Alitalia "big announcement" - October 13th, 2015
Oct 9, 2015, 12:45 pm
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Alitalia "big announcement" - October 13th, 2015
Mr Cordero di Montezemolo (AZ), Mr Hogan (EY) are jointly holding a press conference next Tuesday at Fiumicino Airport in Rome in order to reveal some "important news".
No more details so far.
No more details so far.
Oct 9, 2015, 2:48 pm
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Alitalia "big announcement" - October 13th, 2015
fire all rotten apples that provide horrible customer service on the ground and on air?
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...dream straniero, dream...
Oct 9, 2015, 3:25 pm
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A "friendly" takeover? Probably just a tighter bilateral partnership.
Oct 10, 2015, 6:34 am
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Oct 10, 2015, 6:40 am
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Perhaps a re-organisation of the current domestic/European network would be beneficial, as a start: back to the days when MXP was the carrier's main hub, apart from the shambolic management, the airline at least had a rather extensive and efficient hub-and-spoke network, with the majority of flights from regional airports feeding MXP and a much smaller number of point-to-point connections from/to FCO, whereas you now tend to see the likes of PSA-TIA (2/3 times weekly), not to mention the significant network from LIN and the few international services left from MXP and even VCE. All very confusing and dispersive to say the least, but I'm now officially off-topic 
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Oct 10, 2015, 11:13 am
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Alitalia "big announcement" - October 13th, 2015
The latest gossip (but that is just gossip so take it with a grain of salt) say that they want to remove the names Classica Plus and Magnifica and go back to standard Business and Economy Plus names.
The idea behind that is to align the product to the market and maybe reuse the name Magnifica for Eti First Class.
If we were talking another company, I'd doubt it. With AZ involved I now believe anything can happen.
The idea behind that is to align the product to the market and maybe reuse the name Magnifica for Eti First Class.
If we were talking another company, I'd doubt it. With AZ involved I now believe anything can happen.
Oct 12, 2015, 8:27 am
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SFO would be great!!
However, given Mr Hogan's involvement, it's probably more than just rebranding the names of the various classes (though it is probably a good idea).
EDIT: Could it be the announcement of a new CEO?
However, given Mr Hogan's involvement, it's probably more than just rebranding the names of the various classes (though it is probably a good idea).
EDIT: Could it be the announcement of a new CEO?
Last edited by irishguy28; Oct 12, 2015 at 8:50 am
Oct 12, 2015, 5:58 pm
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The website doesn't show "Magnifica" and "Classica Plus" anymore…
Also, it seems like the menu in Economy Plus may once again be different from standard economy.
Also, it seems like the menu in Economy Plus may once again be different from standard economy.