Another drink too many
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Another drink too many
Woman held in Dubai with daughter for drinking wine on flight
WTF is going on here? As either a Brit or a Swede, she would have been eligible for visa on arrival, so what's with this expired visa thing? Also, if the alcohol was consumed over international airspace I don't see how she can legally be found guilty, even in the sandpit system of justice (and yes, I have experienced it first hand).
Also, what's with the one year hold up? If it's really that bad and you're facing a year of lost income, just admit guilt, serve a couple of months and be deported, surely?
Too many questions here, something's missing. Even for the sandpit this sounds too extreme. Methinks the camera and a rotten attitude had a big part in this, but I stand by to be corrected.
WTF is going on here? As either a Brit or a Swede, she would have been eligible for visa on arrival, so what's with this expired visa thing? Also, if the alcohol was consumed over international airspace I don't see how she can legally be found guilty, even in the sandpit system of justice (and yes, I have experienced it first hand).
Also, what's with the one year hold up? If it's really that bad and you're facing a year of lost income, just admit guilt, serve a couple of months and be deported, surely?
Too many questions here, something's missing. Even for the sandpit this sounds too extreme. Methinks the camera and a rotten attitude had a big part in this, but I stand by to be corrected.
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Citabria06g,
Obviously you know Nothing about aviation regulation…
You should know that anything that happen in an A6 Registered aircraft is considered as it was done on the UAE soil and the UAE law applied.
This is true for any aircraft from any country.
So next time you are on board an aircraft , be careful and make sure you follow the rules if you Don't want to end up in a similar situation.
Obviously you know Nothing about aviation regulation…
You should know that anything that happen in an A6 Registered aircraft is considered as it was done on the UAE soil and the UAE law applied.
This is true for any aircraft from any country.
So next time you are on board an aircraft , be careful and make sure you follow the rules if you Don't want to end up in a similar situation.
Citabria06g,
Obviously you know Nothing about aviation regulation…
You should know that anything that happen in an A6 Registered aircraft is considered as it was done on the UAE soil and the UAE law applied.
This is true for any aircraft from any country.
So next time you are on board an aircraft , be careful and make sure you follow the rules if you Don't want to end up in a similar situation.
Obviously you know Nothing about aviation regulation…
You should know that anything that happen in an A6 Registered aircraft is considered as it was done on the UAE soil and the UAE law applied.
This is true for any aircraft from any country.
So next time you are on board an aircraft , be careful and make sure you follow the rules if you Don't want to end up in a similar situation.
Filming an immigration official would cause issues in most countries regardless of the reason; more so in the UAE where this is definitely illegal.
Definitely more to the story- while drinking is "technically" illegal as a tourist, it's usually jot an issue until linked to some other behavior the authorities take issue with.
Visa one puzzling, unless she was intending to conduct work or business and they found out?
Definitely more to the story- while drinking is "technically" illegal as a tourist, it's usually jot an issue until linked to some other behavior the authorities take issue with.
Visa one puzzling, unless she was intending to conduct work or business and they found out?
short flights long nights
I am confused. EK serves wine as other types of alcohol on almost ALL their flights. Is everyone getting off a EK flight in Dubai doing an illegal thing?
Filming an immigration official would cause issues in most countries regardless of the reason; more so in the UAE where this is definitely illegal.
Definitely more to the story- while drinking is "technically" illegal as a tourist, it's usually jot an issue until linked to some other behavior the authorities take issue with.
Visa one puzzling, unless she was intending to conduct work or business and they found out?
Definitely more to the story- while drinking is "technically" illegal as a tourist, it's usually jot an issue until linked to some other behavior the authorities take issue with.
Visa one puzzling, unless she was intending to conduct work or business and they found out?
obnoxious in many countries USA and Oz come to
mind,passengers also . I suppose that using the alcohol card when it suits them is seen,quite rightly, as rather hypocritical... The Visa issue is probably the main point whatever it may be ?
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Guess she should not have started an argument and then started filming a UAE national. If she had not, alcohol would not even have been brought up.
The visa would have been an easy fix if she listened more and talked less.
The visa would have been an easy fix if she listened more and talked less.
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Originally Posted by givemewings
while drinking is "technically" illegal as a tourist
I think the filming is the real issue as well as the attitude!
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Methinks the “one glass of wine” is also a little white lie.
I imagine what really happened would get her locked up for at least a night in most countries
Just like the last big story where the guy “brushed past” a local. Lol
Don't believe all you read.
I imagine what really happened would get her locked up for at least a night in most countries
Just like the last big story where the guy “brushed past” a local. Lol
Don't believe all you read.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6049925/British-mother-jailed-Dubai-daughter-drinking-wine-Emirates-flight-FREE-home.html
In all fairness. EK had nothing to do with this.
In all fairness. EK had nothing to do with this.
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As to the hypocrisy of EK providing the alcohol......public intoxication is an offense in many countries around the world.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_intoxication
Taking a drink carries certain responsibilities and for good reason. In society all service providers are required to provide drinks in order to compete. If they don’t they lose to those that do. Now that in itself may bring a responsibility upon themselves but only insofar as they can control their patrons eg like on the plane(DDDD), etc......
Agreed that the punishment appears harsh but once again, i would surmise that any case that takes a year to wrap up is probably as a result of her side indicating they intend to fight this thing in court. Of course in parallel they will fight it in the media with half-truths. Regrettably, I think she is bringing this reign of **** down on herself.......
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_intoxication
Taking a drink carries certain responsibilities and for good reason. In society all service providers are required to provide drinks in order to compete. If they don’t they lose to those that do. Now that in itself may bring a responsibility upon themselves but only insofar as they can control their patrons eg like on the plane(DDDD), etc......
Agreed that the punishment appears harsh but once again, i would surmise that any case that takes a year to wrap up is probably as a result of her side indicating they intend to fight this thing in court. Of course in parallel they will fight it in the media with half-truths. Regrettably, I think she is bringing this reign of **** down on herself.......
My understanding was that the tourist visa stamp entitles the visa holder to drink in hotel bars. You can also bring in duty free booze (to drink in your hotel). You can't buy alcohol though in MMI or A&E.
I think the filming is the real issue as well as the attitude!
I think the filming is the real issue as well as the attitude!
the second she started filming she was done. There's other ways to address issues that is not one of them. And yeah I've seen people get bollocked for using phones in Customs queue in Sydney. Stupid woman was taking video of the crew without permission saying we were cutting in front (we were in the crew lane) and persisted even after we nicely told her its not allowed, stuck her phone in my and the pursers face she then tried to take a photo of me saying she was going to complain to EK. Customs officer came over, confiscated the phone and took her to secondary screening informing her that he could enforce the 10k fine if he so chose so she has better be polite. Don't do it kids.
Well I for one have in many occasion slurped a glass of wine during an EK flight - never thought it could, even potentially, get me in trouble...
I'm sure there is much more to this story.
I'm sure there is much more to this story.