An almost 75-year period ends for the former national airline
CAGLIARI. Flight AZ 01586 Cagliari-Rome, the last in the history of Alitalia, took off at 22.36, half an hour late. In less than an hour it will land in Fiumicino, thus closing a history of almost 75 years for the former national airline. From tomorrow the era of Ita is born. Practically full plane, with about 180 passengers on board, at the yoke the commander Andrea Gioia, 55, 15 thousand hours of flight, trained at the Alitalia flight school. A flight that takes on an even more symbolic value since it was also the last ‘tricolor’ connection with Sardinia, which has always been served by Alitalia. In fact, in the competition for territorial continuity, Volotea prevailed over Ita and from tomorrow it will be the Spanish low-cost carrier that will guarantee connections from the three Sardinian airports to Rome and Milan at discounted rates for residents of the island. (HANDLE).