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Drunk Travel: Hit Flight Attendant, Get Tied Up
July 15, 2008 at 9:00 AM | 0 Comments
Another airline passenger makes it into the annals of history this week after his very successful attempt at drunk travel.
This time it's a Kuwaiti man who decided to drink more than his fair share of on-board booze while flying with Qatar Airways from Doha to Bangkok. The man was so drunk that he refused to sit down (let alone wear that necessary seatbelt) and hit a flight attendant.
Obviously, hitting flight staff is a big no-no and so the attendants manage to tie his arms and legs together before the pilot made an emergency landing in Mumbai to offload the drunken troublemaker. And we thought Kuwaitis didn't even drink.
Related Stories:
· Drunk Passenger Forces Emergency Landing [Times of India]
· Qatar Airways is the Gas [Jaunted]
· Mid-Air Brawl Over Girl [Jaunted]
[Photo: idf-fotos]
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways is the Gas
November 16, 2007 at 9:00 AM | 0 Comments
There is a heap of talk these days about the huge costs of fuel and how that's a great excuse for airlines to charge us more (even if they're wasting their own fuel like British Airways, flying empty planes between the UK and the US just to retain landing spots).
We're quite grateful that at least one airline is considering an alternative. Qatar Airways is heavily into research and discussions about creating airplanes powered by natural gas. Since Qatar itself has huge reserves of natural gas, the vested interest is clear, but if other airlines got in on the act the experts say using natural gas would definitely be more cost-effective.
But does that mean the airlines would just make a bigger profit... or would they make it a bit cheaper for us to get around?
Related Stories:
· Qatar Airways' Gas-Powered Planes [The Age]
· British Airways Sends Empty Planes Across Atlantic [CBC]
[Photo: Thomas Lu]
