As of May 1, 2026, ITA Airways has launched its first ever non-stop service between Houston George Bush International Airport (IAH) and Rome Fiumicino (FCO). This marks the first non-stop connection between these two cities. Service begins 3 times weekly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, increasing to 5 times weekly (adding Monday and Saturday) during peak season (June 1 – Oct 24). The route will be serviced by the Airbus A330-900neo with a three-class configuration.
Read more here: ITA Airways Announces Houston - Rome Flight
United announced it will resume nonstop daily flights between its hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas starting August 11, 2026. This flight reopens a key economic gateway, creates new business opportunities and makes it easier for families to reconnect with loved ones. The airline offered flights between the U.S. and Venezuela for more than 20 years before it suspended service in June of 2017.
United now offers up to 100 flights per day to more than 50 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean from Houston, and travelers can connect from Houston to more than 180 destinations around the world. Later this year, United will open the most modern airport terminal in the country in Houston: a $2 billion Terminal B transformation, delivering 22 new mainline gates and the largest United ClubSM in the system.
United will operate a Boeing 737 MAX 8 on this route, and customers on board will enjoy seatback screens at every seat with Bluetooth connectivity and the latest entertainment offerings from leading streaming services like Apple TV, HBO Max, Spotify and Peacock, room for everyone's roll aboard bag, and soon Starlink Wi-Fi.
Additional info can be found here: United Airlines resumes Houston-Caracas
