ITA is ready for takeoff, ticket sales kick off Thursday, Aug. 26
After several days of uncertainty, the official announcement came today that the end of the old Alitalia, which did not [...]
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After a few days of uncertainty, the official announcement came today that the old Alitalia will no longer be able to sell tickets and the newco, which will take its place and is still called ITA Trasporto Aereo, has been launched.
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Among the highlights midnight today, Tuesday, Aug. 24: Alitalia will no longer sell airline tickets for flights after October 15. While on Thursday, Aug. 26, ITA will begin selling its tickets for flights it will operate beginning in mid-October.
This information is put in black and white in a communication to the unions who had asked for clarification from ITA management precisely in light of theObtaining COA last week.
The other key date is September 7, only then will ITA proceed to start negotiations to take over the assets from the old company destined for the breakup.
"Any binding agreement having as its object the acquisition of the Aviation assets will be finalized once the union discussion initiated by this communication has been exhausted, in any case no earlier than Sept. 7, it being understood that the start of overall company operations is scheduled for Oct. 15," writes ITA President Alfredo Altavilla.
ITA will start operations with 52 aircraft. The workforce "initially needed to start operations" is "equal, according to the Business Plan, to 2,800 employees," explains ITA, which says it is "willing" to make it up "by also evaluating any applications for employment submitted by current Alitalia Sai employees." The Plan then stipulates that the company can "subsequently increase the initial workforce," until it "reaches the maximum total number of about 5,750 employees in 2025."
"ITA intends to apply to its staff the new National Collective Labor Agreement for Air Transport - specific part carriers, "provided that the new Ccnl is renewed, no later than the date of September 20, 2021." A deadline, it is explained, to allow the company, "in the absence of an agreement, to develop alternative regulatory solutions": without an agreement, in fact, "ITA will define with specific company regulations the transitional treatments applicable to staff."
