Alitalia Airlines
Alitalia officially known as Societa Aerea Italiana is founded on 16 September 1946 headquartered at Fiumicino, Rome, Italy. Since 17 March 2020, the airline is a state-owned airline of the Government of Italy. It is known as the flag carrier of Italy and it is also the largest airline of Italy with its main hub at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. It is also a full member of SkyTeam. It flies to over 100 destinations both domestic and international with a fleet size of 84.
Alitalia Infant Policy
If you are traveling with an infant, you need to inform the airline while or after. Only one infant is allowed to be carried on the lap of an adult. If passengers want to buy a separate seat for the infant, he can buy a child seat with a proper holder for the infant. And an infant flight fare is 10% of adult fare plus taxes and charges. Please keep in mind that any person who is 2 years and above has to book a ticket. Please be informed that the airline will check certificates to prove the age of the infant.
Alitalia Unccompanied Minor Policy
Minors who are under 5-14 years of age traveling alone are given service to accompany the minor, making sure that he/she is traveling safe and sound without an adult. Such service is compulsory to be given to children aged 5-14 who are traveling without a person who is at least 18 years old.
The unaccompanied minors should be dropped at the departing airport and should be attended till her/his flight takes off. And the minor should have the information like phone number, address, full name, etc. of the person who is going to pick him/her up upon arriving.
Children under 5 cannot travel without an adult accompanying them.
Contact the airline for any further information.
How to make Reservations with Altalia Airlines
Steps to book:
-You can contact the airline or a third party or go to the Airline’s official website or the app.
-Choose your trip: round/one way/multi-city trip
-Enter your origin and destination
-Choose the date of travel
-Add the number of passengers
-Choose the class you want to travel with from the dropdown
-Click on search flight
-Check the price and time from the given option and select the one you want
-After selecting the above, read your fare type policy and the baggage policy
-Click on “book” button next to the flight details you wish to book
-Put the passenger’s details
-Make your payment
-After this, you shall get a confirmation email of your booking
How to Change Reservations with Alitalia Airlines
Steps to book:
-You can contact the airline or a third party or go to the Airline’s official website or the app.
-Choose your trip: round/one way/multi-city trip
-Enter your origin and destination
-Choose the date of travel
-Add the number of passengers
-Choose the class you want to travel with from the dropdown
-Click on search flight
-Check the price and time from the given option and select the one you want
-After selecting the above, read your fare type policy and the baggage policy
-Click on “book” button next to the flight details you wish to book
-Put the passenger’s details
-Make your payment
-After this, you shall get a confirmation email of your booking
Alitalia Airlines Change Policy
Alitalia Airline has been so generous to its passengers considering the fact that COVID 19 pandemic has unable us to take flights. They have allowed passengers to makes changes and cancel with no fee at all or with very less penalty.
Passengers who have flights that have been canceled or delayed for at least 5 hours are given the facility to change their booking date to 7 days earlier or later than the previously booked departure date for free.
You can make these changes within 1 year from the canceled flight.
If you just canceled it and don’t book a new date or don’t take the airline scheduled date, you may be given a voucher equal to the amount you paid for your booking. A voucher amount equal to the remaining value if you partially used a ticket will be given. This voucher will bear your name but you can use it to book it for another third party.
This voucher concept will apply only to flights that were scheduled from 11 March 2020 to 31 October 2020 and were canceled within 31 August 2020. And please be informed that the voucher will be valid for 18 months from the issuance date. You can apply for a voucher till 31 December 2020.
If you didn’t use the voucher in 18 months, you will be given a refund, full or partial according to your reservation.
The same voucher concept will be applied for flights booked by September 30, 2021, ie, for departures from November 1 2020 to December 31, 2021. But here, you can apply for a voucher until 30 September 2021.
If you are applying for a refund you have to do it before the departure date.
In a normal situation, any changes made after the 24 hours free changes period will incur a change fee of 15 USD and fare difference if any.
Alitalia Airlines Cancellation Policy
Alitalia Airline allows free changes 24 hours within booking regardless of your fare type i.e., refundable or non-refundable. Do keep in mind that changes can be made in the way it was booked. For example, if you booked online, you have to change online, if you booked through a third party, you have to make changes through that third party, and if you booked with the airline directly, you have to make changes with the airline themselves. Passengers are given the chance to make changes in dates, time, meals, seats, etc. given that it is under 24 hours free change period after booking.
Alitalia airline provides free cancellation for 24 hours within booking regardless of fare rules. Whether it is refundable or non-refundable booking, it doesn’t matter as long as you fall under the free cancellation time frame, you can cancel without any charge.
If you cancel after 24 hours after booking, there will be a cancellation penalty of 20 USD charged to you.
If passengers are compelled to make cancellations due to extenuating circumstances like judicial order, death in a family, medical issue, government order, etc., change fee may be waived off provided that the necessary documents asked by the airline are given by the passenger.
Alitalia Airlines Pet Policy
Please be informed that no pets are allowed to be carried to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
If you have a pet you would like to take with you inflight, you need to inform the airline while booking. Passengers are allowed to take small dogs or cats or domesticated animals. Pets should be carried in a carrier that is appropriate for the size and weight of that particular pet to give enough space for the pet to stand, sit and lay down in comfort.
If you are taking your pet in the cabin, your pet should not be more than 10kg and it should not be younger than 3 months old.
Pets to be carried as checked in should be heavier than 10kg and less than 75 kg.
Alitalia Airlines Baggage Policy
Carryon bags:
1 free personal bag- 17.7/14.2/7.9 inches
1 free carryon bag- 21.6/13.8/9.8 inches
Infants are allowed to carry a bag of 10kg and a stroller free of charge.
Alitalia Airlines Baggage Policy
Checked bags:
Light class- NA (Have to purchase 23 kg, 158 cm)
Economy class-1 bag, 23 kg, 158 cm
Premium economy class-2 bags, 23 kg, 158 cm
Comfort class (Rome to Milan)- 2 bags, 23 kg, 158 cm
Business class- 2 bags, 32kg, 158cm