At the Fiumicino Rome airport “Leonardo da Vinci” each year 38 milions of baggage arriving/departing, and transit. These are bags of all types: hard suitcases, soft bags, backpacks, luggage and bulky oversized boxes, sports equipment, strollers, etc..

In case of loss of baggage, everyone (even your own) luggage is managed, controlled and monitored by an advanced computer system: ‘Worldtracer’. Each bag that turns into a cargo airplane is labeled at the start, and thus began their journey. It is the WorldTracer who shall follow it and find it, thanks to the interconnection between carriers and airports around the world.

What can “risk” a bag on his journey from the check-in?

The main critical issues can arise when it must be transferred from one plane to another (for example during a “transit”), but many can be the causes of what is called in airport slang “Left Behind”.

There may be inaccuracies recorded on the ticket issued by the company, or labeling errors during check-in, which determines the momentary confusion, but there may be other reasons: a wrong position, an inaccuracy at the airport, any restrictions volume or weight, or weather-related phenomena.

But what happens to lost luggage?

The responsibility for baggage handling at the Fiumicino Rome airport “Leonardo da Vinci” is a matter of seven handling company, which also operate the so-called bags “mishandled”.
When a passenger opens a loss report, the office of Lost and Found handler reference, starts the procedure and the baggage is assigned a bar code that identifies it with all the data relevant for research aimed on return, as quickly as possible, the luggage to its rightful owner.

Fiumicino Airport, however, focuses exclusively on so-called “baggage Tagless”, without a ticket with a flight number and destination. On average, more than 90% of these bags will still be returned to its rightful owner.

Useful tips for travelers

In a world increasingly uniform, it can happen to own a bag, with shape, color and brand name similar of our unconscious and unknown traveling companion.
Therefore we recommend:

to label the bag with an object of distinction/recognition (a ribbon, an adhesive, etc.), which will help you and other travelers to recognize your luggage and avoid the unfortunate situation to find ourselves, once arrived at the hotel, perhaps after a shower, with a suitcase different from ours.
Write and/or update the labels on the suitcase with all our personal details (name, address and temporary address, phone, email, etc..).

If lost, these small steps will greatly help the personnel to get you reunited with your precious cargo to souvenirs and clothing.

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The Azerbaijan Airlines  develop flights between the international Rome airport of Fiumicino  and the Airport of Baku. This flight will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with Airbus A 319 configured for 114 seats (24 in business and 90 economy class).

The Baku Airport, which is under total redesign will be completed by the end of 2013, thanks to its geographical location lends itself as a “HUB” in the Caucasus region, connecting point between Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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From April and throughout the summer season, Air Transat, Canada’s largest airline company dedicated to the leisure segment with non-stop flights from Italy to Canada, will bring to seven flights a week the Rome-Toronto connection. They go up to six flights a week, the connections to Montreal.

News for those who fly for the United Kingdom, from March 25, the Monarch Airline, which specializes in leisure travel, will operate new flights from Birmingham and London – Luton, with affordable rates. Monarch operates five weekly flights to Birmingham and four to London – Luton.

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Blue Panorama Airlines flying to Seychelles

Blue Panorama Airlines announced that from February 14, 2011, has launched the only direct link from Italy to the Seychelles Islands. The flight with departure from Milan Malpensa Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport, linking our country to the fascinating island of Mahe.

Up to 9 April 2012 the flight will operate every Tuesday; every Monday from April 16. The choice of these week-days is not random but due to the study of tourism demand for this destination, particularly for travel wedding for which Blue Panorama Airlines wanted to reserve the best day of operation. In high season, from July, is expected to double its operations to meet the growing demand for this destination, always from Milan and Rome airport, including flights on Wednesday.

The service is operated by Boeing 767-300ER of Blue Panorama Airlines in configuration 12 business seats and 260 economy.

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In the Fiumicino Rome airport is available porter service (luggage service), which can be requested from the information desks and through interactive airport kiosks.

