Alitalia to cancel 356 flights on May 3 because of flight attendant strike |
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MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Alitalia SpA said it will cancel 356 flights on May 3, out of a total of 711 scheduled, because of a 24-hour strike by flight attendants.The company said trade union representatives had been intransigent at 'a delicate' time for the airline, referring to the Italian government's ongoing sale of a 39.9 pct stake in the airline.The strike is 'more serious' given the positive trend since the start of the year in terms of traffic and passengers transported, which will be 'seriously compromised' by the strike, it said.The 356 flight cancellations comprise 202 domestic and 154 international flights, it said, noting that 30,000 passengers will be inconvenienced.nigel.tutt@thomson.comnt/ambCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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