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Alitalia Rearranging the Deck Chairs
It is ridiculous how much fodder for my posts this airline gives me. A mere couple of weeks after the Italian PM Romano Prodi was quoted as saying that the airline would be bankrupt by January if it...
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Alitalia Strikes Again
You’d think I’d be over this whole “Alitalia sucks” thing by now, but I just can’t get beyond it. It’s been at least a few weeks since Alitalia’s last strike, so you knew that it would be time for...
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Worst Airline in the World 2006
I must admit that I’m a big fan of Countdown with Keith Olbermann. So, I’ve decided to take a page from his playbook for my final post of 2006. Without any further delay, I present this year’s Worst...
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Alitalia Plays the Dating Game
Today was the deadline for showing interest in buying a share of my favorite whipping boy Alitalia from the Italian government. We had heard a lot of people object in the past to the onerous terms – no...
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Fabio Scaccia, My Hero
As the bids for Alitalia came in yesterday, I must admit I didn’t pay as much attention as I should have. In the middle of the group of private equity investors and a lone airline was buried an...
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Long Time, No Alitalia
It has been far too long since we’ve checked in on the airline I love to hate, Alitalia. So what’s new? Well, They just reported stellar first quarter earnings. By stellar, I mean absolutely horrible,...
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A Little Alitalia To Keep Things Light
Oh yes, it’s that time once again. Let’s check in on our good friends at Alitalia and see how messed up things are. Man, these guys are fun to pick on. Over the last couple of months, the three...
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Alitalia Auction Going Down in Flames
Alitalia just loves being in the news, but not in a good way. I just don’t get it. Someone please put this old dog out of its misery. You may remember that Aeroflot and TPG both pulled out of the...
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The Latest From Our Good Friends at Alitalia
Woohoo! It’s time for an Alitalia update. You know how much I love these guys for their incredible ability to do just about everything wrong, and of course, nothing has changed. The latest news is...
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Will Anyone Buy Alitalia This Time?
No. Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. It’s once again been a little while since we checked in with our favorite incompetent airline, Alitalia. I hadn’t planned on doing a post on Alitalia today, but I was...
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Two Finalists for Alitalia
I’m not sure why, but I’ve had a lot of trouble coming up with post topics this week. Maybe it’s a slow week, or maybe work has just been too busy. Either way, today I’m just going to fall back on my...
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Things Get Worse for Alitalia, If You Can Believe It
It’s been a month and a half since we last checked in on Alitalia, and I feel bad. I try not to neglect my favorite airline to hate, but it looks like that’s been the case. So what’s new? Nothing. Ok,...
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Alitalia Accepts Air France/KLM Takeover Bid
You might think that I’d be sad to see Alitalia accept the Air France/KLM takeover bid but you couldn’t be more wrong. The fun is really just beginning. When I was in school, I remember the guys from...
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Alitalia’s LAX Reception
I know you guys have been champing at the bit, waiting for an update on the latest with Alitalia. I’ve actually been wanting to write about this for a little while, but I figured I’d wait until I went...
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Alitalia Limps Through Another Year
Once again, it has been way too long since I checked in on Alitalia. I mean, there’s been plenty of action for my favorite airline to hate, but of course, nothing has actually happened. It’s all more...
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Aerolineas Argentinas Aims to be Worst Airline Ever
Have you seen what’s been going on with Aerolineas Argentinas lately? I hadn’t, actually, until a reader brought it to my attention. Though Alitalia is still the worst airline ever, it appears that...
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Alitalia Keeps on Truckin’
Oh Alitalia, why can’t you have any really exciting news? Instead, we just get to watch Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi try to pull his foot out of his mouth and find a way to do exactly what he said he...
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Is the End of the Alitalia Saga Near?
It’s been a busy week for Alitalia, and once the dust settles, we might finally have a solution regarding who is going to take a stab at fixing this sorry excuse for an airline. As promised, Intesa...
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Alitalia’s Not Quite Dead Yet, But It’s Close
I’m sure I’ll get another comment saying that I’m obsessed with Alitalia, and you know what? It’s true. This is far more entertaining than any soap opera, but there is important information to be had...
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Alitalia’s Death Postponed
I’d take a poll on how many people are surprised to hear that Alitalia looks like it has cheated death once again, but I know the answer. Nobody is surprised, and you shouldn’t be. This airline will...
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