Since Sunday, theNorthern Italyincluding 14 provinces in an area covering a quarter of the Italian population (i.e. between 15 and 30 million people). 16 million inhabitants) was under quarantine. A single decision in Europe's recent history, which placed one of the continent's economic lungs under a bell. A decision extended to the entire country on Tuesday morning... In concrete terms, the government has decided to limit travel throughout the country, " except for bona fide business reasons or reasons of primary necessity "but the return home remains authorised. and therefore for French tourists wishing to return to France "says the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All sporting events and competitions have been suspended, and schools and universities are closed, as are museums. Restaurants and bars may open from 6am to 6pm. " If the rules laid down in the government decree are not complied with, the police can arrest the offender, who could face up to three months' imprisonment or a fine of up to 206 euros. "says the ministry.
The trains continue to circulate, the metro Milan and transport services in other major cities are also operating. However, links with the outside world are likely to dwindle rapidly due to a lack of passengers. This is already the case in air transport. As early as Friday, Austria had decided to ban flights from Milan, Bologna and Venice, while the United States had decided to ban flights from Milan, Bologna and Venice. Lufthansa reduced its services to a minimum. The German carrier now only offers two daily flights between Munich and Milan Malpensa and three to four flights a day between Frankfurt and Linate. Air France continues to operate five daily flights between Paris CDG and Milan, with four frequencies to Malpensa and one to Linate. The carrier still offers three daily flights to Venice and two daily non-stop frequencies to Bologna.
From his side, easyJet had already adjusted its frequencies at the end of February in response to the slump in demand. But while other airlines offer a degree of flexibility when it comes to refunds or ticket changes, the airline indicates on its English-language website that cancellations will not necessarily result in a refund, as airports remain open...
However, there are a number of reasons for this, Alitalia announced on Sunday afternoon that it was suspending all its domestic and international flights to and from Milan Malpensa airport from 9 March. The airline will maintain its domestic routes from Linate, including its shuttle service to Rome-Fiumicino. It will also continue to offer several daily flights between Venice and Rome Fiumicino. From Rome, the carrier will provide all its connections to international routes. The measure is scheduled to run until at least 3 April.
