{"id":903250,"date":"2026-05-03T06:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/italys-ita-boosts-direct-asia-flights-amid-war-in-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:14:54","slug":"italys-ita-boosts-direct-asia-flights-amid-war-in-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/italys-ita-boosts-direct-asia-flights-amid-war-in-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy&#8217;s ITA boosts direct Asia flights amid war in Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n                <main data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thelocal.it\/20260421\/italys-ita-boosts-direct-asia-flights-amid-war-in-middle-east\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"47\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.thelocal.com\/cdn-cgi\/rs:fit:47\/quality:75\/plain\/https:\/\/apiwp.thelocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/afp-logo-1-4.jpg@webp\" alt=\"AFP\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n                                                                        <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.it\/author\/afp-11\">AFP<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <span \n                data-original-string='t0wdIfleC04UsI\/H+d3XwQ==7f4pvxFutFapfj2Mj+v0O6m\/F741eyrwKzDvUZysL3ncfc='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. 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To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>ne<span class=\"apbct-blur\">**<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">******<\/span>al.it<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Published: 21 Apr, 2026 CET.<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                            <span>Updated: Tue 21 Apr 2026 17:22 CET<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure>\n                            <img width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.thelocal.com\/cdn-cgi\/rs:fit:850\/quality:75\/plain\/https:\/\/apiwp.thelocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AFP__20260407__A6YY9CQ__v2__HighRes__ItalyTransportFuelCrisisWarIranUsIsrael.jpg@webp\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Italy's ITA boosts direct Asia flights amid war in Middle East\"><figcaption>An Ita Airways airplane lands at Milan Linate airport northern Italy, on April 7, 2026. Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI \/ AFP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\n                        Italian flagship airline ITA Airways said on Tuesday it was increasing direct flights to India and Thailand this August, as the Iran war disrupts routes through the Middle East.\n                    <\/p>\n<p id=\"articleBodyForbidden\">Please sign up or log in to continue reading<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>More<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-comments\">\n<div data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#comments-collapsible\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"comments-collapsible\" aria-label=\"Show comments\">\n<h3>Comments <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"comments-collapsible\">\n<p>\n                <strong>Join the conversation in our comments section below.<\/strong> Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.it\/mailto:ne**@******al.it\" data-original-string=\"ZhZHCLyI5x23ecvIoxUk5g==7f4noxeB0CsY8JYqv9e2gty8XJqZXB9Hle62XATGvi5liI=\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. 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Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>ne<span class=\"apbct-blur\">**<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">******<\/span>al.it<\/span> Published: 21 Apr, 2026 CET. Updated: Tue 21 Apr 2026 17:22 CET An Ita Airways airplane lands at Milan Linate airport northern Italy, on April 7, 2026. Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI \/ AFP. 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