Travelers will be able to fly directly to Rome from George Bush Intercontinental Airport , or IAH, beginning May 1, 2026, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced Dec. 2.

“This has been the aspiration and desire of city government and the airport system for years,” Whitmire said during a press conference.

In a nutshell

Whitmire said Italian airline ITA Airways will offer the flights to Rome Fiumicino Airport . The new Houston connection marks the ninth U.S. destination for the airline, officials said.

“We connect this [for the] first time with a direct flight, and we are very happy about this connection,” said Joerg Eberhart, CEO and general manager of ITA Airways. “We see the potential in the market, but we also see the connection of cultures, the connection of economies, which pla

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