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October 25, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Flights To and From Italy Canceled Due to National Strike
A significant number of flights to and from Italy were canceled today as the result of a national strike called by public and private sector workers over demands for higher pay and improved pensions and working conditions. Alitalia is reported…
October 17, 2019 12:00 am ET -
Alitalia Still Without a Savior, Is the End Approaching?
Another deadline has passed for Alitalia and there is still no indication of a likely solution to the Italian flag carrier’s long-standing troubles. A binding offer that was due to be presented by Oct. 15 on behalf of the consortium…
July 26, 2019 6:00 am ET -
Milan’s Linate Airport Temporarily Shuts Down, Flights Relocated to Malpensa
The city of Milan this weekend will lose one of its airports for the next three months. Airport “Enrico Forlanini” in Milan-Linate will suspend all commercial operation in the evening of Friday, July 26, when flight AZ1771 to Palermo, Sicily,…
July 17, 2019 10:26 am ET -
Atlantia to Become Alitalia’s Majority Stakeholder
The never-ending saga of ailing carrier Alitalia seems to be close to a new chapter. On Monday, the now-majority stakeholder Ferrovie dello Stato (the Italian state railway company) held a Board of Directors meeting to choose among the four non-binding…
July 10, 2019 2:39 pm ET -
Alitalia Becomes State-Owned Again, Delta Takes 10 Percent Stake
If any Italian has the need to define "circular" with a single word, the best choice at hand would be just to say "Alitalia." July 15 will be the official date of a new cycle of the former flag company,…