ryani air , the first sharia airline

skepticalone

saw this and almost choked on my coffee ..apart from the obvious name play on ryanair .. do you think michael o leary will be impressed ?

Female staff in hijabs, prayers before take-off and no alcohol: Muslims climb aboard Malaysia's first Shariah-compliant airline
Staff on Rayani Air flights adhere to strict rules in line with Shariah law
Meals are 100 per cent halal and alcohol is forbidden on all flights
UK-based Firnas Airways is planning to offer similar flights next year


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3368634/Female-staff-hijabs-prayers-no-alcohol-Muslims-climb-aboard-Malaysia-s-Shariah-compliant-airline.html#ixzz3uyt65iSy

snubbleste

What kind of coffee was it?

My name is URL

saw this and almost choked on my coffee

Reading the Daily Flail will do that to you

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

It's Rayani, not Ryani.

It doesn't even sound like Ryan.

donegaLroad

Can the pilot be a wonan?

ScumLord

I don't have a problem with it. I wouldn't have much confidence in an airline that makes it a point to say a prayer before takeoff. Kind of sends a message of no confidence.


I wonder will they have problems finding male hosting staff. "We've had plenty of applications.. They're just not quite, halal".

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

skepticalone wrote: »

saw this and almost choked on my coffee ..apart from the obvious name play on ryanair .. do you think michael o leary will be impressed ?

Female staff in hijabs, prayers before take-off and no alcohol: Muslims climb aboard Malaysia's first Shariah-compliant airline
Staff on Rayani Air flights adhere to strict rules in line with Shariah law
Meals are 100 per cent halal and alcohol is forbidden on all flights
UK-based Firnas Airways is planning to offer similar flights next year


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3368634/Female-staff-hijabs-prayers-no-alcohol-Muslims-climb-aboard-Malaysia-s-Shariah-compliant-airline.html#ixzz3uyt65iSy

Don't see the fuss.

Rarely drink on flights, don't objetc to the occasinal halal meal, and recently flew with Qatar air where the flight attendand unifrom included a headwear.

Nothing new, just the Daily Mail tyring to wind up vulnerable readers again (and get them to post on internet forms.... )

Agricola

Definitely wouldnt chance bringing an oversized cabin bag with this crowd.

Turtyturd

Fully expect to see an ad of O' Leary sh!tting all over their beliefs.

cml387

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't have a problem with it. I wouldn't have much confidence in an airline that makes it a point to say a prayer before takeoff. Kind of sends a message of no confidence.


I wonder will they have problems finding male hosting staff. "We've had plenty of applications.. They're just not quite, halal".

I think all Saudi airlines flights commence with a prayer, so that wouldn't be unusual.

beertons

Will they play that tune when they land?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Here - can anyone else find any non-Mail article about this Ryanai company? I'm finding nothing and begining wonder if it's a hoax.

My name is URL

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't have a problem with it. I wouldn't have much confidence in an airline that makes it a point to say a prayer before takeoff. Kind of sends a message of no confidence.

Praying before takeoff and clapping after landing amount to the same thing really

Please don't and thanks for not killing us all

ancapailldorcha

What's the problem? Nobody is going to make you fly with them.

ScumLord

My name is URL wrote: »

Praying before takeoff and clapping after landing amount to the same thing really

Please don't and thanks for not killing us all

I've only really noticed clapping when landing on holiday flights. You don't get many clapping on a midweek flight to london.

My name is URL

ScumLord wrote: »

I've only really noticed clapping when landing on holiday flights. You don't get many clapping on a midweek flight to london.

The Germans love a good clap after their flight lands

I've also seen it on flights from Ireland to Britain a fair bit tbh

skepticalone

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

What's the problem? Nobody is going to make you fly with them.

the problem for me , is that I find the whole concept of sharia law distasteful , I think its a step backwards for malaysia ( bear in mind I have lived in malaysia myself )

my3cents

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Here - can anyone else find any non-Mail article about this Ryanai company? I'm finding nothing and begining wonder if it's a hoax.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayani_Air

The Randy Riverbeast

I'm not religious but even I would be praying before a Malaysian flight.

