Italian airline Alitalia apologises for latest advertising campaign

An Italian airline has apologised for a video that featured an actor in blackface portraying former US President Barack Obama.

Italian airline Alitalia apologises for latest advertising campaign
Fri, 05 Jul, 2019 - 13:53

An Italian airline has apologised for a video that featured an actor in blackface portraying former US President Barack Obama.

The video was part of an advertising campaign for Alitalia's new Rome to Washington route.

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