rome <> Johannesburg!
The flag carrier of Italy, Alitalia, is set to increase the number of flights between Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) in Rome and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg during the Northern summer season 2019. Effective 01 April 2019, the airline will operate five weekly flights instead of the current four weekly flights. The new flight will be operated on Mondays (FCO > JNB) and on Tuesdays (JNB > FCO). Alitalia resumed flights between Rome and Johannesburg after a 17-year hiatus in April 2018.
15 February 2018
Alitalia cancels planned resumption of flights between Rome <> Nairobi!
The flag carrier of Italy, Alitalia, has canceled the planned resumption of scheduled flights between Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) in Rome and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi. The new service, which was planned to be introduced from 28 March 2018, is no longer available for reservations.
16 November 2017
Alitalia to resume flights to Johannesburg (and Nairobi)!
The flag carrier of Italy, Alitalia, is set to resume operations between Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) in Rome and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg after a 17-year hiatus on 08 April 2018. The airline plans operate 4 weekly flights per week to South Africa.
Alitalia also plans to resume flights between Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) in Rome and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi on 28 March 2018. Subject to government approval, the airline will operate four weekly flights to Kenya. Alitalia last served Nairobi in 2000.
- Rome 22:10 > 08:20+1 Johannesburg
- Johannesburg 21:00 > 07:25+1 Rome
16 June 2014
Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights to Madrid (Spain)
Great news for all Spaniards planning to travel in Africa. Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, launches three weekly services between Addis Ababa and Madrid, Spain, via Rome in Italy on 02 September 2014. Spain's capital will bring the number of the airline's international destinations across five continents to 83. Passengers to and from Madrid will enjoy convenient connections to Ethiopian Airlines' destinations in Africa such as Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam (all Tanzania), Nairobi (Kenya), Entebbe (Uganda), Lusaka (Zambia), Luanda (Angola) and Johannesburg (South Africa).
Ethiopian Airlines is a global Pan-African carrier currently serving 82 international destinations across 5 continents with over 200 daily flights.
Ethiopian Airlines is a global Pan-African carrier currently serving 82 international destinations across 5 continents with over 200 daily flights.
05 July 2013
Alitalia postpones possible return to South Africa
Italy's flag carrier, Alitalia, announced earlier this year that it might return to South Africa (OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg) from September 2013. In the meantime, the airline got a new CEO, who revised the guidelines for the news industrial plan 2013-2016 of the carrier. According to the plan, the Alitalia is no longer planning to come back to Johannesburg from September, but from some time between Winter 2014 and Winter 2016.
The new intercontinental destinations which may be introduced between Winter 2014 and Winter 2016 are Nairobi, Seoul, Santiago de Chile, San Francisco and Johannesburg from Rome. Shanghai, Abu Dhabi and Osaka from Milan Malpensa; Tokyo from Venice. (Alitalia press release 03 July 2013)Alitalia is Italy's biggest airline, and the world's 19th. The SkyTeam member's main hub is Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome.
20 February 2013
Alitalia might return to South Africa from September 2013
Good news for Italian travellers planning to visit Southern Africa. As part of the reorganisation of its long haul route network, Italy's flag carrier, Alitalia, is currently considering to resume flights between Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome and South Africa (OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg?) from September 2013. According to Alitalia, South Africa has become a "highly requested intercontinental destination" and the carrier is therefore "evaluating the possibility of increasing its intercontinental network" to South Africa. The airline last served South Africa, and Johannesburg in particluar, in the early 2000s.
Alitalia is Italy's biggest airline, and the world's 19th. The SkyTeam member's main hub is Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome.
Alitalia is Italy's biggest airline, and the world's 19th. The SkyTeam member's main hub is Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome.
20 September 2012
Ethiopian Airlines revises Addis Ababa <> Milan (via Rome) service
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest-growing carriers in the industry and flag carrier of Ethiopia, has revised its service between its main hub at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and Milano Malpensa Airport in Milan (Italy) via Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome (Italy) on 10 Sept 2012. The airline is operating daily flights between Addis Ababa - Rome - Milan. Ethiopian Airlines previously operated this routing until 31 May 2012.
