Direct flights between Rome and Abu Dhabi are set to start on December 1, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced on Monday.
It said it is finalising preparations to welcome Alitalia, the national airline of Italy, to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Alitalia will operate four flights a week through a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, on an A330 aircraft with a seating capacity of 230 passengers.
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This route will provide travellers from Abu Dhabi International Airport with Rome as a new destination, as well as further connecting flights from Rome to Venice and Zurich, Switzerland, ADAC said in a statement.
Currently, Etihad Airways and Alitalia codeshare on five other routes within Italy, and various detonations in the Middle East, South Africa, Thailand and Australia.
Ahmad Al Haddabi, chief operating officer at ADAC, said: "ADAC is looking forward to welcoming this new partnership between Alitalia and Etihad Airways as a new airline will be joining ADAC's airport family while adding another destination in the airport's network."
He added that 151,459 passengers have travelled between Abu Dhabi and Italy in the past 12 months, up 52.5 percent compared to the previous year.
"The new direct routes between Abu Dhabi and Rome will not only strengthen this growth but further deliver to the growing needs for passengers looking to explore Europe," Al Haddabi said.
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