OMG: Passengers on Air France flight asked to pay for fuel in Damascus
This, fellow Israelis, is why our government tells us to avoid flights in, to, from or over hostile countries (Hat Tip: Bad Blue). The plane, heading from Paris to Lebanon’s capital, diverted amid tensions near the Beirut airport on Wednesday. Low on fuel, it instead landed in Damascus, the capital of neighboring Syria, where a civil war is raging.Read the whole thing. Yes, it gets worse.
An Air France spokesman explained Friday that the crew inquired about passenger cash only as a “precautionary measure” because of the “very unusual circumstances.” Sanctions against Syria complicated payment for extra fuel.
He said Air France found a way to pay for the fill-up without tapping customer pockets, and apologized for the inconvenience. He wouldn’t say how the airline paid, or how much.
One woman aboard said the passengers had rounded up 17,000 euros.
Labels: Lebanon, Syrian uprising
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:47 AM
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