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Rome-Fiumicino: tenths of passengers left on the ground due to Alitalia's overbooking

Rome, Italy - The carrier refunded travellers that couldn't depart

Tenths of passengers, between 50 and 100, yesterday have been left on the ground at Rome-Fiumicino airport due to Alitalia's overbooking. Too many tickets sold more than the actual seat availability and so the people, about to depart for Istanbul, Caracas, Boston and Athens, couldn't get on their planes. According to some witnesses they would have been left for hours without any information. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107946
Rome, Italy, 08/03/2009 11:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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