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Goodbye, Alitalia: Italy Has a New National Airline

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/19/2021 - 08:59

Italy’s new national carrier ITA Airways made its inaugural flight Friday, October 15, 2021, unveiling its new name and logo as the new state-owned flag…

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Passengers waiting in line at Rome's Fiumicino airport

Alitalia Offers First ‘Covid-Tested’ Flights

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/22/2020 - 00:00

As of September 16, Italian airline Alitalia has introduced two daily ‘trial flights’ from Rome to Milan where boarding is only allowed to passengers who have…

Food & Drink

Alitalia Voted Best Airline Cuisine

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 03/03/2014 - 23:15

We know Alitalia is a troubled airline, but it is heartening to know that, when it comes to food, Italy - even in the air - is the best. For the 4th…

Woman Gives Birth on Alitalia Flight

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 09/02/2011 - 00:57

Boarding a plane to go from Milan to Paris should be an easy ordeal. With a flight time of 1 hour and 25 minutes, most of these short trips pass without any…

Lifestyle

Alitalia hit by flight attendants' strike

by ITALY | Fri, 05/04/2007 - 05:50

A strike by Alitalia flight attendants caused havoc for passengers on Thursday, with the struggling national carrier forced to cancel more than 350 flights…

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Alitalia lifted by De Benedetti bid rumours

by ITALY | Tue, 03/20/2007 - 06:39

Alitalia shares soared on Monday morning amid rumours that Italian entrepreneur Carlo De Benedetti's bid for the troubled airline was taking firmer shape.…

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Alitalia Unions offer to call off Jan.19 strike

by ITALY | Mon, 01/15/2007 - 05:19

Unions at Italian carrier Alitalia said on Friday that they were ready to call off their January 19 strike if the government offered guarantees on employment…

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Alitalia needs to be run privately, Economy Minister says

by ITALY | Thu, 12/14/2006 - 05:37

The government decided to sell Alitalia because the airline needs to be run as a private enterprise, Economy Minister Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa told the Senate…

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Alitalia lifted by state sale plan

by ITALY | Tue, 12/05/2006 - 05:59

Alitalia shares continued to rise on Monday after Premier Romano Prodi said the government would move quickly on a plan to halve its controlling stake in the…

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Alitalia gets green light for low-cost carrier Volare

by ITALY | Mon, 03/20/2006 - 01:01

Italy's Industry Ministry has given the bankrupted airline Volare-Air Europe a green light to accept an acquisition offer from national carrier Alitalia.…