31 Facts About Alitalia

Alitalia had its head office in Fiumicino, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital.

On 24 August 2021, Alitalia announced that it would cease operations on 15 October 2021, and that passengers with tickets for later flights could reschedule on an earlier flight or request a refund.

On 15 October 2021, in a hybrid reorganization, Alitalia sold its entire operation to ITA Airways, a newly formed state-owned flag carrier.

On 31 October 1957, Alitalia merged with Linee Aeree Italiane and took on the name of Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane.

Alitalia was owned by the Italian Ministry of the Treasury, other shareholders, including employees and Air France-KLM.

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In November 2003 Alitalia announced that it would cut 2,700 jobs over the next three years to prepare the airline for a merger with Air France and KLM.

In 1995 Alitalia signed a partnership with KLM which aimed at a merger.

In September 2007, Alitalia announced that it would nearly halve its hub at Malpensa and instead focus on Rome-Fiumicino and move all intercontinental flights there.

In January 2010, Alitalia celebrated its first anniversary since the relaunch.

On 11 February 2010, Alitalia announced that, starting from March 2010, it would use Air One as a low-fare airline, with operations based at Milan Malpensa Airport, focused on short-haul leisure routes.

On 25 January 2012, Alitalia signed memoranda of understanding with two other Italian airlines, Blue Panorama and Wind Jet, and said to have started processes "aimed at achieving integration" with them.

All were Alitalia employees caught on camera and most were charged with aggravated theft and damage.

In May 2015, Alitalia announced it would terminate its partnership with Air France-KLM in 2017, stating that there were no longer enough advantages from the joint venture to keep it up.

In February 2016, Alitalia announced that in late March 2016 it would cancel most of its routes from Pisa, including Moscow, Prague, Berlin, Catania and Tirana.

On 25 April 2017, after Alitalia employees rejected job-cuts proposal aimed at reducing costs, the airline announced that it would start going through a bankruptcy process, beginning with the appointment of an administrator.

On 24 August 2021, Alitalia announced it would be ending all ticket sales on their website and announced customers who purchased tickets for flights after 15 October 2021 will be refunded.

Alitalia's continued loss-making over several years had led to various changes of ownership and status.

Alitalia branding was iconic with Italians as the airline adopted the colors of the flag of Italy.

The name Alitalia is an Italian portmanteau of the words ali and Italia.

Alitalia has reported only one year of profit since its foundation in 1946.

In May 2008 the government issued a decree that would exempt Alitalia from disclosing information on this sale to the market.

Alitalia Cargo had a fleet of 5 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter aircraft operating from Malpensa International Airport.

Alitalia had been in the SkyTeam alliance since 2009; Alitalia - LAI originally joined in 2001.

Alitalia had arranged code-share agreements with SkyTeam members, allowing passengers to fly to numerous destinations using a single Alitalia ticket.

In July 2010, Alitalia joined Air France, KLM and Delta's transatlantic joint venture, meaning that the profits from flights across the Atlantic would be shared between the four airlines.

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The fidelity program of Alitalia, called MilleMiglia, with more than 6,000,000 customers, was not sold to ITA Airways, and will continue functioning independently.

Between 2009 and 2011, Alitalia renewed its fleet with 34 new aircraft, while 26 older planes were retired.

Alitalia had four classes of service: Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class Medium Haul and Magnifica.

Alitalia Loyalty was now part of Global Loyalty Company, a loyalty and lifestyle company that aimed to allow Etihad Airways and its partners to target the global loyalty market more effectively.

Eight Alitalia flights were hijacked, and 29 aircraft accidents or incidents involved Alitalia planes.

Alitalia dedicated two Boeing 767 aircraft to the lost pilots.