2025 is seeing an exciting expansion of travel service to Italy—boosting travel ease and unlocking new real estate opportunities in the country’s prime markets.
North America – Italy: Upgraded Connections
American Airlines
- Nonstops to Naples & Venice
- Chicago → Naples: Launches May 6, 2025;
- Dallas/Fort Worth → Venice: Begins June 5, 2025.
- Expanded Rome Service
- Miami → Rome: Daily from June 5, 2025;
- Philadelphia → Rome: Second daily flight added summer 2025.
- Philadelphia → Milan: New service also begins summer 2025.
United Airlines
- Washington, D.C. → Venice: Daily seasonal nonstops from Washington Dulles to Venice begin May 22, 2025.
Delta Air Lines
- New York/Boston/Atlanta/etc. → Catania, Naples, Rome, Milan
- Delta’s largest-ever summer schedule to Italy in 2025 includes inaugural nonstop to Catania, Sicily, along with boosted capacity to Naples, Rome, and Milan.
Alaska Airlines
- Seattle → Rome: First-ever nonstop from Seattle to Rome starting in May 2026. Tickets go on sale fall 2025.
European Routes to Italy – Enhancing Connections
British Airways
- London Heathrow → Rimini, London Gatwick → Salerno, London City → Olbia all launch May 2025, marking Italy as BA’s #2 European network destination.
easyJet
- From April 2025, five new connections start from Rome Fiumicino to Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Zurich, and Brussels. That boosts capacity by 35% and supports the Jubilee Year influx.
- Additionally, new bases in 2025 at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino, expanding domestic & intra-Europe access.
Air Dolomiti (Lufthansa Group)
- Effective summer 2025, increased regional flight offerings from Frankfurt & Munich to 26 Italian destinations—including expanded service from May–June.
Blue Islands
- Verona Rejoins network in August 2025 as part of expanded Italy entries.
Aeroitalia
- New seasonal domestic services across key markets, including Rome–Brno launched March 2025, reinforcing domestic and feeder connectivity.
Why It Matters for Real Estate Investors
- International accessibility drives future value in real estate: In an interconnected world, ease of access can be a crucial factor for future buyers. Cities like Naples, Bari, Palermo, Catania, and the gateway cities of Milan and Rome are increasingly easier to access from the rest of the world.
- Increasing interest towards ’emerging’ markets: Direct flights to Sicily and Puglia foster interest in new real estate hotspots like Bari, Lecce, and Catania.
- One-stop opportunities: Even guests on short transatlantic flights can explore the country broadly when lending in Milan or Rome, which provide easy access to Italy’s high-speed train line.
Key Takeaways
Thanks to substantial transatlantic and intra-European flight expansions in 2025, Italy has never been easier to reach. For property investors and seasonal travelers, this means streamlined travel, greater flexibility, and attractive access to Italy’s most promising real estate markets—from coastal Naples and romantic Venice to Sicily’s rising gems.
Here is a comprehensive table of all confirmed new and expanded North America-Italy routes for 2025.
