In a separate network update released on October 23 2025, LOT Polish Airlines confirmed that it will start year-round services between Rome-Fiumicino and Kraków on March 30 2026. Five weekly flights (four in winter) will be operated by Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, complementing LOT’s existing Rome–Warsaw trunk.
The launch is significant for corporate mobility because Kraków—the heart of Poland’s booming business-services sector—hosts more than 100 Italian-owned BPO and tech outfits. Direct air access reduces journey times by at least two hours compared with a change in Warsaw and supports weekend commuter assignments.
The schedule—with a midday Rome departure and early-afternoon arrival in Kraków—aligns with Schengen day-trip patterns, enabling same-day return options for project teams. Travel-management companies expect strong demand over the summer peak, aided by Kraków’s tourist appeal.
Italian chambers of commerce welcomed the route and reiterated calls for Poland to open an on-line fast-track for intra-company transfer (ICT) permits, noting that digitalisation of work-permit filings became mandatory on October 2 this year.
From a talent-mobility perspective, the new flights may encourage firms to enlarge dual-office roles, with consultants spending part of the week in Rome and part in Kraków, leveraging Poland’s competitive salary base and Italy’s client relationships.
The launch is significant for corporate mobility because Kraków—the heart of Poland’s booming business-services sector—hosts more than 100 Italian-owned BPO and tech outfits. Direct air access reduces journey times by at least two hours compared with a change in Warsaw and supports weekend commuter assignments.
The schedule—with a midday Rome departure and early-afternoon arrival in Kraków—aligns with Schengen day-trip patterns, enabling same-day return options for project teams. Travel-management companies expect strong demand over the summer peak, aided by Kraków’s tourist appeal.
Italian chambers of commerce welcomed the route and reiterated calls for Poland to open an on-line fast-track for intra-company transfer (ICT) permits, noting that digitalisation of work-permit filings became mandatory on October 2 this year.
From a talent-mobility perspective, the new flights may encourage firms to enlarge dual-office roles, with consultants spending part of the week in Rome and part in Kraków, leveraging Poland’s competitive salary base and Italy’s client relationships.