- Addis Ababa (ADD) 00:30 - 0550 Rome (FCO) 06:50 - 08:05 Milan (MXP)
- Milan (MXP) 21:45 - 23:05 Rome (FCO) 00:05+1 - 07:00+1 Addis Ababa (ADD)
04 September 2012
Ethiopian Airlines to continue operating several one-time services in September 2012
Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, updated its "one-time service" schedule to several countries through which the airline is currently celebrating the arrival of the brandnew Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Ethiopian Airlines will operate flights to the following East/Southern African and European destinations as well as to Israel, India & Dubai (ex Addis Ababa):
Ethiopian Airlines will operate flights to the following East/Southern African and European destinations as well as to Israel, India & Dubai (ex Addis Ababa):
- Johannesburg on 04 Sept 2012
- Frankfurt on 06 Sept 2012 > new: 29 Sept 2012 FRA departure on 30 Sept 2012
- Mumbai on 07 Sept 2012 (08 Sept 2012 from BOM)
- Dubai (ET600/601) on 07 Sept 2012, 13 Sept 2012, 18 Sept 2012 (DXB departure on 08 Sept 2012, 14 Sept 2012, 19 Sept 2012) > new: 27 Sept 2012
- Entebbe – Kigali on 08 Sept 2012
- Milan Malpensa – Brussels on 09 Sept 2012 (10 Sept 2012 from BRU/MXP)
- Dar es Salaam – Lilongwe on 11 Sept 2012
- Tel Aviv on 15 Sept 2012 (16 Sept 2012 from TLV)
- Rome – London Heathrow on 17 Sept 2012
- Cairo – Stockholm on 19 Sept 2012 (20 Sept 2012 from ARN/CAI)
- new: Nairobi on 23 Sept 2012
- new: Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa (daily between 01-27 Oct 2012, except for Sundays)
- new: also read: Ethiopian Airlines to operate daily flights with the Dreamliner to Washington D.C.
06 June 2012
Kenya Airways cancels Nairobi <> Rome with immediate effect
Kenya's flag carrier Kenya Airways has canceled its three-weekly service between Nairobi and Rome in Italy at least for the summer season (ending 27 Oct 2012) with immediate effect.
The airline temporarily stopped operating flights between Nairobi <> Rome already in March 2012 citing low passenger demand, but resumed the service a few days later using a Boeing 737-700 instead of the (capacity-wise) larger Boeing 767-300.
If you are booked on a flight between the two destinations operated by Kenya Airways, contact the airline regarding your ticket and rerouting details.
The airline temporarily stopped operating flights between Nairobi <> Rome already in March 2012 citing low passenger demand, but resumed the service a few days later using a Boeing 737-700 instead of the (capacity-wise) larger Boeing 767-300.
If you are booked on a flight between the two destinations operated by Kenya Airways, contact the airline regarding your ticket and rerouting details.
25 August 2011
Gulf Air launches services to Entebbe, Juba and Rome
update (09 Feb 2012): The Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air suspends Entebbe flights from 21 Feb 2012 [more]
The Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air announced the launch of services to three more new destinations - Rome, the Italian capital, Entebbe, the hub of Uganda’s commercial sector and Juba, the capital of newly independent country, South Sudan.
Flights to Rome will begin from 30 November 2011 (four flights per week), while flights to Entebbe will begin from 05 December 2012 (four flights per week) and to Juba from 07 February 2012 (three flights per week).
Inclunding the three new destinations, Gulf Air operates scheduled services to 49 destinations in 30 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. It has extensive codeshare agreements with other airlines and special partnerships with Jet Airways and Oman Air's Frequent Flyer Programmes.
The Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air announced the launch of services to three more new destinations - Rome, the Italian capital, Entebbe, the hub of Uganda’s commercial sector and Juba, the capital of newly independent country, South Sudan.
Flights to Rome will begin from 30 November 2011 (four flights per week), while flights to Entebbe will begin from 05 December 2012 (four flights per week) and to Juba from 07 February 2012 (three flights per week).
Inclunding the three new destinations, Gulf Air operates scheduled services to 49 destinations in 30 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. It has extensive codeshare agreements with other airlines and special partnerships with Jet Airways and Oman Air's Frequent Flyer Programmes.
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