en.Wedoany.com Reported - ITA Airways has launched direct flights between Rome Fiumicino Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, expanding its North American network to nine destinations. The route will initially operate three times per week using Airbus A330-900 aircraft. Joerg Eberhart, CEO of ITA Airways, stated: "Houston is a key addition for our airline, representing further growth in our long-haul network, upon which we intend to build our future development." The new route provides direct access to Rome for Houston and the wider Gulf Coast region, with onward connections via Rome to destinations across Italy and Europe.

During the same period, several airlines successively announced route expansion plans. Spain's Euroairlines signed an interline agreement with Hong Kong's Greater Bay Airlines, allowing passengers to combine flights from both carriers on a single itinerary, expanding coverage across Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. U.S.-based Southwest Airlines plans to expand services in Las Vegas and Orlando following Spirit Airlines' cessation of operations, expecting to operate over 200 daily flights from Orlando International Airport by 2027. Air Serbia launched a route between Belgrade and Baku, Azerbaijan, operating twice weekly. Qatar Airways will resume passenger services to Baghdad, Basra, and Erbil starting May 10, and resume cargo flights to Baghdad on May 7. Colombia's Avianca plans to increase frequencies on three U.S. routes pending government approval. UK-based easyJet introduced a sixth aircraft at its Birmingham base, which will operate the airport's largest-ever summer flight schedule. Germany's Condor launched a route between Frankfurt and Venice Marco Polo Airport, operating three daily flights.

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