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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8106606.stm
Alitalia sorry as Sicily vanishes
A passenger who was flying to Sicily noticed the island was not on the map
Italian airline Alitalia has apologised after its in-flight magazine printed a map leaving off the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
The magazine's editor blamed the error on a printing mistake, and pledged not to let it happen again.
A passenger told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that she noticed Sicily was missing - while she was on a flight to the island.
Tourist chiefs say the damage to Sicily's image is serious.
Smaller islands, such as Sardinia, were in the right place on the map.
Alitalia was re-launched earlier this year under private ownership.
It had been a state-run company for more than 60 years before going bankrupt.
One Italian Senator, Riccardo Villari, said it was unfortunate the big advertising campaign surrounding the re-launch had been followed by "unpleasant" errors.
The magazine editor, Aldo Canale, said: "We have run lots of editions on the beauty of Sicily and we would never dream of eliminating it from maps of Italy."
Alitalia sorry as Sicily vanishes
A passenger who was flying to Sicily noticed the island was not on the map
Italian airline Alitalia has apologised after its in-flight magazine printed a map leaving off the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
The magazine's editor blamed the error on a printing mistake, and pledged not to let it happen again.
A passenger told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that she noticed Sicily was missing - while she was on a flight to the island.
Tourist chiefs say the damage to Sicily's image is serious.
Smaller islands, such as Sardinia, were in the right place on the map.
Alitalia was re-launched earlier this year under private ownership.
It had been a state-run company for more than 60 years before going bankrupt.
One Italian Senator, Riccardo Villari, said it was unfortunate the big advertising campaign surrounding the re-launch had been followed by "unpleasant" errors.
The magazine editor, Aldo Canale, said: "We have run lots of editions on the beauty of Sicily and we would never dream of eliminating it from maps of Italy."
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