Under new deal , Alitalia will keep its name , fly 22 fewer jets , have younger planes . Passengers will be able to fly to 70 destinations , with 23 in Italy , 13 outside Europe . Administrator : Expected to record 2008 operating loss of $ 1.3B on revenue of €3.7B . Comment: The airline is owned by the government and has a monopoly over air travel within Italy ( which means that they can charge whatever price they want ).
Under new deal , Alitalia will keep its name , fly 22 fewer jets , have younger planes . Passengers will be able to fly to 70 destinations , with 23 in Italy , 13 outside Europe . Administrator : Expected to record 2008 operating loss of $ 1.3B on revenue of €3.7B . Alitalia ground workers , some flight attendants plan to strike next week .