Alitalia workers staged a
one-day strike on Thursday after a meeting between the troubled
airline's management and unions was scrubbed on Wednesday.
The talks were to have focused on renewing a national
contract and an upcoming business plan containing job cuts at
the loss-making former national flag carrier.
Alitalia has cancelled 60% of its flights scheduled for
Thursday.
But disruption at Rome's Fiumicino airport was limited early
on Thursday as the airline had adopted an emergency plan and
found alternative solutions for 90% of passengers.
A four-hour strike involving air-transport ground staff and
personnel of some foreign airlines also kicks in at 14:00.
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