Stansted Now Flies to 30 Italian Destinations
London Stansted has expanded its Italian network to 30 destinations for the summer season, making Italy the best-served country at the airport. The schedule covers major cities, regional airports and island gateways, with Ryanair, Jet2.com and BA CityFlyer operating the routes. The broader map gives travellers more direct choices for city breaks, beach holidays and visits to friends or relatives across Italy.
Where Stansted’s Italian Network Now Reaches
- Airport: London Stansted
- Country served: Italy
- Summer destinations: 30
- Airlines: Ryanair, Jet2.com and BA CityFlyer
- Major cities: Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples, Bologna and Turin
- Regional gateways: Bari, Brindisi, Perugia, Pescara, Parma, Trieste and Reggio Calabria
- Island access: Sicily and Sardinia
- Holiday routes: Olbia, Cagliari, Palermo, Catania, Trapani, Rimini and Salerno
“Italy has an enduring appeal for UK visitors thanks to its unique combination of history, culture, food, beautiful landscapes and world-famous attractions. We’re delighted to now offer our passengers more choice than ever before, with 30 destinations from Sicily in the south to Venice in the north making Italy our best-served country."
The network includes both Rome airports, Milan Bergamo, Venice, Verona, Pisa, Genoa, Ancona and Lamezia Terme, alongside smaller destinations that often require a connection from other UK airports. Italy remains one of Stansted’s busiest international markets, with demand spread across traditional holiday centres and less familiar regional cities rather than concentrated only on Rome, Milan and Venice.
The wider route map opens up more of Italy without a domestic train or connecting flight at the start of the trip. Bari and Brindisi serve Puglia, while Catania, Palermo and Trapani cover different parts of Sicily. Cagliari and Olbia provide access to Sardinia, and routes to Perugia, Pescara and Reggio Calabria make central and southern regions easier to plan independently.
The 30-route network gives travellers more freedom to build trips around a specific region rather than the nearest famous airport. It also makes open-jaw itineraries more realistic, such as flying into one Italian city and returning from another. Flying into one Italian city and returning from another can also make longer holidays easier to plan, especially when visiting several regions instead of staying in one place.