Manuela Imperato was a flight attendant for Alitalia, the former Italian national airline that ceased operations on October 15, 2021

: Alitalia was Italy's flagship carrier for decades before it officially ceased operations in 2021 Succession

: Union officials and protesters claimed that those hired by ITA faced significantly lower pay scales and lost accumulated seniority.

In October 2021, as Alitalia ceased operations to be replaced by , Imperato was part of a striking visual demonstration in Rome.