Travel

British Airways dumps passengers at military base in Portugal

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4 years ago

April 27, 2017

Rithy Chey

British Airways offloaded a couple from a London to Jamaica flight at a Portuguese air force base, Wednesday, after a row broke out over their demands for an upgrade to business class, military officials said.

“The pilot decided to land in Lajes in the island of Terceira because of a dispute between cabin crew and a couple.

They wanted to be transferred from economy class to first class,” an air force spokesman told AFP.

He said the couple, from Britain, had filmed the spat on a mobile phone.

“The British couple will remain in Terceira and will be questioned by police,” he said.

The Boeing 777 had left London for the Jamaican capital Kingston late Wednesday.

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Thailand cautiously heading to a four-phase reopening

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Environment

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1 month ago

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