Alitalia unions hold one-day strike

(ANSA) - Rome, February 23 - 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.