NOW BOARDING | Roman Holiday: Alitalia Airlines Offers Non-Stop Flights between LA and Rome this June

Travelers wanting non-stop service from Los Angeles to Rome, may rely on Alitalia Airlines beginning June 5th. Alitalia will be the only airline to offer non-stop flights to Italy from the West Coast. The flights will operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, on Boeing 777-200 aircraft with 291 seats.  The 13 hour flight will depart at 9:25am from Rome, Fiumicino and arrive in Los Angeles at 1:25pm (PST), From Los Angeles, the nearly 12 hour flight will depart at 3:25pm (PST) and land in Rome at 12:15pm the following day.

The flight timing was constructed to provide Alitalia passengers with convenient connections between Rome and major Italian and European cities as well as between LAX and important cities in the Southwestern US. Passengers flying to Rome from Los Angeles in Magnifica Class, Alitalia’s long haul business class, will be able to experience the new service offered in partnership with some of Italy’s finest brands: new catering featuring Italian chefs who reinterpret traditional regional recipes; the best Italian wines selected by the Italian Sommelier Association; blankets and pillows by Frette; and flatware and dishes by Richard Ginori.

With the addition of the new Los Angeles – Rome route, Alitalia will serve seven North American gateways: New York JFK, New York Newark, Chicago, Miami, Boston, Toronto and Los Angeles. Alitalia offers service from Atlanta and Detroit through codeshare with its SkyTeam partners Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines.

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