ITA Airways to start Rome‑Caracas flights; Italy restores air traffic after network issue
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ITA Airways will begin a direct Rome Fiumicino–Caracas service on 30 March 2027, while Italy’s air‑traffic control authority ENAV reported a data‑transmission network problem that reduced capacity and was later restored.
New Rome‑Caracas service
ITA Airways announced that a direct Rome Fiumicino–Caracas service will commence on 30 March 2027. The route will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays using an Airbus A330‑900.
Network disruption
ENAV reported a problem with the data‑transmission network that affected air‑traffic control services across Italy. At Rome Fiumicino airport 12 departing flights were cancelled and about 20 were delayed by one to two hours. ENAV said the issue was associated with many flights being delayed on Friday and some flights being cancelled outright.
ENAV indicated that the number of aircraft that could be handled in Italian airspace was cut by up to 50 percent, with operations running at 50 percent of overall air‑traffic capacity on Friday morning. The disruption was reported at airports including Rome Fiumicino, Milan and Bergamo.
Capacity restoration
ENAV restored air‑traffic capacity to 75 percent on Friday after switching to a secondary satellite network. Subsequent reports stated that full air‑traffic capacity was restored on 16 October 2026.
Cirium counted 192 flight cancellations across Italy by noon local time. On‑time departure rates were reported at 31 percent overall, 25 percent at Milan Malpensa Airport and 28 percent at Rome Fiumicino.