ITA Airways ranks top ten in USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award

ITA Airways has received a prestigious international recognition, achieving fourth place in the Best Inflight Food category of USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award 2024. In the ranking that honours the top ten airlines for their inflight dining experience, ITA Airways holds the highest position among European carriers. 

“We are honoured to receive this prestigious recognition from USA Today 10Best readers. It confirms our dedication to offering our passengers a truly memorable and unique Italian experience every time they fly with us. Our goal is to make passengers feel immersed in Italian culture as soon as they board, starting from our inflight dining,” stated Andrea Benassi, General Manager ITA Airways. “With menus designed by Michelin-starred Italian chefs, ITA Airways brings the rich flavours of Italian cuisine to the skies, offering our customers an authentic taste of Italy on all intercontinental flights.”

The USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards enables readers to vote on a variety of topics, including inflight food. The nominations are editorially curated by a panel of travel experts. The results of the readers' voting can be found at

Since its inaugural flight on October 15, 2021, ITA Airways has aimed to be the reference national carrier for Italian mobility, offering quality connectivity at the domestic and international level, with a particular focus on the long-haul segment. The Company strives to be an efficient and innovative carrier, representing Italy globally as an ambassador of ‘Made in Italy.’ Passengers flying with ITA Airways feel at home and experience Italy even before landing. 

During the summer, the Company served 57 destinations, including 16 domestic, 26 international, and 15 intercontinental routes, with new nonstop flights from Rome to Chicago, Toronto, Riyadh, Accra, Dakar, and Jeddah. In the upcoming winter season, the airline is expanding its services to Asia, launching new nonstop connections to Dubai, on October 27, and Bangkok, on November 16, providing seamless connectivity for travellers worldwide.