There is something strange about this thread.
It is clear the vast majority of writers have great anger towards Alitalia because of the illegal funding. Also there is anger towards the unions for taking a risk which in our view was not wise.
Same time I feel for the few Italian pilots who tried here to show the human side of the story.
Me I am happy to see Alitalia go, because it was always based on nepotism and fiddles, but most importantly because as a company they never treated the paying punters as more than cattle, and for that reason they deserve to die, painfully.
At the same time I feel for the staff, even those who may not have tried anything to improve things, on a personal level.
I hope they learn their lesson and still manage to find a reasonable job at a reasonable rate, and will learn to appreciate what true quality service means and through that find pride and joy in their work