The Backwards Man

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Here - can anyone else find any non-Mail article about this Ryanai company? I'm finding nothing and begining wonder if it's a hoax.

Less sensational article here

It's for pilgrims apparently, you wouldn't expect people going to Lough Derg to be escorted by Club Med reps.

ancapailldorcha

skepticalone wrote: »

the problem for me , is that I find the whole concept of sharia law distasteful , I think its a step backwards for malaysia ( bear in mind I have lived in malaysia myself )

Given Ireland's disgraceful treatment of its own citizens I don't think we can complain too much. Again, don't fly with them if you dislike Sharia law.

Hammer89

beertons wrote: »

Will they play that tune when they land?

Land?

My name is URL

The Randy Riverbeast wrote: »

I'm not religious but even I would be praying before a Malaysian flight.

There are no atheists in foxholes the Indian Ocean

Alexis Sanchez

I wonder if the men are allowed to beat their wives on these flights for being disobedient?

Hammer89

Also, Irish people should avoid these type of flights because they'll realise just how sh*t their beard is.

Shep_Dog

skepticalone wrote: »

saw this and almost choked on my coffee

shock-horror: you go to a predominantly Muslim country, take an internal flight from one part of that country to another and the Muslim staff dress according to their tradition and courteously serve delicious Muslim-acceptable food to you. That's awful. Like going on a charter to Lourdes and complaining about having to put up with nuns and rosaries.....

Business is business. The airline is probably trying to differentiate itself from more secular airlines in the region.

PARlance

ScumLord wrote: »

I've only really noticed clapping when landing on holiday flights. You don't get many clapping on a midweek flight to london.

Don't even think you get the clap on holidays now either.

Ken.

donegaLroad wrote: »

Can the pilot be a wonan?

Strangely enough yes they can. The weird bit is they have to have a male relative drive them to the airport.

mikeym

For the right price I would fly with them.

Do they sell scratchcards????

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Huge confusion between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia on this thread.

thee glitz

ken wrote: »

Strangely enough yes they can. The weird bit is they have to have a male relative drive them to the airport.

Do they have the headgear on while flying?

kettlehead

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Given Ireland's disgraceful treatment of its own citizens I don't think we can complain too much. Again, don't fly with them if you dislike Sharia law.

Are you comparing the treatment of Irish citizens by the current government to Sharia law? Feck me.

Shep_Dog

ken wrote: »

Strangely enough yes they can. The weird bit is they have to have a male relative drive them to the airport.

Muslim women are allowed to drive in Malaysia.

Ken.

Shep_Dog wrote: »

Muslim women are allowed to drive in Malaysia.

Yeah, I got mixed up with my countries.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

kettlehead wrote: »

Are you comparing the treatment of Irish citizens by the current government to Sharia law? Feck me.

He never said "current governmant".

Shep_Dog

ken wrote: »

Yeah, I got mixed up with my countries.

Big difference. The Saudis are Wahabi Muslims and the Malaysians mostly Shafi'i..

It's a bit like confusing Roman Catholics with Presbyterians or Baptists.

ancapailldorcha

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

He never said "current governmant".

Indeed I did not. Thank you for pointing this out.

Sharia law does not have anything remotely resembling a monopoly on treating people badly.

CiDeRmAn

Dana Stocky Fox wrote: »

Huge confusion between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia on this thread.

