Posted on 07/08/2024 5:53:33 PM PDT by Red Badger
Ryanair passengers have called their recent trip from Morocco to the U.K. a “flight from hell” after it was forced to land during a “mass brawl” before being canceled altogether.
The London Stansted Airport-bound flight was forced to return to Agadir Al-Massira International Airport after less than 40 minutes in the air due to a fight erupting over seating assignments, the Sun reported.
The altercation reportedly began when a man in his late 20s asked a woman traveling with her daughter if he could have her seat to be closer to his wife and children. When the woman declined, the man allegedly threatened her.
The cabin crew appeared to be unaware of the tension brewing amongst the passengers, and the flight took off as normal.
Once the plane reached 30,000 feet altitude and the seatbelt-on light was turned off, the husband of the woman who refused to move allegedly confronted the other man
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“I want your seat to be closer to my family”
Brings back memories. A guy was sitting in the aisle seat that I had reserved and paid for. He wanted to sit next to his wife in MY seat. Long story, but he threatened the stewardess (I understand that’s illegal), and was given a choice to move /behave, or the Captain would produce handcuffs until the local police removed him.
Punch him again, Achmed.
Set a price. If he doesn’t meet it, the spouse sees how much it is worth to him.
whenever i’m asked to move by a flight attendant, i happily agree as long as they move me to first class ... apparently, the requested move has never been urgent enough to make that move ...
Oh, MY! Also brings back memories. In 1980 I was trying to fly back to America from Belize. I had been doing some archaeology excavation. After a few months in the jungle, I ended up very ill, and just wanted to get home. I was sitting at the airport with a standby ticket. There was no way I could be sure to get on the last flight out, but I did. I was seated all the way in the back. There were Cuban and USSR troops all around me. Even though I speak Spanish fluently, I acted dumb. They were trying to get me to change my seat, but I was still nauseous. Without talking, I took out the air sickness bag and opened it up. Everyone around me immediately ceased trying to interact with me. I have used, taken out, the air sickness bag a few more times in my life when someone on a plane just won’t shut up. So far, it has worked every time.
Nothing is more stupid than a Brit on vacation.
“A British traveler who asked not to be named told the publication that after the men began swinging at each other, “One of the families was part of a larger group so other passengers started to join in.””
Hmmmm.
Run the cabin altitude up to 14,000’. That’d cool ‘em down.
The thrill seekers’ Carnival cruise of the air, but with more claustrophobia.
“Don’t make me come back there!” Captain Nigel
Aviation Ping!...................
Great! That is now stored away in case I ever need to use it!................
An American on Vacation................
Soccer hooligans?
Muslims can’t even get along with each other, much less the rest of Western civilization..................
I had an overseas MAC flight many years ago. There were lots of families with screaming young children on that flight. The parents nearby gave us single fliers their adult beverage quota..
It is.
I’m surprised nobody made an issue of it being a Boeing jet. Isn’t that the cause of all things bad in aviation?
EC
When they booked, they couldn’t find enough seats close together so he bought separated seats and hoped the flight attendants and other passengers could accommodate his request. I’ve seen this many times and have accommodated such requests as long as I wasn’t going to move to a grossly inferior seat — back of cabin, next door to lavatories, middle seat, etc.
“A man in his late 20s asked a woman if he could have her seat to be closer to his wife and children.”
We were going to Hawaii for a vacation. I was sitting in a window seat and a lady sat next to me. We got talking and I mentioned my wife was with me pointing to a couple of rows forward. She asked if she wanted her to change seats so my wife and I could sit together. I laughed and said “We are going to be together all week. She is not going to give up her window seat to sit next to me.”
Really, dude! Take the Win!
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