Alitalia hit by pilot, cabin crew strike

(ANSA) - Rome, October 9 - Alitalia pilots and cabin crew staged a 24-hour strike called by the Anpac, Anpav and Anp unions on Wednesday.
    The action forced the Italian airline to cancel 198 flights on Wednesday, around 35% of those it was scheduled to run.
    It also scrapped a handful of flights late on Tuesday and some scheduled for early on Thursday.