Filenews 14 October 2021
Alitalia will fly this evening for the last time, after countless air connections, which had begun in the distant 1947.
It is essentially a part of the country's modern history: it was the official carrier of the 1960 Rome Olympics, and three decades later Giorgio Armani was asked to design the uniforms of the staff.
In the last century, Alitalia was the twelfth airline in the world. From the end of the 1990s, however, the problems began, with huge mistakes in strategic choices, as well as the increasing growth of low-cost companies.
Ita is now called upon to fill this great gap. These are, however, two completely autonomous companies and, for the time being, it has been decided that the "newborn" Ita should not exceed 2,800 employees.
Its aircraft - as the press writes - will probably be able to retain the signal of the airline that is 'retiring' this evening.
The workers' unions, at a press conference given to foreign correspondents in Italy, expressed their strong opposition and disappointment.
They complain about the fact that collective agreements will no longer apply and about the decision not to re-employ and to put 6 800 workers in unemployment funds.
"It is not true that we were supernumerary. The real goal is for Italy to lose all major air connections, in Europe and beyond," the unions underline.
The Italian government, however, recalls that the creation of Ita is negotiated with the European Commission and that the strategic plan for its development foresees a doubling of aircraft by 2025.
Source: Capital.gr
