All Alitalia articles – Page 7
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Aer Lingus focus on transatlantic a deterrent for Etihad: chief
Etihad Airways elected not to invest further in Aer Lingus because the Irish carrier decided to focus on transatlantic markets rather than on connecting traffic to Abu Dhabi, chief executive James Hogan reveals.
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NewsAlitalia can breathe more easily – and focus on profits
Alitalia is not quite out of the woods, but at least one wolf is no longer snapping at the heels of the former Italian flag carrier.
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Alitalia details Abu Dhabi network expansion plans
Alitalia has firmed its plans to launch flights from Milan Malpensa and Venice to abut Dahbi, trebling its capacity to the hub of its key shareholder Etihad Airways.
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OpinionOPINION: Lessons from BA can guide Alitalia comeback
The transformation of British Airways three decades ago from bloated, loss-making industry joke to benchmark network carrier is a seen as the definitive case study in managing a business turnaround.
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NewsAlitalia to become 'sexiest airline in Europe': Hogan
Alitalia will initiate a wide-ranging company rebranding in the first quarter of 2015 to transform it into "the sexiest airline in Europe", says Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan.
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NewsEtihad and Alitalia seal strategic partnership
Alitalia and Etihad have agreed a strategic tie-up which will see the Abu Dhabi-based carrier take a 49% in the Italian carrier for €387.5 million.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What might Etihad investment mean for Alitalia?
Etihad Airways’ plan to acquire a 49% stake in Alitalia is a step closer to fruition after the two carriers agreed the principal terms and conditions under which the tie-up will take place.
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NewsEtihad to take 49% stake in Alitalia
Etihad Airways is to acquire a 49% shareholding in Italian flag carrier Alitalia after the two carriers agreed conditions.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Etihad is building its European connections
The courting of one of Europe’s perennial loss-making airlines at the same time as one of its existing European investments is struggling to keep its head above water may seem counter-intuitive, but for Etihad it forms part of the continued drive to build traffic flows through Abu Dhabi.
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Delta adds Europe frequencies from June
Delta Air Lines will launch new service between New York JFK and Zurich, and increase service on routes to Amsterdam, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Rome later in 2014.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: LCCs make the running in Italian market
Few markets in Europe have been as fragmented and have seen non-home-market carriers make such inroads as Italy has.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can Alitalia be restructured into a profitable business?
Faced with the prospect of starting a Grand Prix in damp conditions, middle-order teams often take the crazy gamble of putting their drivers on dry-weather tyres. The thinking is that if you start 15th and follow everyone else’s strategy, then the best result you can hope for is 15th.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ryanair network moves show shifting focus
Ryanair’s latest shift into the mainstream at Brussels, Rome and Copenhagen underlines its determination to keep the pressure on rivals and lift its own yields.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: European strugglers battle for fresh start
Two of Europe's most battle-weary carriers are hoping to have again found a way through to safety after finding themselves back in the wars again.