Emirates pumps $4.5m into new airport lounge in RomeDubai carrier Emirates has opened its new lounge at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport with several key amenities and facilities on a 950 sq m of floor space and can seat 162 customers comfortably. More… |
Turkish Airlines to restart Ankara-Rome serviceTurkish Airlines has announced plans to relaunch flights between Ankara and Rome in 2019. The airline, which launched its first service to Italy in 1959, will resume operations between the two capital cities after 60 years o More… |
Palazzo Montemartini in Rome joins Radisson CollectionRadisson Hotel Group has announced that the elegant Palazzo Montemartini in Rome will join its Radisson Collection, effective June 2018. Built back in 1881, Palazzo Montemartini is now a prestigious hotel in the heart of Rome, sit More… |
UAE design firm opens new retail destination in RomeDesign International, an award-winning studio based in Dubai, UAE, has announced the opening of a new retail destination - The Aura Valle Aurelia - in the heart of Rome, not far from the Vatican City. The architectural project, co More… |
Etihad launches second daily flight to RomeEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) celebrated the introduction of a second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and the Italian capital, Rome. The inauguration ceremony took place at the innovat More… |
Kuwait Airways launches direct flights to four destinationsKuwait Airways has launched direct flights to Bangkok, Rome, Paris and Manila as part of its new schedule of timings, frequency increases and rise in number of destinations, said a report. The new schedule, which has been applied More… |
Rome set to elect first female mayorThe Eternal City has been run by emperors, barbarians, popes and dictators, but never by a woman. That looks set to change in mayoral elections on Sunday with Virginia Raggi from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in pole posi More… |
Luxury Italian hotel sees surge in Middle East touristsThe city of Rome is fast becoming the new hotspot for Arab travellers, as bookings to one of the most sought after hotels, Rome Cavalieri, increase dramatically. Boasted as one of the leading hotels in the city, the Rome Cavalieri More… |
Etihad, partners discuss cost cuts; revenue boostThe chief executive officers of six airlines in the Etihad Airways Partners group are meeting in Rome today to identify and progress collaborative initiatives designed to cut the carriers’ costs, increase revenues, and expand sustainable c More… |
Katara Hospitality buys Rome hotel for $251mKatara Hospitality, a global hotel operator based in Qatar, has acquired the Westin Excelsior Rome from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for €222 million ($251 million). As part of the deal, the historic hotel will be More… |