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Nov 27, 08, 11:50 pm
Etihad is in step with Emirates, buying a lot of Alitalia slots, as this story illustrates.
This might be a face saving exercise in Italy as much as anything else, but it gives Aussies a few more holiday options, if nothing else. ;)
Emirates, Etihad eye Italy as gateway port (http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=1649) [aviationrecord]
...when the bankruptcy of national carrier Alitalia has left the country without a major international airline hub.
Emirates, which has less than 10 Italian slots a week, seeks 21 weekly flights each to Rome and Milan and 14 for Venice. It also plans 28 weekly cargo flights.
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has also sought seven flights each for Rome and Milan, the government said.
"This means the United Arab Emirates have chosen Italy as the port of entry for Europe," Industry Undersecretary Adolfo Urso said in a statement, adding that those plans were in line with efforts to relaunch Alitalia.
This might be a face saving exercise in Italy as much as anything else, but it gives Aussies a few more holiday options, if nothing else. ;)
Emirates, Etihad eye Italy as gateway port (http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=1649) [aviationrecord]
...when the bankruptcy of national carrier Alitalia has left the country without a major international airline hub.
Emirates, which has less than 10 Italian slots a week, seeks 21 weekly flights each to Rome and Milan and 14 for Venice. It also plans 28 weekly cargo flights.
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has also sought seven flights each for Rome and Milan, the government said.
"This means the United Arab Emirates have chosen Italy as the port of entry for Europe," Industry Undersecretary Adolfo Urso said in a statement, adding that those plans were in line with efforts to relaunch Alitalia.