Operation Phoenix to save Alitalia from bankruptcy moves into its next stage this week when its prospective Italian owners start negotiations on selling a minority stake to either Air France-KLM or Lufthansa.
Agreement on new labour contracts and redundancies reached with the two pilots’ unions in the early hours of Saturday is expected to pave the way for an accord, possibly on Monday, with the last two unions representing flight assistants who are holding out for better conditions.
