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The new uniforms of Alitalia flight staff gave rise to curiosity and praise from passengers and tourists on Wednesday at Fiumicino airport. After almost 20 years, pilots and flight attendants are now wearing new ones reminiscent of 1950s and 1960s glamor, designed by Milan-based Ettore Bilotta. Female flight attendants are now wearing bordeaux-hue...

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Alitalia's new chairman aims to make the airline profitable in 2017 following its takeover by Emirates-based Etihad Airways. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo also told reporters in Rome Tuesday: "Today there are the conditions, enthusiasm, economic and financial willingness to start the new era of Alitalia."   Alitalia's new strategy envisio...

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Alitalia understands the importance of maintaining and promoting the Italian language in the United States. Therefore, thanks to a partnership between the Embassy of Italy in Washington and Alitalia, we are happy to extend a 5% student discount dedicated to AP Italian Language students traveling in economy class from the USA to Italy with Alitalia....

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Patti LaBelle's New Attitude, circa 1984, is buzzing through my head as I walk head to my gate at Rome's Fiumicino airport, and it is all thanks to Alitalia. For years, I've been flying the Italy's national airline, getting to know its service and style which I'd sum up as friendly with bright green accents.   And over these 18 months since...

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  WTI Magazine #33    2014 June, 4Author : Francesca Papasergi      Translation by:   The Italian national airline, Alitalia, was born in Rome in 1946 and, for a long time, it was one of the best airlines in the world. Its pilots and its elegant flight assistants are still considered an Italian excellence. What happened to that perfect machine?...

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