Following the news that Rome’s airports may suspend new EU biometric checks to avoid travel ‘disaster’ this summer, what do Italy’s other airports have planned?
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026 15:07 CET
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An Ita Airways flight takes off from Rome Fiumicino airport. Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP.
Following the news that Rome’s airports may suspend new EU biometric checks to avoid travel ‘disaster’ this summer, what do Italy’s other airports have planned?
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