Flying from MIAMI to Rome on to CAT on Alitalia. Is 3 hours enough to pick up bags and check in for CAT?
Flying from MIAMI to Rome on to CAT on Alitalia. Is 3 hours enough to pick up bags and check in for CAT?
I had a flight booked with Alitalia from LA to Rome for August 1st. I tried checking in 24 hours before flight on the app and I kept getting flight not found message. I decided to call them and they told me there was no flight and to contact Delta since I made the purchase through them. I waited on hold for almost 2 hours, and Delta verified that the flight was cancelled by Alitalia. Luckily they were able to book us on a different flight. I never received any notification or email regarding the cancellation. Luckily I called them before heading to the airport.
La Repubblica has a long article today which reveals many particulars of the new carrier (Italia Trasporto Aereo) which will succeed to Alitalia on October 15:
https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2021/07/15/news/ex_alitalia_accordo_tra_mef_e_commissione_ue_ita_volera_dal_15_ottobre-310424306/?ref=RHTP-BH-I304495303-P2-S6-T1
Here are a few particulars:
1. The fleet will start with 7 wide bodies and 45 narrow bodies; next year will grow to 13 wide bodies and 65 narrow bodies; and at the end of 2025 will grow to 23 wide bodies and 82 narrow bodies. 77% of the fleet in 2025 will be new generation aircraft.
2. The Company will start with fewer than 3,000 employees (roughly 30% of the current work force), which will nearly double by the end of 2025.
3. There will be two principal "hubs": Roma Fiumicino and Milano Linate.
4. The airline will fly to 45 destinations, which will grow to 74 by the end of 2025. The company will fly to 21 Italian airports.
5. Long-distance routes for winter 2021-2022 will be New York JFK (from both Rome and Milan), Tokyo, Boston and Miami (all three from Rome).
6. In summer 2022, flights will be added to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires.
I received an email this morning changing the flight number and time of our flight on Sept 25 from FCO TO PMO. The new flight number is the same flight my son is booked on through Delta. It looks like Alitalia is consolidating their flights. So at this point it appears as if Alitalia will still be flying some of their routes.
Buongiorno everyone! For context we are a family of 6 (2x40s, 24, 15, 12, 11) all athletic and experienced international travelers only bringing carry ons. I have been to Florence, Venice and Rome but rest have not. Kids and hubs not into art. (I know, I know.) We have an ex au pair that is Italian living in Verona currently that is going to meet us in 5T for the first part of our trip and then leave us in Florence and see us again in Verona for a daytrip later but anyway here goes!
Day 1 (Sat): arrive FCO at 8am on COVID tested flight. Adults are preregistered for tests on arrival but it doesn't currently allow me to register the kids. Booked the 1157am fast train from Termini to La Spezia, hoping 4 hours will be enough time to test, take Leo Express to Termini, grab a bite and hop on train (its the Frecciabianca - should we wait and eat on train instead?) transfer to 5T train at La Spezia, arrive approx 1613 at Vernazza about an hour after our Italian and check in and chill.
Day 2 (Sun): See how we feel, likely do an am hike to either Corniglia or Monterosso. We can come back to apartment midday or do a private boat tour for 3 hours.
Day 3 (Mon): See how we feel, do am hike (whichever we didn't do day before), or do boat tour this day. Dinner at lovers table at Ristorante Belforte for hubs and I at 7pm.
Day 4 (Tues): Early am train to Pisa, stow bags at Stow Your Bags near Pisa Centrale and walk through Pisa to tower. Likely get Tower appointment for about 10am so we are not rushed. See how long kids last in museums, perhaps grab lunch here (any recommendations?) and then hop back on train to Florence and check in, go somewhere for dinner before Italian AP has to leave us. A lot of Americans say ZaZas is fun - recommend or alternatives?
Day 5 (Wed): Florence - the big two plus likely the Galileo museum because our kids love science
Day 6 (Thurs): am in Florence (so maybe split the big two into one each morning), check out and catch 1120 train to Venezia. Apartment is walking distance from S Lucia so check in and then one museum or activity and dinner - recommendation?
Day 7 (Fri): Venice
Day 8 (Sat): am maybe one thing in Venice, then train to Verona, spend day with Italian AP and then fly VRN to FCO at 1930, check in go to bed
Day 9 (Sun): Rome
Day 10 (Mon): Rome - Scavi tour at 1330 for adults
Day 11 (Tues): Rome
Day 12 (Wed): Rome
Day 13 (Thurs): depart FCO at 10am arrive super early to COVID test at FCO before flight
Will definitely do Pompeii one day - any recommendations for day or guide and eats?
Anything else I missed?
We are flying into Rome/Fum, Airport on 25 Sep 2021 and would like to be driven to Venice. Returning (for a cruise) out of ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA) 28 Sep 2021. Let me know how/where to find someone to drive us. 2 People, 6 Bags.. Maybe someone would like to share the ride both ways (who are also taking a cruise)? Steve/Jan, 60, Palm Coast, FL
Edited: 7:02 pm, June 20, 2021My wife and I are flying into Rome with our dogs as checked baggage in the hold with delta and no one knows where we're supposed to go to pick them up.
I've heard all animals go to the cargo village outside the commercial airport but I haven't seen any official confirmation of that. Our dogs will not be marked as cargo but as checked baggage.
We are ending our stay in Sicily in Taormina. We will be there for 3 nights. We are flying out of the airport in Catania, not until almost 10 pm. So my question is, stay in Taormina for the day, head to the airport later, get charged an extra day for the car. Or turn the car in early and do some sightseeing in Catania? If the latter, suggestions? I would prefer to check our bags early as to not worry about luggage storage. So we'd be sightseeing to and from the airport. Thanks!
I will be transferring from Delta to Alitalia. How much time is needed
https://www.alitalia.com/en_en/fly-alitalia/news-and-activities/news/schedule-changes-and-refunds-for-flights-from-15-october.html
In mid-September, we are flying from Boston to Lisbon to Rome landing early in the morning in Lisbon and flying to Rome several hours later. I think I need to fill out the PLF twice, once before our flight to Portugal and once before the flight to Italy. Is that the way it works? I know we also need a COVID test to enter Portugal. We were both completely vaccinated four months ago and have our CDC cards. Three days after entering Italy we will fly to Greece. We need another PLF to fly to Greece right? As of now, Greece does not require a test for those entering Greece from Italy, right? Thanks.