ITA Airways Hangar lounge expansion completed by early winter

The umarel should not be in a hurry: will be able to enjoying the construction site at Fiumicino Terminal 1. (and air conditioning) for a few more months. According to the information I have gleaned these days, the work--which began in late spring--will go on at least until October.

Less enthusiastic will be the travelers, who will not be able to take advantage of a larger space throughout the summer. Although, on closer inspection, they are However, put better than the passengers departing from Bologna o Genoa.

Fiumicino Hangar Lounge Expansion.

ITA Airways lounge has just blown out the second candle, but from day one it has shown a major limitation: it is too small.

A flaw that affects somewhat all the new lounges in Terminal 1. Rome Fiumicino and that should have already been overcome. Instead, the situation is not much different from last year, when AdR's top management had anticipated us opening new spaces precisely to ease the pressure. Pressure that punctually returned today.

The idea is simple: expand the current lounge by taking the space in front of the entrance, which is now unused. The work includes moving the reception area and, most likely, integrating the current VIP Room. An expansion of about 150 square meters: few, but as necessary as water in the desert. Especially now that access to the lounge is no longer reserved only for ITA passengers, but also for all Lufthansa Group passengers.

No Senator Lounge or dedicated HON Circle areas.. Although-I am sure-some ploy to reserve seats for the most valuable travelers will be found.

FTLs also enter ITA lounges

Over time, the number of passengers with lounge access has increased significantly. And now that Volare and Miles&More are increasingly intertwined, the audience is set to grow even more. Not to mention that ITA Airways American Express Platinum Card holders continue to have unlimited free access.

As of July 1, in fact, access will also be extended to Frequent Traveller (FTL) Miles&More cardholders. Which also includes many Plus Volare statuses who gained SM during the recent status match campaign that ended in early June.

In conclusion

We are not talking about a revolutionary extension, but-as they say-rather than nothing is better than rather.
And if this will help find a free chair at rush hour, it will still be a step in the right direction.

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