The agreement calls for three weekly flights and more than 90,000 seats annually.

On this week, Venezuela’s diplomatic mission in Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with airline ITA Airways to resume flights between Caracas and Rome beginning March 30, 2027.

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The agreement calls for three weekly flights to boost trade, tourism and bilateral relations between the two countries. More than 90,000 seats are expected to be available annually.

Deputy Foreign and External Trade Minister Oliver Blanco highlighted the agreement’s historical significance for the Italian-Venezuelan community as part of the multilateral agenda advanced during Acting President Delcy Rodriguez’s visit to the 2026 World Food Forum.

The agreement was signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Blanco, Venezuela’s ambassador to Rome, Maria Elena Uzzo, and ITA Airways CEO Joerg Eberhart.

“Caracas and Rome will be connected again! We celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding with ITA Airways to resume direct flights between the two capitals beginning March 30, 2027. More connectivity, new opportunities and our peoples closer together!,” Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said.

Venezuelan Communication Ministry highlighted that the reactivation of this air route will strengthen the South American country’s international connectivity and open up a range of new opportunities for economic, tourism and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

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