Suggesting that women are "allowed to drive" in Malaysia is suggesting it's something gifted to them, anyone who holds a licence there can drive, same as here.
The obnoxious rules around women in some countries has nothing to do with their faith and everything to do with their national culture, which is why you see women oppressed in Hindu, Muslim and Christian countries all over the planet.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Suggesting that women are "allowed to drive" in Malaysia is suggesting it's something gifted to them, anyone who holds a licence there can drive, same as here.
The obnoxious rules around women in some countries has nothing to do with their faith and everything to do with their national culture, which is why you see women oppressed in Hindu, Muslim and Christian countries all over the planet.

What??? I was referring to posters confusing Saudi law with Malaysian law.


Good luck.

suicide_circus

I wonder do they base their safety standards around absurd myths. I imagine they don't.

mynameis905

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Given Ireland's disgraceful treatment of its own citizens I don't think we can complain too much. Again, don't fly with them if you dislike Sharia law.

Regardless of whether you're talking about current or past governments - what a monumentally stupid thing to say.

Can you point to any time in our recent history, say the past 200 years where Irish people have been stoned to death, beheaded or had limbs hacked off for transgressing religious laws?

Shannon757

I don't see the problem here . Royal Brunei, Saudi Arabian and Iran Air are all enforcing Sharia law and the are the same as Aer Lingus.( Well maybe not Iran Air)

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

suicide_circus wrote: »

I wonder do they base their safety standards around absurd myths. I imagine they don't.

Why would they?

RobertKK

It's ok, it is not Al Qaeda air.

These people know how to land a plane properly.

ancapailldorcha

mynameis905 wrote: »

Regardless of whether you're talking about current or past governments - what a monumentally stupid thing to say.

Can you point to any time in our recent history, say the past 200 years where Irish people have been stoned to death, beheaded or had limbs hacked off for transgressing religious laws?

No but I can point to institutionalised child abuse, misogyny, confiscating children from their parents, Magdalene laundries, a mass grave of 800 children in Tuam, workhouses, Mother and Baby homes, Savita and the X case.

donegaLroad

ken wrote: »

Strangely enough yes they can. The weird bit is they have to have a male relative drive them to the airport.

Im just wondering how would it work if the pilot was female living under Sharia law, because under Sharia Law an unmarried woman is under the guardianship of her nearest male relative, would this mean that he would have to be in the cockpit with her if her co-pilot was a man?

Nomis21

There have been many Themed or Religious transport operations that appeal to a niche market of travelers, but ever since the Christian airline 'Jehovah's Wings' crashed on it's maiden voyage in 1985, transport with a supernatural theme was never going to get popular in Europe

me_irl

Always relevant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI

Corpus Twisty

donegaLroad wrote: »

Im just wondering how would it work if the pilot was female living under Sharia law, because under Sharia Law an unmarried woman is under the guardianship of her nearest male relative, would this mean that he would have to be in the cockpit with her if her co-pilot was a man?

Odd how our wimmins never throw the head over this shyte? I asked the Missus and she goes " jasus, I'd love a hijab - no need to get the war-paint on and have the hair done.." I thought she'd be seriously anti... who could ever figure them out??

jackofalltrades

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Given Ireland's disgraceful treatment of its own citizens I don't think we can complain too much. Again, don't fly with them if you dislike Sharia law.

Our past behaviour is no impediment to pointing out modern day injustices.
It was criticism of outdated, unjust laws that got them changed.

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Sharia law does not have anything remotely resembling a monopoly on treating people badly.

Yes but at least our legal system is aspirational and trying to get better.
Sharia law on the other hand is firmly rooted in the past.

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

No but I can point to institutionalised child abuse, misogyny, confiscating children from their parents, Magdalene laundries, a mass grave of 800 children in Tuam, workhouses, Mother and Baby homes, Savita and the X case.

And how many of those are issues today.
The last one was solved by the current government.
Has there been any significant advancements in Sharia law in the mean time?

Shep_Dog

Here's a review of the inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi

The name derives from that of its founders, who guessing from their ethnic Indian names, are not Muslims, but astute business people operating in a predominantly Muslim market.

There's free snacks, hot food for purchase and souvenirs on offer.