Pope Benedict XVI waves a s he boards an Alitalia plane on his way to Jordan on May 8, 2009 at Fiumicino airport, near Rome. Pope Benedict XVI started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political challenges on the eight-day trip. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

Pope Benedict XVI waves a s he boards an Alitalia plane on his way to Jordan on May 8, 2009 at Fiumicino airport, near Rome. Pope Benedict XVI started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political challenges on the eight-day trip.

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  1. Pope Benedict XVI (R) poses with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the Vatican October 8, 2009.
  2. Pope Benedict XVI (R) speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the Vatican October 8, 2009.
  3. Pope Benedict XVI (R) speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the Vatican October 8, 2009.
  4. Pope Benedict XVI (R) watches a gift received by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the Vatican October 8, 2009.
  5. Pope Benedict XVI (L) listens to Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during an audience on October 8, 2009 at The Vatican. Abbas is on an official visit to Italy and The Vatican.
  6. Pope Benedict XVI (R) greets Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas during an audience on October 8, 2009 at The Vatican. Abbas is on an official visit to Italy and The Vatican.
  7. Pope Benedict XVI (R) listens to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas during an audience on October 8, 2009 at The Vatican. Abbas is on an official visit to Italy and The Vatican.
  8. Pope Benedict XVI (R) listens to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas during an audience on October 8, 2009 at The Vatican. Abbas is on an official visit to Italy and The Vatican.
  9. Top managers from SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline network, pose for photographs after the SkyTeam CEOs meeting at a hotel in Incheon, west of Seoul November 5, 2009. South Korea's top airline and the world's biggest air cargo carrier Korean Air Co expects a significant recovery this and next year on stabilising oil prices and a stronger won, its CEO said on Thursday. The managers are Aeromexico's Senior Vice President Gabriel Parra, KLM's Senior Vice President Hans de Roos, Sky Team Managing Director Marie-Joseph Male, Southern Airlines' Chairman Si Xianmin, Delta Air Lines' CEO Richard Anderson, Korean Air's CEO Cho Yang-ho, Sky Team Chairman Leo van Wijk, Alitalia's Senior Vice President Giorgio Callegari, Southern Airlines' Executive Vice President He Zongkai and Aeroflot's Commercial Director Alexey Sidorov (L-R).
  10. Top managers from SkyTeam, the world's second largest airline network, pose for photographs after the SkyTeam CEOs meeting at a hotel in Incheon, west of Seoul November 5, 2009. Heads of members of a major airline alliance including Korean Air and Delta Airlines expressed some optimism about the industry's recovery but noted uncertainties from the H1N1 flu virus and the overall economy. The managers are Aeromexico's Senior Vice President Gabriel Parra, KLM's Senior Vice President Hans de Roos, Air France's Vice President Dominique Patry, SkyTeam Managing Director Marie-Joseph Male, Southern Airlines' Chairman Si Xianmin, Delta Air Lines' CEO Richard Anderson, Korean Air's CEO Cho Yang-ho, Sky Team Chairman Leo van Wijk, Alitalia's Senior Vice President Giorgio Callegari, Southern Airlines' Executive Vice President He Zongkai and Aeroflot's Commercial Director Alexey Sidorov (L-R).
  11. An Alitalia's logo is seen inside the new Aliatalia terminal in Fiumicino, Rome's main airport on October 27, 2009. Italy's struggling flagbearer Alitalia is under private ownership after prominent Italian business leaders teamed up with Air France-KLM for a makeover.
  12. Travellers walk in the new Aliatalia terminal in Fiumicino, Rome's main airport, on October 27, 2009. Italy's struggling flagbearer Alitalia is under private ownership after prominent Italian business leaders teamed up with Air France-KLM for a makeover.
  13. Aliatalia's managing director Rocco Sabelli gestures by a company logo during the inauguration of the new Aliatalia terminal in Fiumicino, Rome's main airport on October 27, 2009. Italy's struggling flagbearer Alitalia is under private ownership after prominent Italian business leaders teamed up with Air France-KLM for a makeover.
  14. Aliatalia's President Roberto Colaninno looks on by a company logo during the inauguration of the new Aliatalia terminal in Fiumicino, Rome's main airport on October 27, 2009. Italy's struggling flagbearer Alitalia is under private ownership after prominent Italian business leaders teamed up with Air France-KLM for a makeover.
  15. Aliatalia's President Roberto Colaninno looks on by a company logo during the inauguration of the new Aliatalia terminal in Fiumicino, Rome's main airport on October 27, 2009. Italy's struggling flagbearer Alitalia is under private ownership after prominent Italian business leaders teamed up with Air France-KLM for a makeover.
  16. A view of the new Aliatalia terminal in Fiumicino, Rome's main airport on October 27, 2009. Italy's struggling flagbearer Alitalia is under private ownership after prominent Italian business leaders teamed up with Air France-KLM for a makeover. AFP PHOTO/ Filippo MONTEFORTE.

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