To Bri1980 -
Alitalia has long been known to be deep in the doo-doo, something that is known to most ppruners apart from those who spend their time in jet blast (who would want to do that?). Hence the surprise that many have with your ignorance of its perilous state, if it wasn't for Italian government nailing it to the perch it would be pushing up daisies, a late airline, despite its lovely plumeage. A pity in my eyes as their service was excellent when they flew me to Trieste.
To Reamer -
As to whether this begs or raises any questions, I couldn't give a flying
, this is a rumour network, not the towering spires of Oxford (which are pretty crap and didn't impress me) nor the senior common room of Unseen University so could we forget about the Times Literary Supplement style sheet please. Methinks you have either too much time on your hands or suffer from OCD. Either way, professional help is required.
Cheers.