
'A piece of flying Italy flying around the world': The rise and fall of Alitalia
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After teetering on the brink of collapse for decades, Italian flag carrier Alitalia is finally issuing its last tickets. The demise of the Pope's airline of choice robs Italy of a global symbol of pride.
(CNN) — Ciao ciao, Alitalia. Italy's storied flag carrier has announced it will no longer issue tickets, triggering a countdown of just a few weeks until its familiar red and green livery vanishes from our skies for good. The nationally owned airline is to be replaced in October by ITA, a smaller company with a different logo, but the service which once carried Italian pride, style and cuisine -- not to mention the Pope -- to all corners of the planet will be long gone.
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