A stewardess of Abu Dhabi airline Etihad Airways and a stewardess of Italian flag carrier Alitalia pose during a press conference in Rome on August 8, 2014, during which the two companies signed an alliance agreement for Etihad to enter Alitalia's capital. Alitalia has been thrown a financial lifeline by Etihad Airways as the agreement, which follows several months of negotiations, will make the state-controlled Gulf airline the biggest single shareholder in the lossmaking Italian carrier.  AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI        (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)