BA mulls cooperation with Alitalia-CEO Walsh

FRANKFURT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - British Airways is considering cooperation with Alitalia, BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 'A partnership with Alitalia is certainly possible, if the CAI investor group restructuring really succeeds,' the CEO told the paper in an interview published on Thursday. CAI plans to merge the most viable parts of Alitalia with rival Air One and is currently looking for a partner abroad. British Airways is also interested in buying a stake in its national... [read full story]