Jeddah – ITA Airways is expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia, a rapidly growing and strategically important market, by launching its second destination in the Country with the direct RomeJeddah roundtrip flight, operating with three weekly frequencies. The first flight from Rome Fiumicino, an Airbus A321neo aircraft, landed yesterday at King Abdulaziz International Airport at 9:10 p.m. (local time) and was greeted with a water arch salute. The first flight from Jeddah Airport to Rome Fiumicino departed today at 3:30 a.m. (local time). To celebrate the launch of this new intercontinental route, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the arrival gate of Jeddah International Airport. The ceremony was attended by Irene Buongiorno, Vice Consul General of Italy in Jeddah, Rashed Al-Shammari, Vice President of Aviation Development at Air Connectivity Program, Glen Wilson, Vice President of Operations of Jeddah Airports, Amira Afandi, Director of Corporate Communication and Public Relations at Jeddah Airports, Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales ITA Airways, and Benedetto Mencaroni, Regional Manager for Asia, Middle East, and Africa ITA Airways.