Air Travel

Six Imams Removed From Twin Cities Flight
Muslim Group Calls for Investigation of Airline Staff, Security
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, AP

MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 21) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations called Tuesday for an investigation into the behavior of airline staff and airport security in the removal of six Muslim scholars from a US Airways flight a day earlier.

A passenger raised concerns about the Imams -- three of whom said their normal evening prayers in the airport terminal before boarding the Phoenix-bound plane, according to one -- through a note passed to a flight attendant, according to Andrea Rader, a spokeswoman for US Airways.

The six were returning from a conference in Minneapolis of the North American Imams Federation, said Omar Shahin of Phoenix, president of the group.

"They took us off the plane, humiliated us in a very disrespectful way," Shahin said after the incident.

Would you have boarded the plane with the Imans on board?

Your thoughts?

2006-11-21 09:20:00 · 6 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5

i have paid for my holiday in full and due to personal reasons i cant go will i get any refund

2006-11-21 07:51:39 · 7 answers · asked by maryhen 1

tell me moms what tips can you give he will be 6 months old when we make the long trip do i have to purchace a seperarte ticket for him and will they let me bring formula on the flight what about medicine like mortrin so forth and can i add him to my passport or will i need a seperate one for him?

2006-11-21 07:48:31 · 6 answers · asked by sadeyez 3

2006-11-21 07:38:17 · 14 answers · asked by sherry 5

How much room is there generally under the airplane seats? I'm traveling on an AA MD80 & want to make sure my stuff (pet carrier) will fit under the seat.

2006-11-21 06:31:15 · 6 answers · asked by jit bag 4

Recently i took off and landed at night and at each stage, the flight attendant says that they must turn off the cabin lights .... Why?

2006-11-21 04:18:42 · 15 answers · asked by bde_london 2

2006-11-21 04:03:35 · 16 answers · asked by kj2taylor 1

2006-11-21 04:02:09 · 5 answers · asked by Bevo 1

Will this be a problem that my ID has my middle name only as an initial (IE, Lastname, Firstname, MiddleName1, MiddleInitial) With that initial being what my ticket was registered under?

2006-11-21 03:39:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 03:29:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a terrible fear of flying, but as i would like to travel more and see the world, i need some good tips at combatting the fear, So far i have just about managed to get comfortable sitting a 2 hour flight to spain. I also would like to know of any boredom combatting tips on flights Such as UK -Kenya?

Thanks

2006-11-21 03:06:27 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 00:41:59 · 15 answers · asked by LucyLollipop 1

2006-11-20 20:51:50 · 20 answers · asked by Catherine H 1

what is the best window seat nearer to the wing of the aircraft as i would like to see the break as it is applied in the plane

2006-11-20 20:30:45 · 10 answers · asked by Patrick o 1

to avoid it being classed as hold luggage ???

2006-11-20 20:07:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to fly my dog from America to Australia i have one astronomical charge minumin?
Of $4,500.00 AUD then in quarintine for 30 day minimun, he is only 7 months old, and i am worried about the stress that it will cause him. Has anyone else flown there dogs over seas?

Additional Details


No im not flying back with him i am in Australia, my husband is awaiting a visa to come to Australia and was going to send our puppy ahead of time
The companys name was http://www.iptlax.com/index.htm...
Thanks in advance.

2006-11-20 20:00:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

are there any speed restrictions in the air like we have on our roads ie if a plane has a top speed of say 600mph would they be able to do that speed if they wanted too?

2006-11-20 19:23:01 · 8 answers · asked by David S 1

If you look at front you would know if the plane is turning to the right or left even on a slighter turn. Is that true or just an illusion?

2006-11-20 19:19:23 · 8 answers · asked by love_it_all 2

I can understand that the convenience of it is great if you're staying in Singapore, but I'm headed to Melbourne so I have to connect somewhere no matter which airline I fly. Thus I need to know if the the "executive economy" on Singapore's EWR-SIN route worth the extra money just based off of the larger seat pitch and good service?

By extra money, the "long way" to Melbourne from NYC-LHR-MEL on British Airways/Quantas is about 800 U$D less.

2006-11-20 16:45:11 · 4 answers · asked by Dave-O 2

Please explain why you feel this way.

2006-11-20 16:07:20 · 9 answers · asked by Zloar 4

2006-11-20 15:35:09 · 25 answers · asked by shasha 5

Fuel tank capacity in gallons.

2006-11-20 10:48:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-20 09:50:44 · 13 answers · asked by vacuumfolder@sbcglobal.net 1

i recently returned from spain on a boeing 737. there was a shearwind which was causing a bumpy descent. however, when we touched down with a bang the pilot immediately applied trust and re-took off and went round to land again. can any one shead light on this for me? i've heard of go arounds but thought they were made before actual touch down occured? i dont mind admitting the whole experience was very scary especially as the second landing was the fastest and hardest i've ever been through, some people were in tears.

2006-11-20 09:24:53 · 4 answers · asked by pfc123darkknight 5

Great Western Railways sent me an E Mail offering discounts on rail tickets. As I was planning a weekend in London I booked 2 return tickets.
The cost was £58.00 for one ticket and £38.00 for the other one.
The price for return was shown on the ticket and although we had no problems on the outward journey, on the return we met the most arrogant man either of us had ever met ( he was in the guise of a ticket inspector) He questioned the prices on the tickets and told us they were wrong. I went through the rigmarole of explaining exactly how I had bought them etc. but he would not accept the explanation. I had a booking reference with me and asked him to check. He told us he did not have time and if I did not pay an extra £20.00 we would be put off at the next stop.
The conversation had obviously been overheard by other passengers, and his attitude was as if we were trying to steal a ride back to Devon. I had no alternative but to pay. I sent GW an E Mail with absolutely no response.

2006-11-20 07:28:43 · 7 answers · asked by researcher 3

Can anybody provide me the name of the airlines with "window & aisle" as its in-flight magazine?
A link to the magazine will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

2006-11-20 07:27:44 · 1 answers · asked by rexharrision82 1

2006-11-20 07:08:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to know where to get bargain flights to go to El Puerto de Santa Maria for Easter. At the moment everything is very expensive. Where are the cheapest airlines? I could go to Jerez de la Frontera, Sevilla or maybe to Madrid and then take another flight or train. When is the best time to buy the tickets? Thank you.

2006-11-20 06:54:22 · 2 answers · asked by Xana 3

2006-11-20 06:11:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-20 05:17:26 · 6 answers · asked by wannaknow 1