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Fiumicino, 16 July 2018 - Fiumicino Airport today hosted in the E Boarding Area for International Flights Extra Schengen a work day on the development of the aviation and tourism system between Italy and China. It is one of the main appointments of the EU-China tourism year, inaugurated last January, organised by Aeroporti di Roma and Unindustria. During the conference, the largest industrial and institutional companies involved in the exchange between the two countries (ADR. public and private Chinese carriers, tour operators, suppliers of digital services), agreed on the need to launch a uniform strategy to further develop the economic development and traffic opportunities to and from China, through Rome and the main national airport.
The “New Silk Road” which unites Asia and European starts and ends in Italy and Leonardo da Vinci represents the principal Italian gateway for the traffic between the two countries, with 25 flights per week to eight destinations connected by direct flights (Beijing with Air China; Shanghai and Wenzhou with China Eastern; Canton and Wuhan with China Southern; Xi’an, Chongqing and Haikou with Hainan Airlines). It is one of the most extensive networks in terms of coverage in Europe, provided by the three large Chinese government carriers, Air China, China Eastern and China Southern, and the leading private carriers, permanently connected to Fiumicino, which has become their strategic point of reference for access to Italy and Europe.
In 2017, 750,000 passengers travelled on the carriers operating between Rome and Greater China, a 10% growth compared to 2016 and 13.5% relative to just the Chinese market. The result was achieved also thanks to the increased number of passengers per flight, which went from 76.7% to 80.8%, +4% compared to 2016. Cargo transport also increased by approx. 30% compared to 2016, reaching 30,000 tons. These are significant numbers that stem also from the constant quest for high standards of quality and operations that guide the ADR strategy when providing services to passengers and carriers. The Leonardo da Vinci airport in fact recently earned the “Best Airport Award” 2018 which is added to the awards already earned this year such as the “World’s Most Improved Airport”, the Skytrax 4 Stars and the “Airport Service Quality Award” of ACI Europe. In addition, relative to the services dedicated directly to Chinese travellers, the airport launched a focused welcome some time ago.
Aeroporti di Roma, Company of the Atlantia Group, manages and develops the airports of Rome, Fiumicino and Ciampino, and conducts other related activities supplementing airport management. Fiumicino operates through three passenger terminals. It is dedicated to business and leisure customers on national, international and intercontinental routes. Ciampino is mainly used by the low-cost airlines, by the express-couriers and the activities of General Aviation. In 2017 ADR registered, with the airport system, 46.9 million passengers to over 230 destinations around the world which can be reached from Rome thanks to about 100 airlines operating at the two airports. In 2017, according to the official Skytrax certification, Fiumicino is the airport that, in the world, has most improved and strengthened its services. This is a recognition that is added to the award given to it by Airport Council International as most appreciated airport in Europe by passengers and the 2018 “Best Airport Award” given to the Rome airport during the annual meeting of Airport Council International.
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