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Passengers Revolt!!
Are air passengers sick of how they're being treated? Heck, yeah. But in China, they actually stage protests, of a sort.
Ok, it wasn't exactly Tienanmen Square, but on a flight out of Beijing, fifty-two passengers (out of about 200) refused to leave the plane when the flight was canceled due to weather. They slept on the plane for over twelve hours, then finally walked off when the flight crew announced they could take another flight.
The biggest irony, and something I can't see happening on America's cash-strapped airlines? The flight attendants kept serving food and drinks to the "protesters."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Granny Jun 28th 2008 2:53PM
Man, this has my blood boiling. Iva, you've hit a low point, even for you.
How dare you invoke the memory of Tiananmen Square (spelled correctly) and the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of pro-democracy students -- to make your silly point. It's insensitive to everyone, including those who died. I'm surprised you didn't call it communist China.
You're an embarrassment to travel writers everywhere.
Do all of us a favor, and hang up your keyboard.
BRUCE Jun 28th 2008 6:51PM
hehehehehe....i wouldn't care. as captain, i just get up and walk off the airplane. go home, kick back and have a beer. maybe they can find another pilot to fly it. Lord knows we have enough airline pilots willing to fly for free. no pension? then you're flying for free you dopes.