Picture taken on May 12, 2004 in Varese [Getty Images]

Picture taken on May 12, 2004 in Varese of an information board at Malpensa International Airport, north of Milan. Financially-strapped Italian airline Alitalia said on February 1, 2008 it would sharly cut back on flights from Milan-Malpensa airport in late March in order to reduce costs. The carrier said it had given up some of the slots it controls at the airport that it would not be using during its summer season, which runs from March 30 to October 25. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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