The Incredible Disappearing Island
The Italian airline, Alitalia, has apologised after its in-flight magazine printed a map which left out the island of Sicily.
Sicily is Italy’s largest region and the biggest island in the Mediterranean, but a passenger noticed it had disappeared from the route map as she was on a flight to that very place. Smaller islands such as Sardinia were correctly marked.
The magazine’s editor, Aldo Canale, said it was a simple printing error: “We have run lots of editions on the beauty of Sicily and we would never dream of eliminating it from maps of Italy,” he said.
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.
by Andy Moreton
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That has got to be a pretty embarrassing mistake, although the prospect of seeing an island that is not on the map is quite exciting!
Comment by Custom Designed Travel — June 26, 2009 @ 9:36 am
I can see the picture of Tyrrhenian sea , it seems that it occupies considerably large place . one more thing that “We have run lots of editions on the beauty of Sicily and we would never dream of eliminating it from maps of Italy,” he said. Why would it be like that ?
Comment by Beijinger — June 30, 2009 @ 12:31 am