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AirlinesAlitalia (6): a hypothesis for recapitalization increases
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, protests by competitors arrive in Brussels against possible state aids for the Italian carrier
Italian Minister of Environment, Altero Matteoli, has stated that a possibility for recapitalization regarding Alitalia concretely exists. Government would be in fact verifying premises for such measure... more
AirlinesAir One foresees to reach 6 milion passengers through 2004
Rome, Italy - Since 2000 the carrier is Star Alliance member
Air One target for 2004 is 6 milion passengers with a share for the transportation passengers sector of 23%, reached in the first 2004 quarter. "Air One - referred the director general Lino Bergonzi and... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces new non-stop service between Houston and Durango, in Mexico
Houston, Usa - Beginning July 1
Continental Airlines announced new non-stop daily service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Durango, Mexico, beginning July 1, pending government approval. With the addition of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): the carrier is closer to an administration commissioner
Rome, Italy - In case one opts for such solution, Tremonti's view will win by appointing Varazzani
While Alitalia members are arriving at Palazzo Chigi this afternoon, it appears that administration commissioner hypothesis is getting more and more probable during negotiations. And it would have even... more
AirlinesCUB Trasporti trade union on Alitalia matter: at Palazzo Chigi it is being negotiated about split
Rome, Italy - Firing for some 10.000 ground employees is being prepared
According to CUB trade union, by this step Government intends to let Alitalia under control by Air France and KLM as this kind of measure cannot warrant the relaunch of the carrier. Always the same persons... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): negotiation has started again
Rome, Italy - According to Financial Times, this carrier is on the brink but it could resist at least till summer period
The meeting for the third day negotiating about Alitalia matter has started at Palazzo Chigi. During the first part of the meeting, trade unions' representatives have participated by showing a joint report... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): company's shares have been suspended at Piazza Affari waiting for tomorrow Board of Directors' results
Rome, Italy - Carrier CEO, Zanichelli, underlines the serious financial situation of the company and the risks for final collapse
After problems occurred yesterday at Piazza Affari for Alitalia's shares, these have been suspended till tomorrow, waiting for realizing company Board of Directors' results as this has been scheduled for... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): doubts and hopes by Italian trade unions
Rome, Italy - The split of the carrier appears unacceptable
Trade unions carried on till late night yesterday their purpose for achieving an agreement on a joint plan to be shown to the company today. Minister for EU Policies Buttiglione's proposal towards the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: an uncertain future for the carrier
Rome, Italy - Measures to save the carrier are still not clear, while the trade unions appear more and more detached from Government and company
The second day of negotiations at Palazzo Chigi in order to solve the serious problems which are affecting Alitalia ended without results, when considering the lack of participation by important Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): employees involved by outsourcing proposal is increasing
Rome, Italy - From 2100 up to 5600 as a consequence of the partnership with German Fraport
While Alitalia is again in the stock exchange and already loses some 9%, some details related to the future of the carrier appear clearer. Though carrier's representatives have given the lie this afternoon... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): criticism by opposition
Rome, Italy - Responsibilities for what is happening must only to be put down to Government
Reaction by Italian political opposition against the current situation related to Alitalia matter has come. Main criticism regard stock exchange falling this morning and what have been defined as serious... more
AirlinesOn the basis of the issuance of new shares today, Air France is now privatized
Paris, France - With the fusion with KLM the French government holds less than 50% of the shares
Following what has been declared in the joint press release of KLM and Air France, the French airline privatization is completed. The French government at the moment holds the 44.7%, the employees the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): the carrier is in the stock exchange again
Rome, Italy - Zanichelli gives the lie to the hypothesis related to the appointment of an administration commissioner
Alitalia is in the stock exchange again after difficulties occurred this morning. Carrier President, Giuseppe Bonomi, had asked just a few hours ago to suspend the meeting of today at Palazzo Chigi, in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): sacrifices appear unavoidable if one wants to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - It is the opinion of many Government representatives
Anyone accept the idea of suffering for remarkable sacrifices in order to solve the situation and save Alitalia. This appears to be the common opinion for many Government representatives, both among those... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): company representatives still aim to redundancies and outsourcing
Rome, Italy - According to Unione Piloti trade union, such problem does not exist with reference to flying personnel
The plan shown by carrier direction at Palazzo Chigi today still puts forward the problem often underlined of redundancies and the exigency for outsourcing. According to Alitalia, resorting to an involvement... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Minister for Infrastructures Lunardi comments the present situation of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Partial denationalization is a hypothesis but no one can think to divide the company
Negotiations among Italian Government, the trade unions and the company have started again this morning. Before he participated to it, Minister for Infrastructures Pietro Lunardi has clearly put into evidence... more
