There is excellent news for travelers to Italy: theFiumicino Airport “lands” in the center of the capital. In fact, from today, passengers can check in and board themselves at no additional cost. checked baggage At Rome Termini Station, then collect it directly at your destination. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to continue their visit to the Eternal City, without having to worry about carrying bulky suitcases with them. Let’s find out more.
“The airport in the city”: flight check-in takes place at Termini station
His name is “The airport in the city” and this is the new service of off-airport check-in of Rome Airports, which allows passengers ITA Airways departing from “Leonardo da Vinci” airport to be able to carry out free check-in operations in the city center, including acceptance of hold baggage, on the same day of departure. This way you can continue your visit in Capital before the flight with one less thought.
For the initial trial period, “Airport in City” is exclusively dedicated to travelers with an ITA Airways flight departing the same day from “Leonardo da Vinci” to any destination, except USA and Israel. The good news is that in the future other airlines may join this new service.
“Our goal with Airport in the City is to bring the services of the star Fiumicino Airport to the heart of Rome, a great innovation in Italy and Europe with which we want to improve the travel experience of the thousands of passengers who transit through this airport. every day “Leonardo da Vinci”, the first gateway to our country”explains Aeroporti di Roma CEO Marco Troncone in a note.
With the launch of this new, unique service, Rome Fiumicino Airport – among the 12 Skytrax 5-star airports in the world, recently awarded by the same organization as the best airport of all time for airport security procedures – consolidates its positioning best airpor t in Europe among those of more than 40 million passengers, rewarded in mid-March by ACI World for the seventh consecutive year, for the quality of services offered to passengers.
“Airport in the city”: useful information for travelers
Once you have reached the Termini Station, travelers can check in at least three and a half hours earlier of the flight departure time, every day from Monday to Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. In this way, those who wish to enjoy the last hours of their stay in Rome will be able to do so without their hold luggage and without having to use paid temporary storage facilities.
The “Airport in the City” station is located in the commercial areaand the largest station in Italy, and among the largest in Europe, accessible from Via Giovanni Giolitti 16, near the Central Market and platform 24, from where the Leonard Expressthe non-stop service that connects the station to Fiumicino Airport in just 32 minutes.
The transfer of luggage is carried out with the greatest attention environmental sustainability using vans powered by sustainable fuel produced from 100% renewable raw materials, an element that contributes to decarbonization of transport, which Aeroporti di Roma focuses on. Since 2021, the company has promoted the Pact for the Decarbonization of Air Transport in partnership with the main institutions and companies in the sector.
As part of the programs ofInnovation Centerpassengers can also enjoy the new booking platform flights “Flyandvisitrome.com”, which aims to further promote at an international level the possibility of visiting our country and, above all, the Capital, offering travelers from all over the world the opportunity to find and buy the best tickets, integrating the trip experience with the possibility of stopover to Rome, to have the opportunity to enjoy the beauties of the Eternal City.