Air carriers are watching the situation at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant closely, making contingency plans and routing adjustments to keep operations running smoothly and protect passengers and crew from radiation risks.
The board of ailing Italian airline Alitalia has accepted an offer from Air France-KLM to buy 25 percent of the company and become its international partner, Alitalia announced Monday evening.
The board of ailing Alitalia airline has accepted an offer from Air France-KLM to buy 25 percent of the company and become its international partner, Alitalia announced Monday evening.
The Italian government has given its seal of approval for the takeover of Alitalia assets by a group of investors.
Italian airline Alitalia canceled more flights Wednesday amid a protest action by pilots and flight attendants.
Italian aviation authorities on Monday warned that Alitalia could be grounded within days if no deal is reached to sell the bankrupt airline
Alitalia workers protest against plans to lay off thousands of workers as talks to save the Italian airline continue.
Plans to revive Italy's ailing national airline took a significant step forward Monday, when a union of flight attendants signed a deal meant to keep the airplanes flying.
A group of Italian investors who had withdrawn their billion-euro plan to rescue ailing national air carrier Alitalia have put the offer back on the table after one of Italy's largest trade unions agreed to the deal, the airline's special commissioner said Thursday.
As Italian airline Alitalia struggles to stay afloat, one Alitalia pilot takes CNN's Alessio Vinci down memory lane.
The ailing Alitalia airline has until Thursday to present a report on its state of finances to the Italian civil aviation authority or face a suspension of its license to fly.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi canceled his trip to attend this week's United Nations General Assembly so he can personally follow the crisis involving national air carrier Alitalia, senior government officials said Tuesday.
With options fast disappearing, Italy's national carrier may only have a few more days left to fly
A group of Italian investors has withdrawn its €1 billion ($1.4 billion) offer to save Alitalia -- putting the future of Italy's flagship airline in serious jeopardy, the company's board of directors said Thursday.
Efforts to save debt-ridden Italian flag carrier Alitalia were continuing Monday night amid warnings that flights could be grounded because of the airline's inability to pay for fuel.
Italian prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi believes Italian investors are ready to bid for ailing airline Alitalia -- but also warned that workers for the national airline faced job cuts, agencies report local media as saying.
Troubled Italian airline Alitalia got an emergency short term loan of 300 million euros ($478 million) from the Italian government Tuesday, a government official told CNN.
The future of Alitalia looked increasingly shaky this week after Air France-KLM withdrew its takeover offer. In a statement, the French-Dutch carrier said its struggling Italian counterpart had failed to fulfill the "legal situation" after talks over a negotiation were broken off earlier this month.
When Allison Fagerness' flight to Rome is canceled, she's forced to call off her vacation and return home. Her online travel agent, Expedia, promises a refund, but her airline, Alitalia, won't pay. What should she do?
Alitalia's board is meeting Tuesday to discuss the breakdown of takeover talks with Air France-KLM.
A planned sale of the struggling airliner collapses as unions make new demands -- unless politicians on the left and right see the error of their ways
What's an airline to do when no one wants to buy it? CNN's Jim Boulden looks at the options.
Italy's national airline is for sale, as the company loses 1.5 million a day. CNN's Alessio Vinci reports.
The board of Alitalia has agreed to a buyout by Air France-KLM, a deal that still needs the approval of the Italian government. The problem is, the government is in limbo.
The Italian government paved the way for the sale of state-owned airline Alitalia to Air France-KLM after it gave its blessing to exclusive talks between the two carriers on Friday.
Time is not on Alitalia's side. The ailing airline -- currently in the process of finding a buyer for the Italian government's stake in the business -- hasn't registered a profit since 2002.
U.S. stocks turned higher after a lower start to trading Thursday as investors considered some disappointing retail sales but awaited a plan to combat the subprime mortgage crisis.
U.S. stocks were poised to extend their rally Thursday as investors were cheered by a plan to offer aid for troubled homeowners and a continued slide in oil prices, while awaiting sales reports from major retailers about the start of the holiday shopping season.
Much of Italy's transit network came to a halt Friday when about 300,000 employees stayed home from work to protest what they say is a lack of investment in the transport sector.
Transport strike in Italy causes chaos. CNN's Jennifer Eccleston reports
Two million euros a day. That's the amount of money Alitalia, Italy's national airline, is now hemorrhaging
Alitalia bids not flying in
Air One has pulled out of the bidding for Alitalia citing impossible conditions, leaving Rome's plans to auction the loss-making carrier in tatters ahead of Monday's deadline for final offers.
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Alitalia, struggling to avoid bankruptcy, canceled 90 flights Monday due to a 24-hour strike by cabin crews locked in a contractual dispute with the Italian flag carrier.
Alitalia has reached an agreement with unions to split the troubled airline into two, clearing the way for partial privatization.
Shares in Alitalia have soared as the board of the Italian carrier prepared to approve a rescue plan that will cut jobs and slash wages in an effort to avoid collapse.
With Italy's state-owned airline Alitalia struggling to survive, the question on business travelers minds is how it will affect them.
Italian trade unions have rejected a rescue plan put forward by Alitalia management, intended to turn the airline around with job cuts and a restructured corporate framework.
Passengers booked on Alitalia flights could face considerable disruption Monday, as the carrier plans to cancel hundreds of flights.
Italian bus, train and metro workers have gone on strike in various cities on Friday, disrupting transport for a second day in a row over demands for better pay.
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