Air Italy launched its new New York to Milan flight last week. With the arrival of Qatar Airways bankrolled Air Italy, all six carriers involved in the airline industry's nastiest feud compete on a single route.
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* Air Italy landed in New York last week * encapsulate the complexities of what is generally considered the nastiest feud in the airline industry * three major US airlines have for years accused their three Middle Eastern rivals of gaining an unfair advantage * Etihad gained control of Alitalia in 2014 * that effort proved to be highly unsuccessful with Alitalia going bankrupt * reported a nearly $2 billion loss last year * governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates agreed to settle their differences