Tag: alitalia
Lufthansa acquires stake in ITA in a moderate enthusiasm
The Alitalia / ITA psychodrama may finally be over, with the announcement that Lufthansa has taken a stake in the company, which should lead to a full takeover in the next few years. But not everyone is so enthusiastic,...
Who will buy ITA from the Italian government?
The process of selling ITA, the airline created from the ashes of the defunct Alitalia and owned by the Italian government, has begun and should be completed in the next few months or weeks. Except in the event of...
ITA ready to fall into Lufthansa’s arms?
Just over 6 months after its birth from the ashes of Alitalia, ITA is looking for capital partners, and one of them could be Lufthansa. Where the new Italian airline seems to be reconnecting with its ancestor's past.
What is...
Which airline loyalty programs offer lifetime status?
Airline loyalty programs offer very attractive benefits to their best members, but this comes at a price: every year the customer has to "requalify".
For some it's easy, for others it can be a source of anguish: all it...
What will the “new Alitalia” look like?
We're beginning to know a little more about what the "new Alitalia" will look like, even if many grey areas remain.
Let's not forget that before the pandemic, we were following with interest what was known as the "Alitalia soap...
Goodbye Alitalia. Hello ITA!
On Travelguys we have been telling you for almost two years the adventures of Alitalia with shareholders throwing in the towel, the incessant dance of buyers who end up taking over nothing and in the end the COVID signing...
Airlines: will the last become the first?
The airlines are experiencing a shock of rare violence. For some the shock is over (i.e. they have secured their medium-term financial future), for others not (they are looking for funding which they may or may not find) but...
COVID-19 cancellations and commercial measures. What options for airlines?
Following the different measures taken to stop the spread of COVID-19, the airlines are facing a wave of cancellations never seen before. At first it was due to customers who were afraid to travel or were "banned" from certain...
Will States save airlines?
No need to explain much: airlines are in bad shape. In very bad shape. Some have already closed down and others are on the verge of doing so.
Some examples?
Flybe to start with. Not necessarily a good example, though....