Sanctions Urged against British Airways for leaving a 'Sultan' behind
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More often than not, the VIP is guided to the VIP Lounge with an (implied?) message : we will call you when the flight is departing.
In this case maybe... the blokes sdvised him "your flight is departing now"... or the guy who was to inform him had to do something else etc...
Mostly this is the Airport or the Commercial staff who does this .
Not in the call of duty but beyond.. and then you have a SNAFU.
Also the stooges of the VIP also are over sensitive to this than the VIPs themselves.
Something of image to be projected....
Flight/Cabin Crew not at fault... just the last line of defence.. Capt asked to close doors, hurry up etc...
Now ready for the barrage...
In this case maybe... the blokes sdvised him "your flight is departing now"... or the guy who was to inform him had to do something else etc...
Mostly this is the Airport or the Commercial staff who does this .
Not in the call of duty but beyond.. and then you have a SNAFU.
Also the stooges of the VIP also are over sensitive to this than the VIPs themselves.
Something of image to be projected....
Flight/Cabin Crew not at fault... just the last line of defence.. Capt asked to close doors, hurry up etc...
Now ready for the barrage...
We could be doing 'His Greateness ' an injustice here.... the simple truth may be that his 'Rolex' had stopped
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I Object!
First of all...why do leaders think they will be leaders everywhere?? well, this is not a Sokoto airline for F sake! I wouldnt even dare sorry for some Sultan...who knows...he could have been lugging some illegal stuff!....well, Nigerians first should polish their image worldwide...to be given a fare show
For the airline I have no comments... but all I know is anything brit and Brits themselves sucks!
For the airline I have no comments... but all I know is anything brit and Brits themselves sucks!
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Quote "I think someone else asked if anyone actually knew what happened. Did the Sultan deliberately try and delay the plane to flex his muscles, or was there another more normal reason?"
I was told that he stayed in his office until informed that the last passenger had boarded and then set out for the airport.
What exactly did BA and the British High Commission apologise FOR?
I was told that he stayed in his office until informed that the last passenger had boarded and then set out for the airport.
What exactly did BA and the British High Commission apologise FOR?
For the airline I have no comments... but all I know is anything brit and Brits themselves sucks!
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Digitalsoul:
For the airline I have no comments... but all I know is anything brit and Brits themselves sucks!
For the airline I have no comments... but all I know is anything brit and Brits themselves sucks!
I remember when studying economics back when the world and I were young, spending a lot of time looking at the GNP of Nigeria and thinking what a wonderful place, as seemed much of Africa..... 40+ years on the place for the most part ( and I've worked in the most part ) is a complete pigs breakfast with corruption and incompetance rife and with dire misery suffered by most of the population....but that's obviously OK as they're being ripped off, butchered, raped and murdered by their own race... The British ex colonies have fared considerably better than French, Portugese and Belgian... So just how do you justify the above inanity ?
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I suggest we call for sanctions on Nigeria until each and every one of the victims of its fraudualent "419" scam culture are compensated in full + bonus from the countrys oil revenue ... 
Alright ban BA from flying there then, in return ban any Nigerian operators from flying to the UK. See how they manage if they can't get to London for shopping trips, flight connections, drug smuggling, fraud etc
BA must be making alot of money on the route to justify putting up with all the "issues" involved in flying there.
BA must be making alot of money on the route to justify putting up with all the "issues" involved in flying there.
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At least Virgin have now learnt their lesson, talks of pulling out and pulling the Virgin brand. Uncle Dicky was a bit slow on that one!
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I think you will find Lagos and Abuja are some of BAs best routes because of the oil industry guys flying Club. They won't be withdrawing from the route anytime soon.
Most of the Nigerians I have met were honest, smart, savvy people who were as embarassed by their 'ruling classes' as I was. The low level baksheesh is no worse than in many countries where the poor don't earn enough to live.
Don't judge a country, especially a poor country, by the people flying in and out of it!
Most of the Nigerians I have met were honest, smart, savvy people who were as embarassed by their 'ruling classes' as I was. The low level baksheesh is no worse than in many countries where the poor don't earn enough to live.
Don't judge a country, especially a poor country, by the people flying in and out of it!
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Please i need to draw your attention to the following facts:
The Sultan is one of the most revered leaders in Nigeria, and the Leader of Moslems.
He is not a political leader but a religious/traditional one.His title is now ceremonious and plays an advisory role.
Now when the incidence occurred,the Sultan did not take any offence or make any official comment, but the fact that he had a status, the press found a story.Imagine BA doing the same to the Queen of England, the Press will blow it out of proportion.
Now a political party in Nigeria inorder to seek relevance and cheap publicity decided to call for BA's Head. WHAT Has the sultangot to do with this forum and the bashing he isreceiving?
The Sultan of Sokoto is a very humble leader and is knownto stand for the rights of Nigerian impoverished masses and he tells the government the truth.
So,leave the sultan out of your insults. We are proud of him here in Nigeria and note again:The sultan or his office never did condemn BA for leaving him behind.The press and sycophants took advantage of the story.
The Sultan is one of the most revered leaders in Nigeria, and the Leader of Moslems.
He is not a political leader but a religious/traditional one.His title is now ceremonious and plays an advisory role.
Now when the incidence occurred,the Sultan did not take any offence or make any official comment, but the fact that he had a status, the press found a story.Imagine BA doing the same to the Queen of England, the Press will blow it out of proportion.
Now a political party in Nigeria inorder to seek relevance and cheap publicity decided to call for BA's Head. WHAT Has the sultangot to do with this forum and the bashing he isreceiving?
