American Airlines (AA) announced its largest-ever summer program to Italy for 2025 on Friday, boosting flights to Rome and opening up new routes from cities across the United States. This announcement follows a recent expansion from both Delta Air Lines (DL) and United Airlines (UA) in Italy, demonstrating the growing importance of the US-Italy market in aviation and tourism terms.

Simultaneously, this latest move coincides with Lufthansa’s (LH) recent purchase of ITA Airways (AZ) which was approved by the European Union earlier this summer. This agreement has meant that the two airlines have to sacrifice part of their market position on the US-Italy sector.