ROME – Italian officials voiced outrage Tuesday over an online advertisement by budget airline easyJet describing the southern Italian region of Calabria as lacking tourists because of its history of mafia and earthquakes.
EasyJet took down the promotional text on its website, promised to investigate how it originated and said Chief Executive Johan Lundgren had sent a letter of apologies to the governor of Calabria.In the original ad promoting flights to Lamezia, easyJet wrote that Calabria offered visitors an authentic taste of Italy, even though it had “bizarre houses” perched on cliffs.