Originally Posted by
flyerCO
From what I've read ITA will need to be completely separate from AZ. This includes not accepting current AZ tickets. However I believe EU law requires EU carriers to offer some type of accommodation to customers with tickets on defunct airlines. However I see AZ is still selling tickets for flights next year. At this point they know they stop flying on Oct 14th, so it would be weird for ITA not to accept AZ tickets.
Bottom line, I don't think anyone knows 100% for sure. I would make sure any AZ flight is ticketed on another carrier stock till then.
The press has reported (can't find link right now) that the gouvernment will act as guarrantor for AZ tickets after mid-October and has established a fund. That said, several routes will be dropped and there will be teething problems, to say the least. I wouldn't book with AZ/ITA for at least several months, even though I do hope they survive and thrive. Had too many experiences with airlines liquidating (ask me about SN in late 2001) to want to do that ever again.