25 possibly Irish/British people kicked off a flight

Xcellor

Wonder if alcohol was involved. Was quite early in the morning tho.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/25-irish-passengers-thrown-off-flight-after-disorderly-behaviour-34520405.html

Personally think people involved in this type of behaviour should receive some form of punishment according to article

"Officers escorted them from the aircraft to landside where they dispersed."

Free to disrupt another plane later on.

El Weirdo

Xcellor wrote: »

Wonder if alcohol was involved. Was quite early in the morning tho.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/25-irish-passengers-thrown-off-flight-after-disorderly-behaviour-34520405.html

Personally think people involved in this type of behaviour should receive some form of punishment according to article

"Officers escorted them from the aircraft to landside where they dispersed."

Free to disrupt another plane later on.

Misleading thread title and headline.

Xcellor

El Weirdo wrote: »

Misleading thread title and headline.

"Some of the 25 passengers allegedly became abusive towards staff.

Police were called to intervene when the pilot refused to take off with the troublesome passengers on board."

How would you phrase it?

Tigger

Well were they Irish or not
Believed to be ? Surely they had passports

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

'Some are believed to be Irish'. Believed and some.

Still scum though.

The Moldy Gowl

14 year old lad in there with them as well.
Their flight got delayed for 3 hours so they were Definetely sipping the bad decision juice.

Probably a handful of the full time mad bastards got too drunk so they all left.
How drunk do you have to be, to be kicked off a plane.
I always go for pints before a flight and bring whiskey or whatever onto the flight.

Xcellor

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

14 year old lad in there with them as well.
Their flight got delayed for 3 hours so they were Definetely sipping the bad decision juice.

Probably a handful of the full time mad bastards got too drunk so they all left.
How drunk do you have to be, to be kicked off a plane.
I always go for pints before a flight and bring whiskey or whatever onto the flight.

I would have a couple of pints too but to be so drunk that you cause this type of problem begs the question should they even have been allowed on the plane in the first place?

Can airlines not bring in a "Passengers maybe subjected to breathalyzer".

If you are over a certain limit you aren't allowed on the plane. I'm not talking "drink drive limits" but a sensible medium. Safety should be the primary concern of airlines and letting drunk yobs on planes is not safe.

They would stop you getting into a nightclub why would airlines let you into a small enclosed space where you can't be "kicked off" for hours.

SEPT 23 1989

"Irish"

Xcellor

It's a british package holiday operator so it's most likely Irish/British.

Buona Fortuna

Xcellor wrote: »

I would have a couple of pints too but to be so drunk that you cause this type of problem begs the question should they even have been allowed on the plane in the first place?

Can airlines not bring in a "Passengers maybe subjected to breathalyzer".

If you are over a certain limit you aren't allowed on the plane. I'm not talking "drink drive limits" but a sensible medium. Safety should be the primary concern of airlines and letting drunk yobs on planes is not safe.

They would stop you getting into a nightclub why would airlines let you into a small enclosed space where you can't be "kicked off" for hours.

It does make you wonder.

As an auld fecker, I do have a view. There seems a lot of people "just doing their jobs" - no more, no less.
" I'm here to check the boarding passes - not drunks"
"I'm checking for terrorists - not drunks"

Of course I have loads of sources for this view.

BTW I have a couple of pints before I get on one of those death tubes planes as well. Not drunk, just nicely mellow and relaxed.

cowboyBuilder

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

It does make you wonder.

As an auld fecker, I do have a view. There seems a lot of people "just doing their jobs" - no more, no less.
" I'm here to check the boarding passes - not drunks"
"I'm checking for terrorists - not drunks"

Of course I have loads of sources for this view.

BTW I have a couple of pints before I get on one of those death tubes planes as well. Not drunk, just nicely mellow and relaxed.

So what do you do everytime you get out of a car after a successfull journey ?? - drop to the ground in tearful joy that you escaped certain death in a machine 10000s of times more likely to kill you then a "death tube" ??

