(ATR) Eager to avoid the long lines that marred departures from Salt Lake City the day after the 2002 Games, Turin officials tell Around the Rings they have made plans for the rush at Caselle Airport on Feb. 27.
"We want to make sure the last souvenir of Turin is not a bad one," says Paola Orsini, who has been handling planning at the airport for TOROC.
TOROC President Valentino Castellani says "February 27 will be our final test."
Airport officials say they expect 20,000 people to leave via the airport on Sunday and on Monday, the peak day. Orsini says departures are scheduled Monday for more than 4,000 athletes, media and officials. Sponsor guests will contribute another 3,000 departures.
Every one of the six security checkpoints used at the Turin airport will be in operation, she says.
Flights begin just after 6am Monday and will continue until 10:30 pm, with about 100 departures scheduled, sometimes with three aircraft sharing the same time for take-off, says Orsini.
She says travelers should arrive at the airport about two and a half hours ahead of departures.
Orsini says the load on Caselle will be eased by the availability of other transport options.
Some people will leave Turin by car, others by train and still others via Malpensa Airport in Milan. Orsini says about 1,200 people with TOROC credentials are scheduled to leave via the Milan routing on Monday.
Peak travel times are expected in the first hours of the morning as well as midday to early afternoon.
While airport staff have staged strikes in the past that have slowed airport operations in Turin, Orsini says no problems are expected on Monday.
Adding to the pressure on the Turin Airport is a ban on take offs and landings during the period of the closing ceremonies. The ban on flights for security reasons effectively makes travel from Turin impossible by air Sunday past 7pm.
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