Subject: WELL DONE B A
This scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England. A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air hostess.
"You obviously do not see it then?" she said.
"You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied.
"Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later.
"Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the Economy Class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is also no seat in the Business Class.
All the same, we still have one place in the First Class."
Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued.
"It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the Economy Class to sit in the First Class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone sooo disgusting."
She turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in First Class."
At that moment, the other passengers, who'd been shocked by what they had just witnessed, stood up and applauded.
This is a true story.
WELL DONE, British Airways
2007-03-29 05:24:09 · 43 answers · asked by Greybeard 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
What you have here is an urban legand and not true. Sorry.
http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/obnoxious.asp
2007-03-29 05:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by rockerchick82 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well done British Airways. I have been on the other side where as a white person I have been made to feel uncomfortable when I do not have a racist bone in my body however I think a parachute would not have been good enough for this lady. Thank for the story and it is heartwarming to read the majority of answers show that we are an accepting nation and ready to defend no matter what colour or creed.
2007-03-29 06:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by janet s 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like an urban legend to me. But if its real then Yahoo for BA! yahoo for the black guy! and a big BOO for the white woman! This should've been in the news so that the woman would be ashamed of herself for being racist!
2007-03-29 05:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by painintheneck 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What a pity, we still have characters like the lady in question in this era of equality! When she flies next, she better charter an aircraft exclusively for herself! She should also find an island where she could stay all alone and be totally isolated from civilised people!
2007-03-29 05:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by Sami V 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What you people don't see is that BA did what this woman wanted them to. Although the gentleman in question got moved to first class this woman got she wanted to. She never asked to be moved to first class, she just asked to be seated away from the black man so if this is a true story it just shows BA are racist by pandering to this woman.
2007-03-29 05:50:37 · answer #5 · answered by Jesus son of Frankie. 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Brilliant story... if only more people were like the staff of BA this world would be a much better place!
2007-03-29 06:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by floss 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that rocks! well done to BA and the captain and the air hostess for keeping calm! xx
2007-03-29 05:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by pinkjessie 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Frickin' Awesome.
2007-03-29 05:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is indeed comforting to know that staff of BA is not racist and staff of BA also make an effort to stand up against racism.
Well done BA!
2007-03-29 05:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Sleuth! 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nice story, but smacks of an Urban Legend me thinks.
2007-03-29 05:31:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
that is a great story, i hope it is true because black south africans have had such an awful time through apartheid.
2007-03-29 05:29:26 · answer #11 · answered by Heathmaid S 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