AirlinesBoeing delivered the last 757-300 to Continental Airlines
Seattle, Usa - Last Friday
Boeing last Friday delivered its last new 757-300 passenger airplane to Continental Airlines Chairman and CEO, Gordon Bethune, and about 100 Continental employees and guests. Continental now operates 10... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines started new domestic and international routes
Houston, Usa - For the summer travel season
Continental Airlines has begun new routes as it prepares for the summer travel season. On May 1, Continental resumed daily Cleveland-London nonstops. Effective May 2, two major state capitals have got... more
AirlinesUS Airways transforms
Washington, USA – US Airways is in strong confrontation with low-fare rivals
US Airways, still running in the red, is turning to yet another long-term solution to an increasingly near-term problem. Transformation absorbs US Airways’ continuing attempts to reduce costs beyond w... more
AirlinesDaily Germanwings links from Kohln and Munich rised
Berlin, Germany – The flights’ number goes from four to six weekly from Kohln, Stokohlm and Helsinki
More links from Kohln/Bonn to Munich. Since first of June the flights comes from two to four in a daily basis. Since 10th of June even Germanwings flights from Kohln to Stockohlm and Helsinki passes from... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the trade unions fear redundancies announced by the carrier
Rome, Italy – They risk to really become firing
Trade unions’ worries related to Alitalia’s situation appears evident, most of all with reference to carrier direction’s announcement during negotiation. Attention is entirely devoted to today meeting, as it... more
AirlinesAlitalia: a delicate situation for this carrier
Rome, Italy – It has been pointed out by the carrier at Palazzo Chigi
Yesterday meeting among Italian Government, the trade unions and the company at Palazzo Chigi (Government headquarter) which get the negotiation aimed to save the carrier started, could not bring to many... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): stock market crash for the carrier
Rome, Italy - The company has been suspended due to an excessive falling
Whereas negotiations at Palazzo Chigi go on, Alitalia is falling even in the stock exchange with a decrease which has involved its own shares all morning long. After a first sign of worsening (-7,12%)... more
AirlinesAlitalia (10): Board of Directors meeting again today
Rome, Italy - In order to examine carrier's situation considering the long stalemate stage
Today Board of Directors of Alitalia gathered again in order to well understand the situation of the carrier, when considering the need for an industrial plan supported by system requirements and employment... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): Government, trade unions and carrier's negotiation has started but employees and local authorities appear worried
Rome, Italy - Tourism and building sectors are at risk in Lazio Region
The meeting among Government, trade unions and Alitalia's representatives has started at 03:45 pm at Palazzo Chigi in order to get negotiation on the future of the carrier started. Through the coordination... more
AirlinesFlight assistents' strike for Meridiana
Olbia, Italy - It occurs against the lowering of services on board decided by the carrier
A strike called by Meridiana's flight assistents and destinated, according to their intention, to go on till next May 12, has started today. This protest refers to the decision, defined as unilateral,... more
AirlinesNew links between Italy and Germany
Milan, Italy - Germania Express presents new destinations
Germania Express airline already connects Roma Fiumicino with Monaco twice a day. Now it proposes new links from Rimini and Naples to Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Munich. In particular from Rimini to... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): Pezzotta defends trade union's role and Pecoraro Scanio unveils the risks for a Tremonti's management of carrier's problems
Rome, Italy - Criticism against Maroni and Tremonti by opposition and trade unions
Criticism against Government's representatives waiting for Palazzo Chigi's meeting today do not stop. According to CISL trade union General Secretary, Savino Pezzotta, the idea put forward by Welfare Minister... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): a joint document at Palazzo Chigi tomorrow with proposals suggested by local authorities
Rome, Italy - Employees, fleet and possible EU's aids in Veltroni, Storace, Gasbarra and Canapini's proposal
After the meeting among the representatives of mainly involved local authorities at Campidoglio Rome local Government headquarter today, members have decided to promote a joint document regarding Palazzo... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): informal meeting by carrier's direction at Magliana
Rome, Italy - Palazzo Chigi meeting soon
Although Italian Government had asked during the past days to Alitalia's direction to postpone on next Thursday the Board of Directors of the company, an informal meeting would be occurring presently at... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): local authorities' meeting at Campidoglio has finished
Rome, Italy - Full cooperation but the situation is delicate
Campidoglio's meeting among Rome Mayor, Walter Veltroni, Lazio Region President, Francesco Storace, Rome Province President, Enrico Gasbarra and Fiumicino Mayor, Mario Canapini, has finished. According... more
AirlinesFrom May the 3rd to July the 3rd easyJet flights will take off from Rimini airport instead Bologna airport
Milan, Italy - The airline offers 153 flights to 44 different European airports
From May the 3rd to July the 3rd easyJet flights coming to and from Bologna "Marconi" airport directed to London-Stansted, will be operated from Rimini due to runway maintenance at Bologna airport (see... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): meeting among Veltroni, Storace, Gasbarra and Canapini at Campidoglio
Rome, Italy - Waiting for next results stemming from a meeting at Palazzo Chigi in the afternoon
A meeting among Rome Mayor, Walter Veltroni, Lazio Region President, Francesco Storace, Rome Province President, Enrico Gasbarra and Fiumicino Mayor, Mario Canapini, is being occurred in Campidoglio (Rome... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): CISL trade union General Secretary Pezzotta and Italian Green Party representative Bonelli defend carrier's employees
Rome, Italy - Further problems should ruin the negotiation
