Pity poor Alitalia. For years, they’ve been the underdog, constantly chided and teetering on the brink of disappearing. They’ve had their problems, but we’ve flown many times on the airline and had good experiences. (We even sat near Peter Gabriel on one flight.)
But, it looks like the future is bleak. On September 10th, 2021 the European Commission publicly announced its disapproval of two loans granted to Alitalia by the Italian government, stating that they were illegal under State aid rules. Read more courtesy of simpleflying.com
Happily, out of the ashes comes a replacement,: Italy’s new national carrier, Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA.) ITA will launch with the best assets of failed state-owned carrier Alitalia, including airport slots, aircraft and routes, on October 15, 2021. Read more here.
