Italy’s economic development minister said the choice of a new investor to help rescue bankrupt Alitalia would be independent of any other dossier, in a reference to the Atlantia transport and infrastructure holding company that is said to be interested in taking part. Alitalia’s special administrators and the Italian govt are working toward a new June 15 deadline for the presentation of a firm bid from railway company Ferrovie dello Stato, which is set to lead the relaunch alongside Delta Air Lines and the Italian state. But deputy prime minister and economic development minister Luigi Di Maio said that, just before the extension of a previous end-April deadline for Ferrovie dello Stato to present its detailed bid and business plan, offers from other investors were coming in. <br/>
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KLM will start a new route from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bengaluru this winter, following the suspension of Jet Airways own service on the route. KLM says it will begin thrice weekly services to the Indian city from Oct 28, operated with a Boeing 787-9. The aircraft will be configured to offer 30 seats in business class, 45 seats in the economy comfort class and 219 seats in economy. Jet Airways launched its Amsterdam service in the winter of 2017, part of a wider co-operation between the Indian carrier and Air France-KLM and the latter's US partner, Delta Air Lines KLM says that Jet's suspension of international flights in April, the carrier has decided to increase its capacity to India in order to be able to offer "alternatives to our customers and to continue to meet market demand". <br/>