The service can also be booked via email or fax. To book a porter service:

Tel +39 0665958364 – 8349
Fax +39 0665955133
e-mail supervisoriterminal@adr.it

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From 1 August, the Rome airport (Fiumicino) offers families and his youngest passengers a new service. Two small baby corners, with some games for children, have been placed by the company ADR on the Arrivals level of Terminal 3, the baggage claim area. The two new spaces, characterized by colorful decorations, are located respectively in the vicinity of the belt 7, shortly after passport control, and the tape 9, adjacent to the entrance of passengers coming from countries of the Schengen area.

Also for families traveling with small children, FCO Airport provides free strollers, in order to facilitate the transit boarding area and make your stay more comfortable at the airport before departure. These services integrate the three nursery rooms, equipped with deck chairs and changing tables, located on the Departures area of Terminal 3 and increase the facilities offered by Leonardo Da Vinci Fiumicino Airport to the many travelers of the summer season.

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Staff Strike of Italian Airports and Italy Airlines for February 24, 2012
DURATION: 8 HOURS – FROM 10:00 TO 18:00.

The following flights are guaranteed
A) All flights (including charter) scheduled arriving: 7-10 and 18-21.
B) All charter flights to/from the Italy islands or notified and authrized before the date of the proclamation of the strike.
B) The following flights with connection with Italy islands:
AMC 1308/1309 CATANIA (LICC) MUNICH (EDDM) CATANIA (LICC)
BPA1776 FIUMICINO (LIRF) CATANIA (LICC)
BPA1769 CATANIA (LICC) FIUMICINO (LIRF)
AZA 1746/1747 TORINO (LIMF) PALERMO (LICJ) TORINO (LIMF)
NOS 680 VERONA (LIPX) CATANIA (LICC)
RYR 9921/9922 ALGHERO (LIEA) TREVISO (LIPH) ALGHERO (LIEA)
RYR 4302/4301 TRAPANI (LICT) BOLOGNA (LIPE) TRAPANI (LICT)
JET 536/537 CATANIA(LICC) BERGAMO (LIME) CATANIA (LICC)
JET 541/542 CATANIA (LICC) PISA (LIRP) CATANIA(LICC)
ISS 225/228 LINATE (LIML) CATANIA (LICC) LINATE (LIML)
BER 8590/8591 NUREMBERG (EDDN) – CATANIA (LICC) – NUREMBERG (EDDN)
BER 8398/8399 DUESSELDORF (EDDL) – OLBIA (LIEO) – DUESSELDORF (EDDL)
NOS 672 MILANO (LIMC) LIPE (BOLOGNA) LICC (CATANIA)
EZY 2877/2878 MALPENSA MXP CAGLIARI CAG MALPENSA MXP (per/da la Sardegna)
EZY 927/932 FIUMICINO (LIRF) PALERMO (LICJ) FIUMICINO (LIRF) (per/da la Sicilia)
AEY 903/908 CATANIA NAPOLI CATANIA
AEY 915/914 OLBIA NAPOLI OLBIA

All domestic flights working during the strike are guarantee.

The following Intercontinental flight are guarantee

MIDDLE EAST
ETH 715 MILANO MALPENSA (LIMC) – FIUMICINO (LIRF) – ADDIS ABEBA (HAAB)
IRA 732 FIUMICINO (LIRF) LFPO (PARIGI) THERAN (OIIE)
ICV 574 ALMATY (UAAA) – MALPENSA (LIMC) – LUSSEMBURGO (ELLX)
ELY 381/382 TEL AVIV (LLBG) MALPENSA (LIMC) TEL AVIV (LLBG)
UAE 98 FIUMICINO (LIRF) DUBAI (OMDB)
AZA 8320 FIUMICINO (LIRF) DUBAI (OMDB)
MSR 791/792 CAIRO (HECA) FIUMICINO (LIRF) CAIRO (HECA)
RJA 101/102 AMMAN (OJAI) FIUMICINO(LIRF) AMMAN (OJAI)
KAC 166 PARIGI (LFPG) FIUMICINO (LIRF) KUWAIT (OKBK)
KAL 927/928 SEOUL (RKSI)-MALPENSA (LIMC) FIUMICINO (LIRF) SEOUL (RKSI)
AZA 812 FIUMICINO (LIRF) TEL AVIV (LLBG)
MEA 235/236 BEIRUT (OLBA) MALPENSA (LIMC) BEIRUT (OLBA)
QTR 036 MALPENSA (LIMC) DOHA (OTBD)
ETD 81/88 ABU DHABI (OMAA) MALPENSA (LIMC) ABU DHABI (OMAA)
AHY 036 / MALPENSA (LIMC) BAKU (UBBB)
GFA 25/24 BAHRAIN (OBBI) MALPENSA (LIMC) BAHRAIN (OBBI)
SUB AREA SUD EST ASIATICO
SIA 377 BARCELLONA (LEBL) MALPENSA (LIMC) SINGAPORE (WSSS)
CCA 968 LIMC – ZSPD ( MILANO MXP – SHANGHAI PVG )
THA 945 FIUMICINO (LIRF) BANGKOK (VTBD)

