Qatar Sheikh delays plane......
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scanscanscan.............
I hadn't heard about 1011's bought for GF by Qatar in the 70's. GF did, however, operate 5 VC-10s from about '74 to '79. The Qatar Emir at the time really liked the VC-10. He thought it was an aircraft that 'befitted' his travel requirements and his image perfectly, so Qatar bought G-ARVJ (I think) and operated it as an Amiri aircraft during the same period that GF operated their VC-10s.
Quite frankly, I haven't got a problem with 'Sheikhs behaving badly' on their own (so-called) Royal Flights and using the aircraft as and when they like. They're their aircraft, so they can damn-well do as they please on them as far as I'm concerned. They do, however, need to be reminded that certain minimum standards of behaviour and self-discipline are required and expected of them when they choose to travel on scheduled airline services.
Like everyone else I guess?
I hadn't heard about 1011's bought for GF by Qatar in the 70's. GF did, however, operate 5 VC-10s from about '74 to '79. The Qatar Emir at the time really liked the VC-10. He thought it was an aircraft that 'befitted' his travel requirements and his image perfectly, so Qatar bought G-ARVJ (I think) and operated it as an Amiri aircraft during the same period that GF operated their VC-10s.
Quite frankly, I haven't got a problem with 'Sheikhs behaving badly' on their own (so-called) Royal Flights and using the aircraft as and when they like. They're their aircraft, so they can damn-well do as they please on them as far as I'm concerned. They do, however, need to be reminded that certain minimum standards of behaviour and self-discipline are required and expected of them when they choose to travel on scheduled airline services.
Like everyone else I guess?
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The Sheikh's (air) Buttler should have booked the seats together... I'm sure he/she(???) could have done or was it free-seating? BA?
These guys (mainly royals) have not learned the lesson. In the mid-80s, one of them slapped a GF senior purser in the first class cabin in front of the other passengers and fellow crew members because of some seat allocation. They were (and still are probably) the worse passengers among the Gulf Nationals. Obviously, there are exceptions as always. I travel side-by-side with some Qataris in the different cabins and so far I had no problems.
What a difference there is travelling side-by-side with the only 2 CEOs QR ever had so far? This is perhaps a very good example.
These guys (mainly royals) have not learned the lesson. In the mid-80s, one of them slapped a GF senior purser in the first class cabin in front of the other passengers and fellow crew members because of some seat allocation. They were (and still are probably) the worse passengers among the Gulf Nationals. Obviously, there are exceptions as always. I travel side-by-side with some Qataris in the different cabins and so far I had no problems.
What a difference there is travelling side-by-side with the only 2 CEOs QR ever had so far? This is perhaps a very good example.
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The worst incident I know of was at LHR.... no action was taken after an Omani gentleman laid open the cheek of the lady cabin supervisor by a slash with his camel whip.
He wished the first class passengers moved to economy so that his team on economy tickets could sit in first class and the supervisor made the mistake of resisting this.
The delay to the flight was long... as GF LHR refused to offload or take any action on Gf Bahrain advice.... also the police at LHR declined to become involved as the incident occured on board.
The supervisor needed stiches so she offloaded herself and never returned to work for GF and the story later was she never got her suitcase back either.
The crew and I spent around six hours in Doha waiting to operate this delayed flight to Muscat and this was the story....the Captain involved was still lived about it all on arrival when he briefed me and he told me he had seen enough and he soon resigned and now flys freight.
He wished the first class passengers moved to economy so that his team on economy tickets could sit in first class and the supervisor made the mistake of resisting this.
The delay to the flight was long... as GF LHR refused to offload or take any action on Gf Bahrain advice.... also the police at LHR declined to become involved as the incident occured on board.
The supervisor needed stiches so she offloaded herself and never returned to work for GF and the story later was she never got her suitcase back either.
The crew and I spent around six hours in Doha waiting to operate this delayed flight to Muscat and this was the story....the Captain involved was still lived about it all on arrival when he briefed me and he told me he had seen enough and he soon resigned and now flys freight.
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Something like 16% of air rage events arise from disputes over passenger seating arrangements, and it's usually because the person(s) causing the problem have expectations that their every wish and demand will be catered to 'like royalty'.
Sound depressingly familiar with the idiot Qatari Sheikh's recent behaviour, with fractional's reported mid-80's episode involving another 'affronted' idiot Qatari Sheikh, and with scan(cubed)'s report of the Omani idiot's criminal assault of a CA with a camel whip?
Simple remedy for behaviour like that.................red card (mandatory send off) plus 5 years jail for the idiot if assault's involved. End of story.
Sound depressingly familiar with the idiot Qatari Sheikh's recent behaviour, with fractional's reported mid-80's episode involving another 'affronted' idiot Qatari Sheikh, and with scan(cubed)'s report of the Omani idiot's criminal assault of a CA with a camel whip?
Simple remedy for behaviour like that.................red card (mandatory send off) plus 5 years jail for the idiot if assault's involved. End of story.
