Saturday, September 20, 2008

Alitalia Airlines has cancelled a number of flights from Rome's Fiumicino airport

Alitalia has cancelled a number of flights from Rome's Fiumicino airport. The cancellations have led to apprehension over the carriers solvency and fears it may soon go into liquidation.

On Thursday, a consortium withdrew a rescue offer for Alitalia due to opposition from trade unions. Alitalia, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, has warned it is low on cash to buy more fuel.

The airline confirmed that a number of flights have been cancelled, but denied it had run out of aviation fuel.

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