Alitalia’s new service between Rome and Beijing, earlier reported by Business Traveller (see news), will feature its new premium economy product Classica Plus. The carrier's new Airbus A330 will be utilised on the route.
It has also been confirmed that the scheduled four times weekly flights will begin on June 1, 2011. This will be bumped up to five times a week from October onwards.
Flight times have yet to be announced.
For more information on Alitalia, visit www.alitalia.com.
Alisha Haridasani