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RIP Alitalia 1947-2021

Posted on 8/25/21 at 6:02 pm
Posted by Reservoir dawg
Member since Oct 2013
15090 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 6:02 pm
Will miss the evergreen A

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Posted by LSUShock
Kansas
Member since Jun 2014
5640 posts
Posted on 8/25/21 at 10:12 pm to
I flew Alitalia many many times from Rome or Switzerland to my grand parents house near Catania, Sicily. This has zero impact on any travel I was going to do, but certainly brings back some nostalgic memories of very good times in my life. Ciao!
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5300 posts
Posted on 8/26/21 at 8:31 am to
Can't believe it took this long. That airline has been in trouble for decades. How many reorgs so far?

Edit: looks like ITA is buying a chunk of assets, the brand, the ITA code, the LHR gates, etc... so this is basically one more big reorg in a line of plenty.
This post was edited on 8/26/21 at 8:35 am
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
21276 posts
Posted on 8/26/21 at 1:41 pm to
I thought they'd gone out of business years ago. I can't think of a better recipe for disorganization and commercial disaster than an Italian airline owned by the state. It's basically a flying Amtrak, run by Italians.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 8/26/21 at 5:06 pm to
Flew Alitalia a few times. Good experiences.
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5300 posts
Posted on 8/27/21 at 9:39 am to
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I thought they'd gone out of business years ago. I can't think of a better recipe for disorganization and commercial disaster than an Italian airline owned by the state. It's basically a flying Amtrak, run by Italians.


The most accurate statement of the day.
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19267 posts
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:47 am to
Good riddance when ever that flight came in at Terminal 1 in JFK it seemed like every person on the flight gathered right at the entrance to smoke their cigarettes.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:55 am to
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Good riddance when ever that flight came in at Terminal 1 in JFK it seemed like every person on the flight gathered right at the entrance to smoke their cigarettes.


We have all kids of people crossing our borders, but smokers? Can't have them.
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 7:57 am
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19267 posts
Posted on 8/31/21 at 9:19 am to
Definitely can't have them. If you're going to smoke go over by the dumpsters where it already stinks. Dont crowd around the entrance
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 8/31/21 at 9:21 am to
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Definitely can't have them.
Just a bizarre reason to be happy a company shutdown, one that adds competition to international travel.
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 9:22 am
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