The Sultan of Sokoto is a very humble leader and is knownto stand for the rights of Nigerian impoverished masses and he tells the government the truth.
So,leave the sultan out of your insults. We are proud of him here in Nigeria and note again:The sultan or his office never did condemn BA for leaving him behind.The press and sycophants took advantage of the story.
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Apologies for tangenital rant.
Digital soul,
Ill assume you're an indigenous Ugandan for the following post
Perfect example of pot calling the kettle black. Well lets assume Im the pot. You are an insult to kettles
You are right about the brits.
After all they were responsible for the Lowero triangle, the torture chambers in the Nile hotel , the endless bodies dumped in the nile at Jinja, Frozen Bishops heads, the expulsion of asians and twenty years of general Mayhem and generous helpings of murder and oppression.
Oh wait a minute it wasnt the brits it was the Ugandans, who by the way were never colonised, it was a protectorate signed away by greedy chiefs and mental Kabakas.
So If you are a Ugandan learn your history, if not you must just be a standard issue kn0b.
Im a brit and I worked covertly for Museveni and the nrm whilst living in in Kampala in 1985 under obote2 and Okello. Does tearing off a sleeve mean anything to you (it will if you were inviolved) or are you ignorant of the efforts that went in to allow you to be where you are now.
What exactly have you done for Uganda?Would you like all your refugees back, and I use the term loosley.
Digital soul,
Ill assume you're an indigenous Ugandan for the following post
Perfect example of pot calling the kettle black. Well lets assume Im the pot. You are an insult to kettles
You are right about the brits.
After all they were responsible for the Lowero triangle, the torture chambers in the Nile hotel , the endless bodies dumped in the nile at Jinja, Frozen Bishops heads, the expulsion of asians and twenty years of general Mayhem and generous helpings of murder and oppression.
Oh wait a minute it wasnt the brits it was the Ugandans, who by the way were never colonised, it was a protectorate signed away by greedy chiefs and mental Kabakas.
So If you are a Ugandan learn your history, if not you must just be a standard issue kn0b.
Im a brit and I worked covertly for Museveni and the nrm whilst living in in Kampala in 1985 under obote2 and Okello. Does tearing off a sleeve mean anything to you (it will if you were inviolved) or are you ignorant of the efforts that went in to allow you to be where you are now.
What exactly have you done for Uganda?Would you like all your refugees back, and I use the term loosley.
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HRH the Queen (King) has some status through the eons of time...the status of said Nigerian(s) is (are) rather more dubious....
name is,you cant call the Nigerian Muslim leader dubious here.You are the one that is dubious. For your information, the British Monarchy has had a cordial and historical relationship with the sokoto caliphate. Go back to school and read history. You are a nonentity. I dont have your time
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Dear africans,
why even bother reply to all this. We all know that white people are the most racist, criminal and dangerous people on earth. Just look at what happened in africa during slavery and colonial rule. As an example, 25 million congolese died during belgium rule. So just let it go it is no use even arguing we this muderers. To them,they are the perfect people who have it all figure out and call them selves civilizes. If they bomb your country and kill hundred of thousand of civilian like Irack it is ok. if they provide weapons to criminals that end up killing about a million people like in rwanda it is ok. If they sponsor civil war in your country because they want to keep the majority of the profits from natural resources guess what, it is ok. After all we are just a bunch of unwanted black people.
what i dont understand about white people is, they are so critical of africa and africans, but look at the forum,it is one of the most visited forum here on PPRUNE.
I dont care what you white people say, you just hate us black. It is in your gene and it showed throughout history. Just answer something for me we you even bother reading the africa section here.
At least the world is changing. maybe we may even have a black man as the leader of the free world. I know you white europeans hate it so much.
why even bother reply to all this. We all know that white people are the most racist, criminal and dangerous people on earth. Just look at what happened in africa during slavery and colonial rule. As an example, 25 million congolese died during belgium rule. So just let it go it is no use even arguing we this muderers. To them,they are the perfect people who have it all figure out and call them selves civilizes. If they bomb your country and kill hundred of thousand of civilian like Irack it is ok. if they provide weapons to criminals that end up killing about a million people like in rwanda it is ok. If they sponsor civil war in your country because they want to keep the majority of the profits from natural resources guess what, it is ok. After all we are just a bunch of unwanted black people.
what i dont understand about white people is, they are so critical of africa and africans, but look at the forum,it is one of the most visited forum here on PPRUNE.
I dont care what you white people say, you just hate us black. It is in your gene and it showed throughout history. Just answer something for me we you even bother reading the africa section here.
At least the world is changing. maybe we may even have a black man as the leader of the free world. I know you white europeans hate it so much.
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Unbelievable
Mugu Number Ten
I agree that HM the Sultan is a revered and wonderful man.I doubt BA are loosing too much sleep, having probably apologised and given HM many free air miles and complimentary flights etc. Lets hope that they don't leave him behind next time !.
jnignon
Your rant is completely racist in its orientation, dull, boring and of no relevance to aviation.The whites read and participate in the African forum because a large number of whites are Africans.And an even larger number absolutely do not hate black people and love Barak Obama.
PS get yourself a dictionary.
I agree that HM the Sultan is a revered and wonderful man.I doubt BA are loosing too much sleep, having probably apologised and given HM many free air miles and complimentary flights etc. Lets hope that they don't leave him behind next time !.
jnignon
Your rant is completely racist in its orientation, dull, boring and of no relevance to aviation.The whites read and participate in the African forum because a large number of whites are Africans.And an even larger number absolutely do not hate black people and love Barak Obama.
PS get yourself a dictionary.