TRIP REPORT | Last Flight on ITA A330! | Rome to Washington | ITA Airways A330-200

ITA Airways Trip Report flying from Rome to Washington onboard one of ITA Airways Airbus A330 200 aircraft, on a beautiful autumn morning that marked my very last flight on this model with ITA Airways. This was a comfortable transatlantic journey from Rome Fiumicino FCO to Washington Dulles IAD. The flight was not full and we were lucky to have an empty seat next to us, which made the nine-hour crossing much more enjoyable. However, ITA’s A330 200 fleet clearly shows its age. The cabin looks worn, the seats feel outdated, the windows are scratched, and the in-flight entertainment system did not work properly. It is not exactly the aircraft you would hope to be on for a long-haul flight across the Atlantic. Luckily, they retired them, so that won't be the case :) Before departure, we spent some time exploring and planespotting at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Boarding started well ahead of schedule, but despite the early process, we ended up departing about one hour late due to a pushback tug failure that required a replacement. After takeoff, we headed out over the Mediterranean, flying parallel to Italy’s west coast before passing Corsica and continuing toward Nice. We crossed all of France and entered the Atlantic over Normandy, leaving the United Kingdom and Ireland on our right as we began our five-hour North Atlantic crossing. We entered Canadian airspace over Newfoundland, continued south toward Boston, and from there flew direct to Washington Dulles, where we landed approximately forty minutes behind schedule. Regarding the onboard service, two meal services were offered, a full hot meal after departure and a pre landing snack. I chose the beef option and unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the worst airline meals I have had in a very long time. It was bland, small in portion, and had an unpleasant texture. If ITA Airways aims to rebuild its reputation and compete strongly in the transatlantic market, catering quality is definitely an area that needs improvement. Now it's your turn! Have you ever flown with ITA Airways? Which route? How was the experience? Have you ever flown on the Airbus A330? Have you ever been in Rome? Maybe in Washington? What do you think about the ITA service? Lots of things to talk about! Read you all in the comments! ✈ BECOME A MEMBER! Join the OnBoardHD crew and support your favorite channel! More info here:    / @onboardhd   FLIGHT INFO: · Airline: ITA AIRWAYS · Airplane: Airbus A330-200 · Flight number: AZ618 · AIRPORTS: Departure: Rome (FCO - LIRF) Arrival: Washington (IAD - KIAD) · Departure Gate: E15 · Seat: 31L (Economy Class) · Registration: EI-EJG · Recorded with iPhone 15 Prox MAX (in UHD 4K). MUSIC: Sand Castles by The Green Orbs    • Italian Guitar Song The Green Orbs - Sand ...   Masked Raven by Vexento in NCS    • Vexento - Masked Raver | House | NCS - Cop...   ** CHAPTERS ** 00:00 Intro 00:26 Rome-FCO Airport 02:24 Planespotting in Rome 03:08 Our A330-200 03:40 Boarding ITA's A330 04:30 Cabin: First Impression 05:30 Pushback & Start-Up 06:40 Taxi in Rome 07:51 Takeoff from Rome 10:00 Isola de Giglio 10:26 Isola D'Elba 11:24 Catering Service (lunch) 12:13 The English Channel 13:21 Entertainment System 13:58 Cabin & WC-Tour 15:08 Newfoundland 16:52 The Seat on ITA's A330 17:19 Catering Service (snack) 17:57 Turbulent Descent 19:12 Approaching Washington 19:38 Landing at Washington 20:35 Taxi at Dulles Airport 20:58 Planespotting from the Plane 22:30 Disembarking the A330 23:56 Washington Airport © All rights reserved. This content may not be uploaded anywhere. You can share the Youtube link. Contact me on Twitter: @OnBoardHD #ITA #Italy #Rome #Washington #TripRepor #A330