You'd have thought that the Italians of all countries would have things well organised by now.
A curious question, why didn't you avail yourself of the train system in Northern Italy ? All your destinations are well covered by the system and perhaps less of a chance of exposure, that perhaps at airports is higher these days. Hopefully after the summer rush is over, the airports will get their act together and have a cohesive strategy to funnel the passengers in and out of their establishments with minimal stress and time consumption.