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B1formal

Voglio cambiare il mio volo.

I want to change my flight.

Pronunciation

'Volo' — 'VO-lo'. Two syllables; stress on first. Literally 'flight' in Italian.

When to use it

Say at an airline counter or when calling customer service when your plans have changed and you need a different flight date or time.

What it means

'Voglio cambiare' means 'I want to change'. 'Il mio volo' is 'my flight'. Airline change fees in Italy vary by fare class — 'basic' fares on Ryanair and Wizz Air are typically non-changeable for free.

Variations

Posso cambiare la data di partenza?

Can I change the departure date?

Specifically asks about changing the outbound date.

C'è una penale per il cambio volo?

Is there a fee for changing the flight?

Checks the change fee upfront.

Voglio anticipare il volo di un giorno.

I want to bring the flight forward by one day.

'Anticipare' means to bring earlier; 'posticipare' means to move later.

Mini Dialogue

— Voglio cambiare il mio volo. — Che numero di prenotazione ha? — AZ7823KL. — Vediamo... il cambio ha una penale di cinquanta euro.

— I want to change my flight. — What is your booking number? — AZ7823KL. — Let's see... the change has a fifty-euro fee.

Cultural Note

ITA Airways (Italy's current national carrier) allows free flight changes on fully flexible fares. Low-cost carriers are stricter. Travel insurance that covers 'cambio di programma' (change of plans) is strongly recommended for non-flexible Italian domestic bookings.