Italian airline Alitalia is operating a number of special flights tomorrow between Dublin and Rome, to repatriate those stuck abroad due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
The flights will cater to both Irish people stranded in Italy and Italians stuck in Ireland. In a statement to RTÉ News, the airline said it accepted a request from the Department of Foreign Affairs through the Italian Embassy in Dublin.
Alitalia said it would operate two flights from Dublin to Rome, to repatriate more than 500 Italians who are stranded here. One of the two flights that will leave Rome will also bring Irish people home from Italy - Flight AZ 241, which will depart from Rome Fiumicino at 4.55pm tomorrow, March 26.