Fire at Rome's FCO

[chiaro di Luna]

Air Canada still has the notification re:check in counter moved to terminal 5, on their website. I saw several wearing the masks too.

 

[Pauline]

Now that we are back home, I am thinking of changing our flight in and out of Rome in September. I worry that they don't get things straightened out.

 

[chiaro di Luna]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/15/us-italy-rome-idUSKCN0PP0SF20150715

This article talks about the FCO airport situation, amongst other things.

 

[Chris]

According to this article, Terminal 3 is now fully open! http://www.wantedinrome.com/news/romes-fiumicino-airport-reopens-terminal-3/

 

[Pauline]

Great news! I still have our Heathrow - Rome flight for September. A Facebook friend posted yesterday about chaos at Rome Airport flying home. There was a long line just to get into the terminal and it took them two hours in line to get checked in. I was thinking I would change our September flight but now I won't need to.

 

[chiaro di Luna]

That's looking up, but mayor says still extensive work to be done. I would still expect delays though. Gate D was my gate and that ws a hassle.

 

[Pauline]

Today there was a fire beside the airport and the smoke made them cancel flights!!

 

[chiaro di Luna]

I'm glad my trip through there is over. It was my worse airport experience ever. I can just imagine the confusion gong on with this.

 

[chiaro di Luna]

Posted today:

Rome (FCO)
Airport facilities constraints
Airport:
Rome, Leonardo da Vinci Int'l (Fiumicino), Italy (FCO)
Event:
Please be advised that the Air Canada check-in counters at Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport (Fiumicino) in Rome have been temporarily relocated to Terminal 5 (from Terminal 3), due to damages caused by a recent fire.If you are travelling from this airport, we ask that you arrive at the airport earlier than normal in order to allow more time for check-in and security screening.
Air Canada and Air Canada Express advise that flights to, from or connecting through the airport(s) listed may be delayed or cancelled due to the event described.

When:
All day, August 8, 2015

And it continues.