Alitalia uses its one-time hub in Milan again, but only for long-haul cargo flights

ROME, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Italy's flagship air carrier, Alitalia, said Wednesday it was returning to the country's second-largest airport that it pulled out of early this month, though only for long-haul cargo flights.

Alitalia is in the process of a dramatic reorganization that will include scaling down its fleet and changing its name to ITA starting in 2021. The company is still struggling to emerge from the economic slowdown sparked by the global coronavirus pandemic, which slowed worldwide tourism arrivals to a trickle.