ITA Airways' Airbus A321neo are among the most interesting planes currently used for intra-European flights. The Italian flag carrier invested heavily on these planes deciding to fit them with some stunning interiors. Their 3-class configuration makes them capable of serving many uses for the airline. Word spread rapidly and so did positive reviews. So much so that flying on these planes within Europe has become one of the most sought-after experiences for aviation enthusiasts. So, let's find out where they fly so that you can increase your odds of flying on them with the right flight number.
How Many New Airbus A321neo Does ITA Airways Currently Own?
Currently ITA Airways owns 5 of these jets in the 3-class configuration. The planes are the perfect solution for a couple of flight types the airline wants to operate:
- High value intra-European flights. These are the London, Paris, Amsterdam, or Madrid flights. Services that might see passengers travel too after having transited through Rome Fiumicino Airport. In this case passengers will have a consistent hard product experience onboard their flight transiting from a wide to a narrow body aircraft.
- Medium-haul flights (on the edge of long-haul), where it might be tough for ITA to fill one of their wide-body planes for a variety of reasons.
The five new Airbus A321neo are registered as follows:
- EI-HXA
- EI-HXB
- EI-HXC
- EI-HXD
- EI-HXE
- EI-HXF
- EI-HXG
You might have caught on that all ITA Airbus A321neo registration numbers start with EI-HX. For those not accustomed with the ITA Airways A321neo cabin config, it features:
- 12 Business Class flat-bed seats
- 12 Premium Economy seats
- 141 Economy Class seats
Where Does ITA Fly its A321neo Planes Most Frequently?
I've prepared a shortlist for you to better know which routes ITA uses its A321neo on. The Italian airline occasionally uses the planes to fill operational fleet gaps on domestic routes, but these are outliers not the norm. Therefore, I've only included destinations where you are most likely to find these new planes:
| Route | Codes | Flight number | Flight number | Regular/Occasional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome – Accra | FCO-ACC | AZ852 | Regular | |
| Rome – Amsterdam | FCO-AMS | AZ108 | AZ110 | Regular |
| Rome – Cairo | FCO-CAI | AZ894 | AZ896 | Regular |
| Rome – Dakar | FCO-DSS | AZ854 | Regular | |
| Rome – Dubai | FCO-DXB | AZ856 | Regular | |
| Rome – Paris CDG | FCO-CDG | AZ316 | AZ324 | Occasional |
| Rome – Riyadh | FCO-RUH | AZ838 | Regular | |
| Rome – Tel-Aviv | FCO-TLV | AZ810 | Regular | |
| Rome – Madrid | FCO-MAD | AZ64 | AZ60 | Occasional |
| Rome – Jeddah | FCO-JED | AZ848 | Regular |
It's likely that the shorter routes will gradually disappear from ITA's A321neo rotations. Particularly if the carrier continues to expand its medium to long-haul route network as it has been doing recently.
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