Hi to all, further news from Italy: ALITALIA They intend to save to 541 million =80 to aim until the 2006 these= =20 are the savings with which Alitalia it heads to catch up the balancing=20 budgetary in order to return from 2007 to compete with the competitors.=20 This is the total value of the cuts about expenses that the company is=20 prefixed to catch up within 2006 through the reduction costs for the=20 purchase of goods and services (225 million =80 in 2005), from=20 the restructure of the trades area (250 million =80 to have save at the end= =20 of 2006) and thanks to the agreements on the cost of the salaries (66=20 million =80, while 33 in the current year and furthers in the next year = from=20 the productivity recovery). The total of 250 million =80 between greater=20 revenues and minors costs in the marketing division before the end of 2006= =20 is emerged today in the meeting between the company and the trade unions=20 (it will continue tomorrow) in which it has been released a picture of the= =20 situation. A new data projection has been released until 2006. Alitalia= =20 will increase the total seat offer of the network of 10% between=20 2005-2006, and of 16% more between 2007 and 2008, but the greater efforts=20 will regard the domestic market in order to recover market shares, today=20 laid a trap from the low cost carriers. In order to make it, the new=20 manager Giancarlo Zeni and the sales and pricing manager Pierandrea Galli= =20 have explained the plan ( as reported to the trade unions -- they thinks to= =20 take advantage of the partnership with Sky Team alliance carrier and to=20 tighten agreements with carriers that operate on the domestic market so as= =20 to upgrade the own activity on the hub of Fiumicino and Malpensa and to=20 increase the offer on the medium and long range, also optimizing the use of= =20 them at least until to 2006 (expiration within which Alitalia cannot=20 upgrade the fleet following the indications of the European Community on=20 the temporal loan of 400 million =80). Beyond its planned an increase of= the=20 day operations, it is planned a new fit configuration of the seating=20 on B767 deployed on intercontinental routes (in business) and of the MD80= =20 that more cover international destinations (in economic class), so as to=20 respond better to the demand of the market. Alitalia heads also to improve= =20 the performance on the international network (where the interests are for= =20 destinations in the Mediterranean and in East Europe) and intercontinental.= =20 After to have reopened in the current year the routes to New Delhi and=20 Washington, the next year it wants to resume the flights to Shanghai and,= =20 between 2007 and 2008, with the new purchased planes to fly to Rio de=20 Janeiro, Hong Kong and Atlanta. Upgrading the his presence on Fiumicino and= =20 Malpensa (where is previewed also an increase connectivity, with the=20 reduction of the transit times , respectively of 17.4% and 34%), Alitalia=20 can exceed the penalization from the operations from on Milan-Linate.=20 Carrier engagement will be also due to improve the accesses to the hub=20 with the support of the municipal transport companies such to concur, as an= =20 example, check-in in railway station, and to offer a service 'end to end'=20 to the business travellers pre and post flight, as an example with=20 reservations of cars or hotels. But it will be necessary also to take part= =20 on infrastructures with better ways than approached the hub, where to=20 realize terminal it dedicates to the Alitalia customers. It is believed=20 also to reshape the services in class Magnifica and Business while=20 the catering services will be based on the offer of made in Italy=20 products, in a position to throwing again also the Alitalia brand in the=20 world. For all the members of Millemiglia frequent flyer card the=20 possibility to use both the network covered from the SkyTeam alliance=20 partner. In the philosophy of the new business plan 2005-2008 designed from= =20 the #1 of Alitalia Giancarlo Cimoli, beyond filling up more the airplane,=20 spending less and to sell better, the sale of tickets via telematic=20 channel will be upgraded while with the travel agencies a boosting=20 agreement has left from August 1st that is in effect until to December=20 15th. The fare system moreover completely will be redesigned previewing=20 greater flexibility. Also the cargo transport division will see a new=20 rebirth with the 'full cargo' in 2005. The five MD11 of Alitalia it=20 arranges will become to mixed configuration in October, in order to=20 completely become cargos in 2005 where will be highly reduced the lasing=20 costs payed today to Atlas Air to wet lease cargo ships for the airline=20 worldwide freight network. BLUE PANORAMA AIRLINES resumes today the flight Milan Mxp-Bologna-Bangkiok,= =20 that has suffered two flights cancellations due to the lack of ships=20 available after the July 16th. 2004 where an engine fire to a company fleet= =20 B767/300ER. Unfortunately in the market wasn't suitable planes available=20 with the characteristic to operate a long haul flight in double class for a= =20 regular flight standard service. Blue Panorama has re routed the passenger in departure with the flight=20 suspended with other carrier like Singapore Airlines via Rome. Eventual=20 travellers without intention to lose time and to prefer to postpone the=20 departure has been refunded with the fullprice of flights and packages plus= =20 an extra 300=80 gift money compensation for the disturb created from the=20 situation that has affected the flights. Blue Panorama in spite of the situation has invested that resources in the= =20 optic to have a relevant image especially because the route has been=20 commenced from a month with interesting results from that new market. At the moment the B767/300ER EI-CXO in the first period grounded from the=20 Civil Aviation Authority investigations now is in reworking to be=20 airworthiness soon. To supply to that inconvenience for the network an Air= =20 Plus Comet B747/200 has been wet leased to fill the gap. NEW CARRIER.....unknown is the name of a new italian low cost carrier is=20 expected to be open in Italy with 4 A320's based in Verona. Rumors reports= =20 that Mr. Soddu' (ex CEO in Volare Group until July 15th. 2004) and some=20 related management are involved in that project that probably is a sister=20 of Volar S.A. In the first time could be used the AOC of that Spanish= carrier. That's all for today, Best Regards, Marco