JAPAN AND KOREA
AZA 784 ROMA FIUMICINO (LIRF) TOKYO (RJTT)
CPA 292 LIRF VHHH (FIUMICINO – HONG KONG )
KAL 523/524 SEOUL (RKSI) – NAVOI (UTSA) – VIENNA (LOWW) – MALPENSA (LIMC) – NAVOI (UTSA) – SEOUL (RKSI)
NCA 047 MALPENSA (LIMC)- NARITA (RJAA)

SOUTH ASIA
PIA 749 – ISLAMABAD (OPRN) – MILANO MALPENSA (LIMC)
BBC 055/056 DHAKA- FIUMICINO (LIRF) MILANO(MXP)- DHAKA
ALK 571 COLOMBO (VCBI) MALPENSA (LIMC) FIUMICINO (LIRF) COLOMBO (VCBI)

NORTH AMERICA
AZA 0610 ROMA FIUMICINO (LIRF) NEW YORK (KJFK)
NOS 423 MMUN (CANCUN) LIRF (FIUMICINO) – LIPE (BOLOGNA
AWE 719 FIUMICINO (LIRF) PHILADELPHIA (KPHL)
UAL 45 MILANO MALPENSA MXP (LIMC) / NEWARK EWR (KEWR)
DAL 161 MALPENSA (LIMC) NEW YORK (KJFK)
AEY 47 CANCUN (MMUN) MILANO (LIMC)

AFRICA
SVA 220 MADRID (LEMD) MALPENSA (LIMC) JEDDAH (OEJN)
AZA 0844 ROMA FIUMICINO (LIRF) LAGOS (DNMM)
AEY 524 MILANO (LIMC) (LIRF) MOMBASA (HKMO)
BPA 3508 FIUMICINO (LIRF) BOLOGNA (LIPE) KENYA (HKMO)

CENTRAL AMERICA-CARIBBEAN
TAM 8062/8063 MALPENSA (LIMC) SAO PAULO (SBGR)
AZA 8411 FIUMICINO (LIRF) POINTAPITRE (TFFR)
NOS 523 LIMC (MALPENSA) TFFR (POINTE À PITRE)
AEY 622 FIUMICINO (LIRF) HAVANA (MUHA)

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During February, all the passengers that will book online a car-park with Easy Parking will be entitled to a 10% discount on purchases in Good Buy Stores Roma, on all categories of products (perfumes, chocolate, wine, food, gifts) to the exclusion of tobacco and items already on promotion.

 Goodbuy Roma Shops in Fiumicino Aeroporto “Leonardo da Vinci”  (Roma)

• Terminal 1 (airside – mezzanino) – shop 50
• Boarding area B – shop 30
• Boarding area C – shop 3
• Boarding area D – shop 5
• Terminal 3 (airside) – shop 1
• Boarding area H – shop 2
• Boarding area G – shop 13

Goodbuy Roma Shops in  Aeroporto di “G.B. Pastine” di Ciampino (Roma)

• Departure Terminal (airside)

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Civil Aviation Authority has announced that in anticipation of the occurrence of emergency situations due to bad weather conditions throughout Italy for the next 10, 11 and 12 February, which may affect or limit the normal flight operations for Rome (and Italian) airports, all flights are authorized to operate on alternate airports, upon prior coordination with the local airport management company and Assoclearance for coordinated airports.

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How to update on the situation of Italian airports affected by bad weather, the National Civil Aviation states that at Rome Fiumicino Airport and major domestic airports, the situation this morning is, in general, regular.

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