Flights out of US to Italy

Also wanted to add that I read Bill's report "On the ground from Italy."

United has nonstop flights from Newark to Rome and Milan. Not sure if they are "covid" flights. You'll have to contact United.

As for masking on the ground, rules are constantly changing. You will be required to wear a mask during your entire flight and in the airports. Covering both nose and mouth. For long flights, you may be asked to change your mask after a certain number of hours. It doesn't matter if you are vaccinated. EVERYONE must wear a mask. (You can take it off to eat and drink but they suggest only removing it to take a bite or a sip. Not during the entire meal.

Let us know what you find out. We have been searching for days trying to find out through American and even United which flights were COVID tested. Finally gave up. The only airline clearly marking them that we found was Delta. You can spend hours on hold with the airlines. If you get through, please post here what you found.

According to AA’s press release, they offer daily flights from JFK to MXP and three times weekly flights from JFK to FCO. They also offer four times weekly flights from DFW to FCO. United is offering four times weekly flights from EWR to MXP and three times weekly from EWR to FCO. So it is possible you are looking at routes or dates that the covid flights aren’t running which is why you aren’t seeing a direct flight. When I was searching these flights a couple weeks ago, I had the same question but noticed that there was only one direct flight listed among my search results so I figured that must be the quarantine free flight. Furthermore, as I was checking across all the airlines, all the quarantine free flights were exactly the same price (which was vastly more expensive than ones with connections). I found this peculiar and somewhat further confirmation they were the quarantine free flights (since Delta has them clearly marked, I used that as the constant). I hope this information helps you find the right flights. Good luck!

Christina, I agree with what you are saying but don't understand why the airlines don't clearly mark these flights like Delta has done - with no confusion. I also read that just because a flight is non-stop, doesn't mean it is a COVID flight and to be sure you are booking the correct flight - which is crazy if they don't mark them (like Delta!) Called AA yesterday to inquire about the unmarked non-stop flight to Rome from Dallas (We checked every day of the week - no marked COVID Tested flights) and the agent we spoke with had not even heard of Covid tested flights. They read me the same press release above (which I had already read) after putting me on hold to talk to a supervisor. I asked if I booked a particular nonstop to Rome from Dallas would that be guaranteed that it is a covid tested flight and they could/would not confirm or guarantee. AA needs to get it together. This is how to lose bookings. The last thing anyone wants to do is take a flight to Rome assuming it is a non-stop covid tested flight and then find out you have to quarantine because the airline booking agent "wasn't sure". We know things change daily so that is why we are waiting to book if at this point if we even go at all. And if we do, it will most likely be through Delta because they seem to be the only ones on the ball at the moment.

Perhaps on July 1 these won't be needed at all.

Following along as this this all unfolds -- currently looking at Delta flight to Rome late August -- Delta does do a good job showing which flights are Covid tested. Am assuming that if things progress significantly over the next few months -- perhaps no specific Covid flights would be required? Is the consensus that at least 1 negative Covid test requirement will be in place for a while?

From United website-
all nonstop flights out of Newark/NY are COVID tested
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/notices.html#europe-waivers

Italy: Travel restrictions
Leisure travelers from the U.S. are now allowed to enter Italy. For a full list of entry requirements, visit the website for Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
*United’s flights from New York/Newark to Milan and Rome are COVID-tested flights*. This means that passengers on these flights can avoid mandatory self-isolation upon arrival in Italy when they meet two conditions:
First, they must have a negative COVID-19 molecular or antigen swab-based test taken at most 48 hours before departure from New York/Newark. Pre-departure COVID-19 tests will be available at New York/Newark for customers traveling to Milan or Rome.
Second, the passenger must take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on arrival that produces a negative test result. Please register for the test before your departure.
If you’re flying to Milan, register here.
If you’re flying to Rome, register here.
These test requirements do not apply to children younger than 2 years old. Passengers arriving in Milan or Rome with a final destination in Italy must take a COVID-19 test upon arrival. If you’re connecting through Milan to another country, you will not need to take a test, but if you’re connecting through Rome to another country, you’re subject to the arrival test unless you’re traveling to a non-Schengen country.
All travelers to Italy must complete an electronic Passenger Locator Form before departure. If you’re traveling to Milan, you must complete a police self-declaration form to present to Border Police upon arrival.
Upon receiving a negative test result locally, travelers can avoid the need to quarantine in Italy. If you test positive on arrival, you’ll undergo additional testing and are subject to quarantine until the test result is available. You will be released from quarantine if the test result is negative but are subject to further quarantine if the result is positive.
Until July 30, passengers who have been in or transited through Brazil in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter or transit through Italy. Until May 30, passengers who have been in or transited through India, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the past 14 days are also not allowed to enter or transit through Italy.
Updated May 24, 2021

We have flights booked for Septemebr- just happened to book one of these nonstop flights which is now a COVID tested flight, so very glad about that.
I see now on my United account under "Travel Ready Center" there are links to upload your CDC vaccination card as well as all the testing/docs requirements.

Lots of info here as well:
https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/covid-tested-flights-procedures

I want to get on a Covid-test flight to Italy. Coming from the Chicago area, I can easily get to NY but the flights I'm seeing for my family of 5 are at least 1-2 more stops. Does anybody have additional insight?

This approach is not for everyone I am flying to New York (on a separate ticket) to catch my Covid Tested Delta flight JFK to Venice next month. I did the research before I bought tickets and currently no airlines have Covid Tested flights out of Chicago, a United Airlines hub.

Christine
If only American were so forthcoming with their flights. United or Delta it is!

JR
when I booked our flights COVID tested flights wasn’t yet a thing
I always prefer non stop and luckily that is what I booked
In to Milan, out of Rome

So I just spent a great deal of time via phone with United. We went through all the necessary steps as laid out on their website and they indicated we do not need to quarantine once we land in Switzerland for the first leg of the stop. Then, I called Swiss air to confirm flights and double-check the information UA reps shared. Swiss rep said we must quarantine regardless. All of this may be lifted soon but it doesn't make sense to take too many chances since we are under a month away.
Flights, with points at least, are very expensive coming from NY but based an article I read, you can book from Chicago as long as you are fully vaccinated and do not need a pcr test. We will do a pcr test regardless. I'm scrapping the Switzerland portion that was hopeful anyway (still not allowing US).

Well that answers one of our questions on the France forum. Flights from IAH to Italy or Switzerland are half the price of flights directly to France. We wanted to go to the South of France and thought we could fly to Milan or Geneva and then go into France. What you are saying is Switzerland won't let you in - but just read this on the Swiss Embassy site - so looks like you can go to Switzerland?

Information about negative COVID test and QUARANTINE for authorized entry to Switzerland

Travelers arriving in Switzerland from the USA do not have to go into quarantine (FOPH).

Mandatory for all airline passengers travelling from the USA to Switzerland:

Present valid proof of a negative PCR test, taken no more than 72 hours (time of specimen collection) before departure. Children under the age of 16 as well as fully vaccinated and coronavirus recovered travelers (within the last six months) are exempt from the test requirement. Please find the details as well as further exemptions on the website of FOPH.
Electronic form for incoming travelers; exceptions for fully vaccinated and coronavirus recovered travelers (within the last six months)
For further information on quarantine and COVID Test requirements, please see the website of the Federal Office of Public Health FOPH.