An Italian manufacturer has won a contract to produce seats for new A320 aircraft across the group's airlines.
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SAS reveals new routes
New routes have been announced to exploit the potential for an increase in demand between city pairs this winter.
Read More »Unruly tourists in Venice to be punished
Tourists who behave badly in Venice will be fined up to €500 and could be banned from the World Heritage site.
Read More »Accor’s most anticipated openings in 2020
From Pompeii to Dubai, Florence, Paris and London, the French hotel giant is looking forward to some key 2020 openings.
Read More »Alitalia rescue on the line
The deadline for a new turnaround plan has been kicked further down the road, even though the airline is still haemorrhaging losses.
Read More »Crisis time again for Alitalia
Two weeks before a deadline for a deal to rescue the ailing flag carrier, easyJet walks away from a consortium to save it.
Read More »Ryanair, Wizz Air fined millions
The two rival low-cost carriers have been fined in Italy for “deceiving consumers” with their hand luggage policies.
Read More »Delta, easyJet confirm Alitalia joint bid talks
Italy’s state-owned rail firm Ferrovie dello Stato, Delta and easyJet are exploring putting in a joint offer.
Read More »New year, new strikes
No sooner has the New Year holiday passed that strikes are being called in Spain, Italy and Germany.
Read More »Alitalia: two offers, one expression of interest
Three major travel players have been named by inside sources as having responded by the deadline.
Read More »Foodie destinations for Finns in summer 2019
Finnair is to add three new leisure routes for next summer, each of which has a famous connection to food and drink.
Read More »Italy launches new vision for Alitalia
The relaunch is said to include Italian state ownership in the struggling airline – and synergies with the state-owned rail company.
Read More »Finnair leases A330 after Chicago accident
The airline is wet leasing an aircraft from Air Italy for its Chicago and Miami routes in an emergency short-term deal.
Read More »Alitalia staff warn of future strikes
The bankrupt Italian flag carrier’s staff demand reassurances about their employer’s future.
Read More »Mandarin Oriental sells Instagram skills to guests
The luxury hotel group’s ‘Be an Influencer for a Day’ offer is intended to “develop better social media and Instagram skills”.
Read More »Mandarin Oriental’s “first resort” in W Europe to open
The CastaDiva Resort & Spa will be rebranded to complement the global group’s existing Milan hotel.
Read More »Emirates and Italy’s Trenitalia join forces
Passengers can now connect flights easily with Italy’s high-speed trains, in both directions.
Read More »Suborbital space tourism takes leap forward
Virgin Galactic signs an agreement aimed at taking tourists up to the edge of space from southern Italy.
Read More »Star Alliance opens new lounge today in Rome
This is a classy one, with a “unique local experience” for first and business class passengers and Gold Card holders.
Read More »Italy fines Ryanair almost €2m
The competition authority says the low-cost carrier initially failed to correctly inform passengers of their right to compensation.
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