Alitalia has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy
protection in the U.S. to prevent its services from being cut off at New York's
John F. Kennedy International Airport. The airport's Terminal One Group
Association has notified the carrier it could terminate Alitalia's lease and
contract for unpaid debts as early as Tuesday. Alitalia also could lose Broadband
Centric Internet and phone services this month for unpaid bills, according to
court documents. On Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane issued a temporary
restraining order on such actions against Alitalia until a June 26 hearing. The
carrier began
bankruptcy procedures in Italy in April after its employees rejected a €2
billion recapitalization plan.