Air India Resumes Non-Stop Delhi–Rome Flights After Six Years

Air India has inaugurated its new four-times-weekly non-stop service between Delhi and Rome Fiumicino, marking its return to the Italian capital after nearly six years and further strengthening its presence in Mainland Europe. Flight AI123 departed Delhi on March 25, 2026, and arrived in Rome to a ceremonial welcome attended by dignitaries from the Indian Embassy in Italy, airport officials, and airline representatives. The occasion was marked by traditional celebrations, including a lamp-lighting ceremony and the felicitation of the first passenger. Rome becomes Air India’s eighth gateway in Mainland Europe and its second destination in Italy after Milan. The airline will operate the route four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, using a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said, “Demand for travel between India and Europe continues to grow across both leisure and business segments, with the two nations sharing so much in common culturally, and their increasing exchange that continues to deepen business, trade, and people-to-people ties. We are delighted to reconnect the two historic capital cities while also enabling seamless onward travels via our Delhi hub to and from destinations across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.”