Protests at Italy's Alitalia continue

Italy’s Alitalia faced cancellations or delays for as many as 250 flights today as wildcat protests by the airline’s workers continued ahead of a key meeting between unions and government representatives.

The workers have been protesting since Thursday, causing travel chaos and hundreds of cancellations of national and international flights. Yesterday alone, the Italian carrier, which is partly owned by the government, was forced to scrap 250 flights.