Italy

Rome Fiumicino Airport has once again been named Europe's Best Airport in the 40+ million passenger category, marking its eighth win since 2018

Rome’s airport system contributed €31.3 billion to Italy’s economy and supported more than 590,000 jobs, according to Aeroporti di Roma

Italy faces coordinated aviation strikes in late June and July 2026, including ground handling and security disruptions at Rome, Milan and Catania airports

Rail passengers in Italy face widespread disruptions as technical issues, maintenance works, and an accident affect services and routes serving Rome Airport. Trenitalia staff will strike on June 23

Southern Europe is the fastest-growing summer travel region in 2026, with Greece, Spain and Italy attracting millions of international visitors

Italian airports are preparing for major disruption as four separate strike actions target airlines, air traffic control and ground operations

A nationwide rail strike in Italy on June 11-12 is expected to cause train cancellations, delays and disruption to Fiumicino Airport services

The Hungarian low-cost airline opens its first domestic route between the Calabria region and Rome: "A better connection to Wizz Air's international route network"

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Italy's Calabrian coast overnight. The deep-focus quake was widely felt but caused no major damage

Travelers have two new Mediterranean destinations to choose from as Eurowings launches direct flights from Prague to Ibiza and Brindisi

The Hungarian low-cost airline opens its first domestic route between the Calabria region and Rome: "A better connection to Wizz Air's international route network"

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Italy's Calabrian coast overnight. The deep-focus quake was widely felt but caused no major damage

Spark by Hilton Milan Linate Airport is expected to open this year and offer 118 rooms, a pool, a gym and a fast connection to the center of Milan in just 12 minutes via the new M4 metro line

Train services across Italy, including routes to Fiumicino Airport, will face delays and cancellations during a nationwide rail strike on May 28–29

Travelers heading to Milan airports are advised to plan ahead as Giro d’Italia road closures will disrupt the city on Sunday, May 24. Parking bans begin one day earlier

Authorities in the Maldives have located the bodies of four divers who went missing after a tragic scuba diving accident near Vaavu Atoll. The fifth was located shortly after the tragic incident

JetBlue has launched a new nonstop service between Boston and Milan, its ninth destination in Europe and its first ever in Italy. The move strengthens JetBlue’s transatlantic expansion and solidifies its position as a growing player in flights between the U.S. and Europe

Following the dramatic incident that has led to the death of five Italian divers in the Maldives, Italian and Maldivian teams are preparing recovery operations. Rough weather may delay the dives

airBaltic is expanding again with new routes from Vilnius to Geneva and Riga to Turin, offering more winter escapes across Europe

An Italian court has overturned a €4.2 million fine against the low-cost airline, ruling that the competition authority had acted discriminatorily towards the company. The company now claims that the decision also strengthens its appeal against an additional €256 million fine, and is appealing to the prime minister to urgently reform the Italian competition authority