The bus filled quickly and it was a short drive to the B entrance



Once inside UK passport holders were shepherded to the left and the egates where the queues were five deep when I arrived and a whole lot deeper by the time I left. Quickly through and a stamp in the passport and into baggage reclaim. Walked the whole length of reclaim, out the exit and then took a quick detour outside to start the return from the pavement



Back inside, in the lift to the first floor and into fast path security which was completely empty. Airside again in under five minutes.

exiting security and you are into the duty free rat run where the prices are once again over UK retail




Exiting the duty free area you are confronted with an array of luxury designers set against a minimalist white background. Well, it is Italy, I should have expected it.