Lounge access in Rome airport
Mar 16, 2022, 2:22 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Bergen - Norway
Programs: EBD , FBG
Posts: 563
Lounge access in Rome airport
Ciao!
I am KLM gold member in sky team. Tomorrow myself and a colleague are flying from Rome to Amsterdam in Economy. Will I have access to both him and I in the ITA lounge in Rome airport?
Grazie!
I am KLM gold member in sky team. Tomorrow myself and a colleague are flying from Rome to Amsterdam in Economy. Will I have access to both him and I in the ITA lounge in Rome airport?
Grazie!
May 21, 2022, 4:45 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dorset
Programs: BAEC Blue, VS Red, IHG Platinum
Posts: 597
I'm not sure if you got lounge access or not but I have just had the below email from ITA....
Only booked ITA LHR-FLR via Rome to enjoy the experience. It has already turned into LHR-LIN-FCO-FLR on the way and now no lounge access very tempting to just pull the plug completely.
Dear Member, Last 19 May the new boarding area A for Schengen and domestic flights was inaugurated in Rome at Leonardo da Vinci Airport. At the moment the area does not offer any airline lounge, but we are working to be able to welcome you soon in a dedicated area when you will travel from the new pier. In the meantime we would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused and we would like to offer you 15% additional points when you fly from Rome or when you are in transit from Rome to domestic and Schengen destinations.
May 21, 2022, 7:59 am
#3
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,097
They are trying really hard to lose people. With me & my husband they definitely succeeded. He got one last booking, and they screwed up that too with this lounge mess.
At least give out a voucher like more serious airlines... not just a handful of useless points.
At least give out a voucher like more serious airlines... not just a handful of useless points.
May 21, 2022, 9:29 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Milano-London
Programs: ITA Executive
Posts: 165
Interesting. I flew a solitary FCO-LIN segment on 8 May, having not been through FCO since pre-Covid (probably late 2019). Was puzzled why the flight was leaving from an E gate, but pleasantly surprised that I could access the Piazza di Spagna lounge bang opposite. I guess this was all just temporary while the Boarding Area A was being completed. Very poor not to have any lounge ready on inauguration.
May 24, 2022, 3:59 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Gold
Posts: 141
Access/Transiting within the Terminals
Hello all
I was wondering if you can use the ITA Lounge “Piazza di Spagna” (close to gate E11) when flying from A-gates (Schengen/Domestic)?
Granted you have enough time to walk back and forth including possible additional security checks, is this feasible or would you end up crossing a non-accessible Schengen/Non-Schengen zone?
Happy to hear from your experience and feedback. Thanks.
I was wondering if you can use the ITA Lounge “Piazza di Spagna” (close to gate E11) when flying from A-gates (Schengen/Domestic)?
Granted you have enough time to walk back and forth including possible additional security checks, is this feasible or would you end up crossing a non-accessible Schengen/Non-Schengen zone?
Happy to hear from your experience and feedback. Thanks.
May 24, 2022, 10:44 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Milano-London
Programs: ITA Executive
Posts: 165
Hello all
I was wondering if you can use the ITA Lounge “Piazza di Spagna” (close to gate E11) when flying from A-gates (Schengen/Domestic)?
Granted you have enough time to walk back and forth including possible additional security checks, is this feasible or would you end up crossing a non-accessible Schengen/Non-Schengen zone?
Happy to hear from your experience and feedback. Thanks.
I was wondering if you can use the ITA Lounge “Piazza di Spagna” (close to gate E11) when flying from A-gates (Schengen/Domestic)?
Granted you have enough time to walk back and forth including possible additional security checks, is this feasible or would you end up crossing a non-accessible Schengen/Non-Schengen zone?
Happy to hear from your experience and feedback. Thanks.
May 26, 2022, 11:44 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dorset
Programs: BAEC Blue, VS Red, IHG Platinum
Posts: 597
Well, just pressed the big cancel button on my booking, final straw was 11:10am departure from FLR being pushed forward to 06:35 so 6 hours transit in Rome with no lounge.
Just booked BA direct to Bologna and will jump on the train to Florence.
Oh well ITA, we had a great run of many schedule changes and flight cancellations and I can't see myself flying you any time again soon. It makes me nostalgic for Meridiana so thinks must be bad!!
Just booked BA direct to Bologna and will jump on the train to Florence.
Oh well ITA, we had a great run of many schedule changes and flight cancellations and I can't see myself flying you any time again soon. It makes me nostalgic for Meridiana so thinks must be bad!!
May 28, 2022, 1:36 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: So. Florida
Programs: DL Platinum/SkyTeam Elite Plus
Posts: 299
I checked on the ITA website and it says one can access the lounge being Skyteam Elite Plus on international routes. Is this accurate?
I am flying on Delta to New York in economy class
I am flying on Delta to New York in economy class
Jun 2, 2022, 3:40 pm
#10
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Milano-London
Programs: ITA Executive
Posts: 165
"We wish to inform you that by the end of June we will be able to welcome you to a dedicated lounge each time you depart from the new Boarding Area A at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport".
So, it's coming....
Jul 5, 2022, 8:24 am
#11
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: DL Plat / QR Silver
Posts: 44
Can confirm that this lounge is now open, Piazza di Venezia. It’s accessible to schengen-area passengers but it’s not actually in the new boarding area, but near gates A1 - A10. It’s still quite a hike to the new pier from there. In addition, only passengers with ITA boarding passes are accepted, and not ST elite plus with AF/KLM boarding passes, for example.
Jul 10, 2022, 9:42 am
#12
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
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Im flying VCE-FCO-AMS next week. Anyone can share their experience jn the lounge? How’s the food? Is it still bar concept with staff serving wine or is it self serve? What’s the food offer mid afternoon? As yummy as the non Schengen lounge?
Aug 25, 2022, 8:25 am
#14
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
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Can anyone share recent experiences? Flying NAP-FCO-GOA in a few weeks, in Economy, and would like to know if 1) Lounge will be offered due to DL Status and 2) Lounge experience in general.
Aug 28, 2022, 1:50 am
#15
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Location: Paris, France
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independently of ITA Volare saga and problems of recognition between Skyteam airlines, if you are on a pure domestic itinerary without same day international connection, you shouldn’t have lounge access with DL credentials, as per ST rules.