who's the genius that booked the tickets anyway??? OFF with their HEAD!!!
Posted on 07/29/2007 3:39:55 AM PDT by personalaccts
Arab princesses kicked off British Airways plane to jeers and whistles after refusing to sit next to male strangers By RAY MASSEY - More by this author »
Last updated at 11:45am on 28th July 2007
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The delayed plane sat on a baking Italian runway for almost three hours
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Email newsletter Enjoy our blogsBenedict Brogan's blog Katie Nicholl's showbiz diary Baz Bamigboye's blog Breast cancer blog Fashion blog Peter Hitchens Money blog Three Arab princesses were thrown off a packed British Airways flight after refusing to sit next to male passengers they didn't know.
The dispute - in which the three princesses from the ultra-conservative Qatar royal family demanded segregated seating - left the London-bound plane delayed on a baking Italian runway for nearly three hours.
Furious passengers whistled and clapped as the row intensified before the captain eventually ordered the women to be escorted off the plane.
The princesses, wearing traditional Arab dress, were returning from a day's shopping in Milan. They arrived at the city's Linate airport and boarded Heathrow-bound flight BA 563, which was due to take off at 4pm on Thursday.
The women, all relatives of the oil-rich emir of Qatar, Bader Bin Khalifa Al Thani, were booked into business class in a party of eight which included the emir and an entourage of cooks, servants and other staff.
After passengers had fastened their seat-belts and the plane had taxied on to the runway, two male passengers in the entourage got up to protest about where the women were sitting.
According to the customs of Qatar and other Gulf states, women are not allowed to mix with men who are not relatives.
Cabin crew tried to rearrange the seats but passengers travelling together refused to give up their allotted places. The captain tried to mediate but after more than two and a half hours of wrangling he ordered the bulk of their royal party off the plane.
It is understood that five of the eight - including the princesses and the men who left their seats to protest - were removed.
Police and diplomats from the Qatar consulate in Milan were also called in before the plane eventually took off. The rest of the Qatar party left Milan later on an Alitalia flight.
A BA spokesman said: "The people were offloaded because they failed to comply with safety instructions when the aircraft was taxiing. Two passengers stood up and refused to sit down."
A spokesman at the Qatar embassy in Rome said: "This was a private matter and we have nothing to say."
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I don’t think they actually “witness” Islam; if they want to convert you it’s more like...join up or we’ll cut off your head.
There was a gay flight attendant who had to deal with a bossy, obnoxious royal woman who said, “In my country, I am a princess and I order people around.”
The flight attendant responded, “Well, in my country I’m a queen and I outrank you.”
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! COMMENT
Spoiled brats. Next time your on a shoping spree in the land of the kufar, do the modern western world a favor, fly your private jet so your not offended by us infidels who actually invent and build everything you use, eat, and exist with.
Arah = Aran in title. : )
I meant Arab Dang I can’t even type it.
Exactly.
Well because of your typo I looked up Aran and learned something completly new about Ireland.
I think this hits the nail on the head. Qatar has been a very gracious country during the WOT and a destination for many of our troops for R&R. My son went there when he was in Afghanistan and had a great time and was treated very well. Even muslims have their Paris Hiltons and Lindsey Lohans.
I agree but at least the Arab Princesses keep there clothes on and don’t make porno flicks of themselves and are not drinking and driving.
Although I have heard the hubbly pipes after dinner are pretty strong.
Maybe I am wrong.
I think its time that Muslims learn to adapt to the rest of the world...or stay home
Where are all the liberals...who preach this “multiculturalism” on Americans...yet give the Islamics a pass
Muslimes have Jim Crowe laws.
It was just another shopping day anyway.
Now, who were all those other people on the plane?
let the muzzies sit on the wings!!!
then in the air ~ bank left toward mecca!!!!!
Allah Akbar!
who's the genius that booked the tickets anyway??? OFF with their HEAD!!!
Why were they flying commercial?
The personal 747 in the shop?
****two male passengers in the entourage got up to protest about where the women were sitting. *****
So it wasn’t the women protesting after all.
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