Alitalia flights cancelled due to Hurricane Irene | Print |
Written by Larry Aiello   
Friday, 26 August 2011 23:09
Alitalia just announced it is cancelling the following flights due to Hurricane Irene:

AZ642 - 28 August  Rome/Fiumicino - Newark
AZ643 - 28 August  Newark - /Rome/Fiumicino (FCO)
AZ610 - 28 August  Rome/Fiumicino - New York/JFK
AZ611 - 28 August  New York/JFK - Rome/Fiumicino (FCO)
AZ614 - 28 August  Rome/Fiumicino - Boston (Logan)
AZ615 - 28 August  Boston (Logan) - Rome/Fiumicino (FCO)
AZ608 - 28 August  Rome/Fiumicino - New York/JFK
AZ609 - 28 August  Rome/Fiumicino - New York/JFK

In fact, all of the New York City major airports (JFK, Newark - which have flights to / from Italy and La Guardia) will be closed on Sunday due to the storm.

Other carriers are following suit including Delta Airlines which announced it will ground 1,300 flights Saturday through Monday. US Airways will not operate flights late Saturday and into Sunday into or out of Washington National, Dulles and Baltimore.

If you have any travel plans booked through these cities, please check directly with your airline.