New direct flights to and from Italy in fall and winter 2026: See the list

Airlines have announced dozens of new routes and seasonal services to and from Italy for the 2026/2027 fall and winter season. The changes include connections to Portugal, Spain, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, Egypt and other international destinations.

The new offerings involve airports in Rome, Milan, Bologna, Pisa, Palermo, Catania, Naples, Salerno, Venice and Trapani-Marsala. Some flights began operating between September and October, while other routes are scheduled to debut in November, December or January.

Among the airlines expanding their operations are ITA Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air, easyJet, Volotea and Iberia.

Rome expands connections to the Caribbean and tourist destinations

Rome Fiumicino Airport will have new intercontinental flight options during the season.

ITA Airways has scheduled the launch of its first route to the Caribbean for November 30, with direct flights between Rome and Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.

Initially, the service will operate once a week, on Mondays. Beginning in mid-December, flights will also be offered on Sundays.

The airline resumed seasonal operations to Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, in October and expects flights to Malé, in the Maldives, to return in December.

In Europe, easyJet launched a new connection between Rome and Belfast, Northern Ireland, on October 26, with departures on Mondays and Fridays.

Another new offering is the route to Larnaca, Cyprus, announced by Cyprus Airways for December 11, with flights on Mondays and Fridays.

Milan will have flights to Portugal, Scotland and Morocco

Ryanair expanded its winter schedule at Milan Malpensa and Bergamo airports.

At Malpensa, the new connections include Funchal, on Portugal’s Madeira Island, with flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Edinburgh, Scotland, on Fridays and Sundays.

The company also added routes to Gdańsk, Poland, with four weekly frequencies, and Agadir, Morocco, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

At Bergamo Airport, the new offerings include Rabat, Morocco; Liverpool, England; and Paphos, Cyprus.

Operations began between October and the start of the winter flight season.

Sicily gains new connections to Portugal and other European countries

Sicily is seeing one of Ryanair’s largest expansions for winter 2026.

According to the airline, its regional schedule includes 88 routes, 17 of them new, also taking into account connections planned for March 2027.

In Catania, Ryanair has begun offering flights to Porto, Alicante, Valencia, Warsaw, Gdańsk and Memmingen, among other destinations.

Wizz Air also launched a direct connection between Catania and Porto on October 27, with two weekly frequencies.

The airline also plans new services to Valencia starting December 14 and Alicante starting December 15.

In Palermo, Ryanair expanded international connections to Dublin, Gdańsk, Prague, Tirana and Sofia.

The company’s schedule also includes new connections from Trapani-Marsala to Milan Malpensa and Verona.

Bologna and Pisa expand international options

Bologna Airport began receiving Bluebird Airways flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, in September, with three weekly frequencies.

In Pisa, Volotea has scheduled the launch of a new direct route to Toulouse, France, for November 6, with operations on Mondays and Fridays.

Ryanair also extended its connection between Pisa and Rabat, Morocco, previously offered during the summer, into the winter season.

Naples will have a direct flight to Egypt

Wizz Air announced a new connection between Naples and Hurghada, a tourist city on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.

The route is scheduled to begin on December 2, with flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Hurghada is one of Egypt’s main tourist destinations, known for its beaches and diving activities.

Venice and Milan will have new connections to Galicia

Spanish airline Fly2Galicia announced connections between Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and Italian airports.

Direct flights to Venice are scheduled to begin on December 2, 2026, with operations on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The route between Santiago de Compostela and Milan Malpensa, meanwhile, is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027, with flights on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The new connections expand travel options between Italy and the Spanish region of Galicia.

Salerno gains a connection to Madrid

Salerno-Costa d’Amalfi Airport has joined Iberia’s schedule with service between the Italian city and Madrid.

The airline announced daily flights throughout November 2026, beginning November 1.

The connection offers an alternative way for passengers departing the Spanish capital to reach southern Italy and the Amalfi Coast.

Flights are part of the winter season

Europe’s winter flight season began on October 25, 2026, and runs through March 2027. Some seasonal operations have their own start and end dates.

Airlines may modify frequencies and schedules based on demand. Before buying tickets, travelers should check the updated schedule directly with the airlines.