Rival Airline Attacks Alitalia Rescue as Illegal

A leading European airline group denounced Italian plans to rescue Alitalia as illegal on Monday, as shareholders were due to vote on a capital increase to keep the near-bankrupt carrier flying. International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Spain's Iberia, urged the European Commission to intervene over the Italian government's attempts to stitch together a bailout for Alitalia. A 300 million euro [$407 million] capital increase forms a major part of the rescue, which ...

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