After criticism by Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, against the trade unions, with reference to what he has defined as an absolute lack of capability in controlling workers performing strikes... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negotiations on the carrier to start today
Rome, Italy - Italian Government thinks no more than some EUR 90-100m
One had to wait till this morning in order to find a normal performance of Alitalia's traffic in the country. But the carrier had already announced this after confirming new 54 flights which have been... more
AirlinesContinental airlines wins high ratings in Skytrax airline of the year survey 2004
London, UK - The survey was commissioned and undertaken by Skytrax Research of London
Continental Airlines has won high ratings in the Skytrax airline of the year survey 2004. Continental was rated n°1 in the best airline - North America category and n°2 in the best airline - transatlantic c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (17): Italian Vice-premier Fini's comment
Rome, Italy - Demonstrators have behaved irresponsible
Italia Vice-premier, Gianfranco Fini, has commented the situation of Alitalia workers' demonstration. According to Fini, it is a sign of irresponsibility, while he has reminded that relations among all... more
AirlinesAlitalia (16): demonstration goes on at Fiumicino Airport
Fiumicino, Italia - Trade unions representatives accept in order to avoid workers' divisions
After the meeting at Fiumicino Airport at 15:20, Alitalia's employees have decided to carry on their own demonstration, also by the decision of trade unions representatives participating. These in fact... more
AirlinesAlitalia (15): European Commission is ready to verify the contents of Italian Government's contribution for the carrier
Brussels, Belgium - Government states that Brussels will be constantly updated
European Commission has made know to Italian Government it is ready to verify the observance of EU's ruling regarding public aids with reference to Alitalia. Government on its part, by Minister of Infrastructures... more
AirlinesAlitalia (14): passengers appear more and more irritated
Rome, Italy - They have been invited to resort to ground and naval transport vehicles in order to reach their own destinations
Now, protests by passengers follow those regarding Alitalia's employees. The situation is getting worse at Fiumicino Airport as hours waiting for a solution appear never-ending to customers trying to find... more
AirlinesAlitalia (13): Italian Welfare Minister Maroni threatens to let yesterday agreement with the trade unions fail
Rome, Italy - Boos by workers at Fiumicino Airport when realizing of the issue of an order to resume work
Italian Welfare Minister, Roberto Maroni, has stated that, should the situation produced by the carrying on of strikes performed without honouring ruling go on further, probably yesterday negotiation with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (12): UIL trade union General Secretary Angeletti tries to ease workers
Rome, Italy - In the meantime consumers associations ask for tickets refunding
Also UIL trade union General Secretary, Luigi Angeletti, has commented today the carrying on of strikes. He has underlined that this kind of never-ending demonstrations can only reinforce Government's... more
AirlinesAlitalia (11): Rome Prefect opts for the issue of an order to resume work
Rome, Italy - Workers on strike at Fiumicino Airport even against CGIL, CISL and UIL's position
Rome Prefect, Achille Serra, has decided to order to resume work Alitalia's employees in Rome till next May 3. Prefect has also pointed out that CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions' have tried anything in... more
AirlinesAlitalia (10): public aids are needed in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - Italian Minister of Agriculture Alemanno is convinced of it
Italian Minister of Agriculture, Gianni Alemanno, has commented the possibility of public aids for Alitalia. According to Alemanno, they would appear necessary and Minister of Economy Tremonti will have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): issue of an order to resume work for carrier's employees
Rome, Italy - It has been requested by Italian Strike Warranty Commission
Italian Strike Warranty Commission would have asked for the issue of an order to resume work for Alitalia's workers as they are carry on their own demonstration in Italian airports, even if Government... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): three stages in order to save the carrier
Rome, Italy - Gianfranco Fini appears convinced of it
Vice-premier Gianfranco Fini's point of view concerning operative contents in order to save Alitalia has been well underlined yesterday, on the occasion of the meeting with the trade unions. Fini would... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): economic damages for this carrier waiting for May 6 Board of Directors in order to show the industrial plan
Rome, Italy - Government to act fully honouring EU's ruling aiming to save air transport sector
The carrying on of delay before a complete relaunch for Alitalia's activities will be very expensive for the carrier: some EUR 30m. Probably some flights will be available only by tomorrow, even if demonstrations... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): negotiation to the bitter end starting on next Monday
Rome, Italy - Government and trade unions have achieved an agreement
As a consequence of yesterday afternoon meeting between Government and trade unions at Palazzo Chigi (Government headquarter), an agreement has been achieved by which, starting on next Monday, negotiation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (17): 507 flights cancelled today for this carrier
Rome, Italy - Pezzotta underlines how such problems could have not happened if Government had met trade unions in time
Presently, overall cancelled flights concerning Alitalia would consist of 507. In particular, with reference to Milan-Malpensa Airport, 305 flights belong to this carrier and well 196 have been cancelled,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (16): problems till 08:00 pm
Rome, Italy - In fact, problems occur in an attempt to get activities started as this has been affected since yesterday by several changes and cancellation
"Alitalia makes its own passengers know that, when considering the way trade unions demonstration has been announced, the carrier will not be able to make its own flights fly before 08:00pm. Carrier notices... more