In October 2021, as Alitalia operated its final flights, a group of flight attendants, including Manuela Imperato, staged a dramatic flash mob in the center of Rome.
In the immediate aftermath of the closure, Manuela spoke to the local newspaper Cremaoggi . Her words captured the despair of an entire workforce suspended in limbo. She confirmed that after her last flight for the national airline, she was placed on redundancy fund (cassa integrazione) along with many others. manuela imperato hostess alitalia updated
This interview was published at a time when Alitalia's successor, ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo), was beginning operations but had made no clear commitments regarding how many former Alitalia employees would be hired back. At the time of her statement, Manuela found herself among the thousands of workers left in limbo, unsure if their professional careers were permanently over. In October 2021, as Alitalia operated its final