Word: alitalia
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...Pope Benedict XVI spoke with reporters on his Alitalia jet just before take-off for his current trip to Germany, an imposing - and familiar - figure in black and red appeared just over the smaller shoulders of the German pontiff. He is Cardinal Angelo Sodano, and for the past 15 years, the husky Italian has served as Secretary of State, effectively the No. 2 post in the Vatican hierarchy. But for the 78-year-old prelate, who'd accompanied John Paul abroad dozens of times, this week's trip with Benedict to Bavaria will be his final assignment in the powerful...
...leave it to the Italians to reinvent the cabin as a clubhouse. MiMa?an abbreviation of Milano-Manhattan?will soon begin service between Milan and New York City. Partly owned by Alitalia, MiMa will screen passengers for chic quotient as well as weapons, enrolling those who pass as "members." The $4,000 fare will include sleek transport to and from Milan's Linate Airport and concierge service in both cities...
...with older, reclining business-class seats and real meals for a rock-bottom fare of $1,500. But leave it to the Italians to reinvent the cabin as a clubhouse. MiMa - an abbreviation of Milano-Manhattan - will soon begin service between Milan and New York City. Partly owned by Alitalia, MiMa will screen passengers for chic quotient as well as weapons, enrolling those who pass as "members." The $4,000 fare will include sleek transport to and from Milan's Linate Airport and concierge service in both cities...
...leave it to the Italians to reinvent the cabin as a clubhouse. This spring MiMa?an abbreviation of Milano-Manhattan?will begin service between those two cities. Partly owned by Alitalia, MiMa will screen passengers for chic quotient as well as weapons, enrolling those who pass as "members." The $4,000 fare will include sleek transport to and from Milan's Linate Airport and concierge service in both cities...
...million to help local firms pay for the SAI certification process. "The [independent] factories we certify are always asking why the companies they sell to don't follow the same standards," says Desta Raines, an SAI manager. "It's great news." - By Jeff Israely Excess Baggage Unions representing Alitalia staff conceded 3,700 job cuts - fewer than the 5,000 sought by the airline - and stricter pay deals to keep the troubled carrier from bankruptcy. Final approval of the rescue plan by Alitalia executives this week would trigger a vital €400 million government loan...