ITA Business Class: What to Expect on Long-Haul Flights

When you fly ITA Airways Business Class on a long-haul flight, you enter a world of Italian style, comfort, and attention. Whether you’re flying across continents for business or taking a holiday break, from the moment you step on board, we offer an experience that’s a class apart.

Expect lie-flat seats, delicious Italian food, cabin staff who are there when you need them – and lots more besides!

How does their service compare with other international airlines’? In this guide, we take an in-depth look at what’s on offer. So, whether it’s relaxation or work (or a bit of both), you can make an informed choice when choosing us for your next trip around the world.

Why Should You Choose ITA Business Class?

Experience the perfect mix of Italian elegance and modern ease when you fly Business Class with ITA Airways. Relax into fully reclining seats, savor gourmet dishes, and experience warm Italian service. Let us tell you more:

Airport Experience

Your experience with ITA Airways Business Class starts even before boarding the plane. Pamper yourself traveling light—or otherwise—with a liberal baggage allowance consisting of two checked bags up to 32 kg each, a cabin bag up to 8 kg, and a second bag as a personal item, all complimentary.

Upon arriving at the airport, avoid waiting in lines with private check-in counters and specially assigned security channels, and have more time to relax.

Following security, proceed directly to any of ITA’s Casa Italia Lounge options at Rome Fiumicino, Milan Linate, and Catania Fontanarossa terminals. These lounges are a haven of elegance and comfort with soft seats, fast and high-speedWi-Fi, and a sophisticated ambiance apt for both unwinding and productivity.

In Rome, the fashionable Piazza di Spagna lounge has a distinctive flair with a specialty buffet area, a full-service cocktail bar, and even an express pizza counter for a genuine Italian snack prior to departure.

Whether enjoying a glass of prosecco, gourmet snack sampling, or simply checking emails without interruption, ITA lounges lay the foundations for a superior experience. Upon boarding time, priority boarding means you’re among the first to enjoy your lie-flat seat, feeling serene and ready to fly.

Comfortable Seats

ITA Airways Business Class long-haul seats are designed with ultimate comfort in mind and combine Italian design and functional luxury in a chic and stylish manner.

The seats have a seat pitch of around 78 inches (198 cm) and a seat width of around 22 inches (56 cm), and each transforms into a flat bed to facilitate ultimate privacy and peace.

Conceived by Italian master designer Walter De Silva, the cabin of the plane resembles a boutique hotel more than a plane.

The seats are wrapped in soft leather and cradle you in all positions – sitting or lying flat at a full 180 degrees – to make it a warm and cocoon-like experience. Every seat also offers direct aisle access and unparalleled privacy and mobility.

The mood is enhanced by a responsive lighting system, tuned to match the patterns of your flight—the sunrise to dinner to evening—through color and tone to keep your body unwound and in harmony with flight.

Combined with private storage space and dedicated work area as well as simple-to-use seat controls, ITA’s Business Class seating turns long-distance flying into a serene, in-the-clouds escape.

Delicious Meals

Traveling in business class on ITA Airways offers you the chance to enjoy top-notch Italian food while flying 35,000 feet above the ground. The experience begins with a glass of bubbly wine and a hot towel, setting the stage for a sophisticated journey.

Once the plane has reached the right height, you can look forward to tucking into dishes from a gourmet menu designed by Michelin-starred chef Davide Oldani. He’s famous for giving a modern twist to traditional Italian flavours.

Among the seasonal specials are vegetable cannelloni ragout with frangipane zucchini or veal Rustin Negàa, followed by basil-scented strawberries and ricotta. All creations that reflect both elegance and simplicity and draw on Italy’s rich culinary heritage.

Each dish is served with wines chosen to complement its taste. There is also an after-dinner selection, including espresso shots as well as limoncello.

The airline wants passengers to feel special while they eat, too. No fixed meal times here. Plus bar staff dedicated solely to them throughout each flight service, meaning if someone fancies another drink or something extra nibble between courses.

In-Flight Entertainment

On long flights, ITA Airways Business Class offers lots of entertainment and things to do – so you’re never bored! Watch new Italian movies, popular US TV shows, or listen to music on your seat’s high-definition 17-inch screen. There’s also Wi-Fi if you want to go online.

Feel like reading? You can choose from more than 7,000 magazines and newspapers on the digital newsstand (where there’s also something for everyone!).

And don’t worry about running out of battery: each seat has a USB port.

Amenity Kit

When flying in ITA Airways’ Business Class on long-haul flights, passengers enjoy a calming wellness trip made with comfort in mind.

Each traveler gets an attractive, sustainable canvas clutch containing travel essentials. These are an eye mask, earplugs, soft socks, and a dental kit with a bamboo toothbrush and Marvis toothpaste. Ideal for freshening up during the flight.

And there’s more treats in store. You’ll also receive a luxurious QC Terme toiletries bag with top-quality products including exfoliating shower gel, mild shampoo, hand sanitizing gel, hydrating face cream, rich body cream, and super nourishing hand balm.

This selection of skincare goodies constitutes an in-flight spa session intended to refresh, moisturize, and rejuvenate you so that you step off the plane feeling brand new.

Bottom Line

ITA Airways Business Class combines Italian flair with comfort, care, and outstanding dining. Stylish lounges and flatbed seats in leather, a meal prepared by Chef Davide Oldani, and amenity kits from QC Terme. Every detail is special and fashionable.

Whether you are travelling for work or pleasure, expect smooth service, sophisticated touches – and a vibe that’s more boutique hotel than aircraft.

Simply Business Class also enables passengers to enjoy all this at up to 50% off regular prices, cutting cost but not quality. Luxury flights have never been so affordable. Take advantage and don’t pay over the odds!