About Alitalia Societa Aerea Italiana SPA

Based in the historic city of Rome, Alitalia is Italy's leading airline. The name is made up of two Italian words - Ali, which means 'wings', and Italia which translates to 'Italy' in English.

The airline serves 97 destinations (as of October 2019), forming a network across Italy and to many countries beyond. Alitalia's slogan is: "Where the journey meets the destination".

Its central hub is at the Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome, with secondary bases in Milan, Palermo, and Naples.

Alitalia has been in the SkyTeam alliance since 2009. SkyTeam is an alliance of different airlines which cooperate to give customers a better service. Alitalia has negotiated agreements on a codeshare basis with other members of SkyTeam, which allow passengers to fly to a number of destinations using their Alitalia ticket.

Between 2009 and 2011, Alitalia renewed its fleet with 34 new aircraft. The airline maintains safety standards of the highest order across its planes.

IATA Code	AZ
Airline Hub	Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport
Fleet Size	111
Number of Destinations	100
Airline Punctuality	‘6.0 out of 10’ rating
Alliance	SkyTeam
Loyalty Program	MilleMiglia
Inflight Magazine	Ulisse
Airline Website	www.alitalia.com

Further information

Check-in information

Alaska Airlines check-in options include a website, mobile app, check-in kiosk, and ticket counter at the terminal.

Online Check-in:

Online check-in option (website and mobile app) allows travellers to check-in anywhere between 24 hours to 60 minutes before scheduled departure time. They also get to print the boarding pass, pay checked baggage charges, and change seats.

Airport Check-In:

Its check-in kiosks are open on the calendar day of departure, up to 40 minutes before scheduled departure time. You can get First Class upgrades, change seats, and print travel receipts.

Alaska Airlines ticket counter hours vary from one airport to the other, but you can check the airline's airport guide. It only accepts checked baggage within 4 hours of scheduled departure time.

Food on board

It's Business Class meal offerings won the 'Best Airline Cuisine' by Global Traveler Magazine between 2010 and 2013. The airline serves some of the best Italian wines in-flight. It, yet, stocks complimentary snacks and drinks on its European flights (depends on your flight duration).

Cabin classes

Alitalia offers four classes of service: Classica (Economy Class), Classica Plus (Economy Plus), Ottima (short- and medium-haul Business Class) and Magnifica (long-haul Business Class).

Economy Class:

Offers personalised services and features dependent on route, destination and the duration of the flight. Food could be snacks or a light meal service accompanied by choice beverages or two meal courses (long-haul international flights). The seating arrangement is either 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 or 2 x 4 x 2 or 3 x 4 x 3 formation.

The airline offers personalised in-flight entertainment, satellite technology, and WiFi connectivity on board.

Premium Economy:

Travellers have priority boarding and a check-in desk and added legroom. The seating arrangement, enhanced with seats recline up to 120 degrees, is either a 2 x 2 or 3 x 3 or 2 x 3 x 2 or 2 x 4 x 2 formation.

Business Class:

Customers have access to Skyteam lounges; treated to a menu that is inspired by traditional Italian cuisine with a great selection of drinks. The seating order is either a 3 x 3 or 1 x 2 x 1 formation.

The airline's award-winning First Class service offers a premium experience, spiced with access to pre-flight lounges and Alitalia's First Class Cabin with dedicated and exclusive food choices. Other perks include fully-flat beds with a built-in massage system, night kit and Salvatore Ferragamo branded toiletries.

Baggage information

Hand Luggage:

Passengers are allowed one item of carry-on baggage weighing no more than 8 kg and measuring no more than 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm (21.6" x 13.7" x 9.8").

Checked Luggage:

Checked baggage allowance will depend on the travel class that the passenger flies:

Premium Economy passengers are given check-in baggage allowance of two checked bags, with a maximum weight of 23kg per bag

First Class flyers get a check-in baggage allowance of two pieces of baggage of up to 32kg per piece

Most Economy Class passengers are given check-in baggage allowance of a checked bag, with a maximum weight of 23kg per bag