A 6-month delay in the govt's decision over the future of Alitalia would only worsen the carrier's situation, one of the state-appointed commissioners managing the ailing airline said Tuesday. "I am not aware that there is an intention to procrastinate, but postponing a decision that must be taken one way or the other would only make problems worse," said Luigi Gubitosi. Saturday a govt source said that Italy was working on extending by as much as 6 months a Dec 15 deadline for Alitalia to repay a US$1b loan meant to keep the airline afloat while it searches for a buyer. The sale was supposed to be concluded by April, but the deadline was moved to the end of October due to a general election in March and a change of govt. <br/>