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Alitalia Airlines After Bankruptcy
With its headquarters in Rome, the capital of Italy, the one-time national airline of Italy, Alitalia, is still the nineteenth largest airline in the world. Alitalia's hub is Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, where it maintains three runways to accommodate its many international flights. The flagship carrier 24 destinations in Italy and 66 more around the world, all of its top 10 flights originating in Rome. Frequent fliers can accumulate points with MileMiglia, qualifying them for free travel on Alitalia or its Sky Team partners, including Air France, Northwest, Delta, Continental (through mid-2009), Aeroflot, Czech Airlines, Korean Airlines, and more.
The very first Alitalia flight took place just a year after the end of World War II, in 1946, originating in Turin and arriving in Rome via Catania. The carrier's first international flight was in 1947, taking passengers from Milan to South America. Alitalia's present fleet primarily consists of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, as the company makes strategic changes to expand its international presence after bankruptcy and merger.
Airlines seldom make money, and Alitalia is no exception to the rule. The carrier had only one profitable year, 1998. When the Italian government stopped subsidies in 2006, flights were grounded, and the airline found it increasingly difficult to deal with labor issues. Alitalia declared bankruptcy in 2008, and then sold a 25 per cent stake to Air France-KLM.
The newly private Alitalia Airlines then merged with Air One under a partnered under a consortium called Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI), which finalized its purchase of the two airlines in December 2008. Air One has begun to operate a high-frequency network to 36 destinations throughout Europe and also in North America. Hubs for Air One are in Milan, Rome, and Turin.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called for the creation of the consortium, which consists of major Italian entrepreneurs and financial institutions. Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium assumes responsibility for Alitalia’s debts. The consortium was very controversial, with opponents claiming the airline’s sale was subsidized by taxpayers. The deal was worth one billion euros. The new owners have a five year plan they say will restore the new airline to profitability in 2010. Over 12,000 Alitalia workers were kept in the merger, while another 3,250 jobs were eliminated.
CAI officials hope that the 25 per cent stake held by Air France-KLM will enable the new company to expand its coverage of international destinations that will bring the company into the black. But Alitalia's problems created a great deal for the flying public, as all tickets were honored and the new participation in Sky Team greatly enhances opportunities to earn and use frequent flier points from MileMiglia.
The Pope flies on a chartered Alitalia Airlines jet nicknamed “Shepherd One.” The changes in Alitalia’s ownership are not expected to impact that arrangement.
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