Alitalia

Pros: Reasonable price, no major hickups.
Cons: Strange food, surly staff.

Reading some of the reviews on Alitalia on this site can make the thought of a flight aboard Italy’s ...

Pros: Look, I'm trying OK! Oh yeah - they aren't Air France.
Cons: Disappearing stewardesses, Cramped aircraft, lousy food, worse timekeeping.

The Airports Heathrow is never fun to traverse at the best of times, but there is a lot of shopping and stuff to do - as you'd expect from the world's busiest International airport. Getting to it is easy as you have a choice of the Tube (Nightmare with ...

Pros: This flight was punctual, some nice service...
Cons: ...but really nothing special.

I made a one way Economy trip from N ice to R ome- AZ343 departing Nice at 1110 and arriving in Rome at 1220. During the summer schedule Alitalia operates three return daily flights ...

Pros: excellent food, reasonable price, relaible, the national airline of italy
Cons: no television on board

When deciding what airline to fly to Italy with I looked at all the different companies. I wasn't to bothered about who I flew with as long as the price was right. I looked at Aer Lingus and British Airways both though were very expensive. So then I...

Pros: Reliable, quick check-in with nice efficient agents, relatively friendly crews.
Cons: Luggage problems on connecting flights, no coffee/tea, minimal food on domestic flights.

We flew on Alitalia in economy class on a 1 hour 20 minute domestic flight between Rome and Catania, Sicily. We were making a connection in Rome and were advised to give ourselves sufficient time to pick-up and re-check our bags,as Alitalia and Rome and M ...

Pros: Good international flights.
Cons: They will loose your luggage, they won't find it and they won't even help.

I have flown a lot in lots of companies (Iberia, Alitalia, Continental, Northwest, United, Air Canada, Westjet, KLM, British Airways and Air France). The ones I like the most are the European ones, my favorites are Iberia, KLM, British Airways and ...

Pros: Service, comfort, luggage efficiency (believe it or not!)
Cons: had to check 22in bag

A caveat: this review likely will not pertain to economy class, but for those of you who have the cash or flyer miles for the upgrade... read on! I flew Alitalia in Magnifica class (Boeing 777) from New York JFK to Rome overnight, and again returning ...

Pros: Cheap, on time, good safety record
Cons: Old planes with cramped seats

This is the second time I have used Alitalia for an overseas flight and some things haven't improved much since 1996!! Unfortunately, tour companies LOVE to book their clients on this airline because it is a great way to keep the costs down.

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Pros: the plane didn't crash
Cons: no customer service

Several of us recently arrived in Israel to take part in a university program. One gentleman came with his wife and a 3 year-old son in tow. Alitalia lost five out of six of their checked bags. Arriving in Israel on Friday night, they were unable to go...

Pros: Pilots and fares
Cons: A travel agent's nightmare, and sometimes a passenger's as well

I have been selling Alitalia for a very, very long time, because unfortunately, in Italy where I live and work, Alitalia is by far the largest airline, also because of the Italian government's involvement (it's the biggest stockholder and weren't it for...

Pros: Cheap flights and good coverage in EU, good alliance partners via SkyTeam
Cons: Unreliable sevice, old plains, irresponsible crews, short connections, poor logistics, lost luggages

I love Italy; it is a unique place where culture intertwines with history whose deep roots go back thousands of years. When you fly to Milan’s Malpensa Airport, you clearly see the face of Italy: mode haute couture and Ferrari. Well if these are the ...

Pros: The bus was faster.
Cons: We had to get on the plane first.

Oct. 6, Venice, change of plans from taking the train to Milan to flying so we could save two hours.

Purchased 3 tickets for the 6pm flight - scheduled arrival in Milan - 6:50pm.

ON board at 5:45 and shoe-horned into our seats....

Pros: cheap.
Cons: unreliable, indifferent service

I bought a round-trip ticket from Geneva, Switz. (GVA) to Miami, FL (MIA), via Milan-Malpensa (MXP) for a cheap CHF540.-- (approx USD 330.--). Here's how it went :

19 Jan. 2002
GVA-MXP
Flight operated by an Alitalia Express ATR72....

Pros: i arrived at my destination in one piece
Cons: late, inefficent boarding process, bad food, no entertainment

I wish I'd been allowed to operate a video camera on-board during the 11 hour Alitalia flight I took from Chicago to Milan, because if I had been able to do so, I would've been the first person in history to videotape a flying sardine can, and the money ...

Pros: We got there... eventually.
Cons: See below.

Here's my ALITALIA experience. It was three years ago, I was going to Italy with my Grandmother to see family. We arrived at JFK airport with plenty of time to board our flight and get a quick bite to eat. The flight was scheduled to leave New...