The airline said that Lamezia in the Calabria region was "distinctly lacking in tourists, thanks to a history of Mafia activity and earthquakes." The full description on the easyJet website stated: "For a full taste of whirlwind living, it has to be Calabria. "The region is distinctly lacking in tourists, thanks to a history of Mafia activity and earthquakes - and no city as iconic as Rome or Venice to draw in Instagrammers." The minister for territorial cohesion, Peppe Provenzano, tweeted: "Easyjet apologize, to Calabria and Italy. One person tweeted: "This region suffers from the lack of tourism due to history of mafia and earthquakes - and the lack of icon cities.

Source: Daily Mirror June 23, 2020 13:16 UTC