
'A piece of flying Italy flying around the world': The rise and fall of Alitalia
CNN
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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