Alitalia News

Alitalia Says Fliers Back Despite Delays

May 14, 2009

Passengers are returning to fly with the restructured Alitalia despite lingering union issues and a barrage of complaints over flight delays, the Italian airline's CEO said on Wednesday.
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Alitalia Load Factor Rises, Just Below Break Even

May 7, 2009

Occupancy rates on Italian airline Alitalia have climbed from 43 percent when it was relaunched in January to around 65-66 percent at present, just below break even point, its chairman said on Thursday.
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Alitalia Accounts Better Than Expected - Spinetta

May 6, 2009

The relaunch of Italian airline Alitalia is going according to plan and the company's finances are stronger than expected, the chief executive of Air France-KLM Jean-Cyril Spinetta said on Wednesday.
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EU Says Alitalia Sale At Market Prices

March 11, 2009

The European Commission has endorsed Italy's privatization of flag carrier Alitalia, Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.
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Air France Says No Secret Alitalia Takeover Deal

February 2, 2009

Air France-KLM has not negotiated a secret deal to acquire control of Alitalia at some future date, the French group's chairman said in an interview in Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on Sunday.
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Lufthansa Sees Malpensa As Possible Hub

January 29, 2009

Lufthansa could make Milan's Malpensa Airport part of its hub network in the longer term as it bulks up its presence in Italy, board member Karl Ulrich Garnadt said on Wednesday.
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Relaunched Alitalia Faces First Strike

January 19, 2009

Alitalia cancelled 22 flights on Monday due to a strike, the first since the airline was restructured and relaunched last week under a new network and private ownership.
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Air France Sees Stronger Alitalia Role In SkyTeam

January 13, 2009

Air France-KLM said on Tuesday Alitalia's role within the international SkyTeam airline alliance would be strengthened by its deal with the Franco-Dutch airline.
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Alitalia, Carrier Of Popes, Is Born Again

January 13, 2009

Alitalia, the airline that has flown popes, princes and prima donnas, was reborn as a smaller, privately-owned carrier amid chaos on Tuesday as protests by disgruntled employees delayed or cancelled inaugural flights.
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Alitalia Sells 25 Percent Stake To Air France-KLM

January 12, 2009

Alitalia agreed to sell a 25 percent stake to Air France-KLM for EUR323 million euros (USD$429 million), giving the Franco-Dutch airline wider access to Europe's fourth biggest travel market after years of courtship.
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