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Alitalia sorry as Sicily vanishes Alitalia sorry as Sicily vanishes
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Italian airline Alitalia has apologised after its in-flight magazine printed a map leaving off the Mediterranean island of Sicily.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.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.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.Smaller islands, such as Sardinia, were in the right place on the map.
Alitalia was re-launched earlier this year under private ownership.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.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.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."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."