An Alitalia hostess walks at Fiumicino international airport in Rome September 24, 2008. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said national airline Alitalia had no alternative to an offer from an Italian investor consortium which was formally withdrawn last week. But foreign airlines such as Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa could all still take a minority stake in the airline, Berlusconi said. Reuters Pictures 16 months ago

An Alitalia hostess walks at Fiumicino international airport in Rome September 24, 2008. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said national airline Alitalia had no alternative to an offer from an Italian investor consortium which was formally withdrawn last week. But foreign airlines such as Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa could all still take a minority stake in the airline, Berlusconi said.

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