Your Face

I disagree.

Deise Vu

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

"Irish"

Seeing as you are probably too sensible to attract the ire for translating that, I will take it a little further. These will be mostly British passport holders of an Irish extraction. There will also be a third ethnicity involved.

Cue the apologists coming on to say lots of Irish people have a problem with drink while conveniently ignoring that there were never 25 of them thrown off a morning flight together despite vastly outnumbering this 'ethnic' group. Then the follow up: "there are a few bad apples but whataboutery, yada, yada, yada......."

Buona Fortuna

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

So what do you do everytime you get out of a car after a successfull journey ?? - drop to the ground in tearful joy that you escaped certain death in a machine 10000s of times more likely to kill you then a "death tube" ??

I'm perfectly, if irrationally happy in a car, bike, bus, train, boat or ship.

Many thanks:cool:

Samaris

Deise Vu wrote: »

Seeing as you are probably too sensible to attract the ire for translating that, I will take it a little further. These will be mostly British passport holders of an Irish extraction. There will also be a third ethnicity involved.

Cue the apologists coming on to say lots of Irish people have a problem with drink while conveniently ignoring that there were never 25 of them thrown off a morning flight together despite vastly outnumbering this 'ethnic' group. Then the follow up: "there are a few bad apples but whataboutery, yada, yada, yada......."

Are you on the same thread as the rest of us, or are you just continuing it by yourself there? O.o What 'ethnic' group? What, in short, are you on about?

cowboyBuilder

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

I'm perfectly, if irrationally happy in a car, bike, bus, train, boat or ship.

Many thanks:cool:

http://www.amazon.com/Cockpit-Confidential-Everything-Questions-Reflections/dp/1402280912

I'd imagine these passengers are a part of our ' ethnic ' minority.
The ones that are English but speak with ' irish' accents.

Buona Fortuna

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

http://www.amazon.com/Cockpit-Confidential-Everything-Questions-Reflections/dp/1402280912

Fupp that. I've flown enough in jets, turbo props and helicopters.

I'm happy with my prejudices:D

Samaris

bubblypop wrote: »

I'd imagine these passengers are a part of our ' ethnic ' minority.
The ones that are English but speak with ' irish' accents.

Not even being snarky here, I'm honestly bewildered. Do you mean NI? Or English people who were born in/emigrated from Ireland/second gen Irish?

Samaris

Samaris wrote: »

Not even being snarky here, I'm honestly bewildered. Do you mean NI? Or English people who were born in/emigrated from Ireland/second gen Irish?

I assumed he meant Conor McGregor fans.

Or Irish men who work in Oz. I think drinking and fighting is compulsory amongst them.

Bubblypop, from all of the groups in Ireland that have displayed an ability to get drunk and brawl at the drop of a hat, which one were you alluding to?

MadDog76

Samaris wrote: »

Not even being snarky here, I'm honestly bewildered. Do you mean NI? Or English people who were born in/emigrated from Ireland/second gen Irish?

I believe he's alluding to Travellers ............

Nodin

bubblypop wrote: »

I'd imagine these passengers are a part of our ' ethnic ' minority.
The ones that are English but speak with ' irish' accents.

....yep, the only rowdy drinkers in the whole island.....

Nodin

MadDog76 wrote: »

I believe he's alluding to Travellers ............

Sure its not Nigerian single mothers?

bodhrandude

Well all I can say is they fecked up their little holiday to Costa Rica, they will just have to make do with Costa Coffee at the airport instead. :pac::pac:

Deise Vu

Samaris wrote: »

Are you on the same thread as the rest of us, or are you just continuing it by yourself there? O.o What 'ethnic' group? What, in short, are you on about?

I think I got the ire going alright and there's been plenty of 'whataboutery' later. It doesn't take long does it?

And the hilarious thing is everyone knows who we are talking about but we are not allowed to say it.

Pat Mustard

I bet they're English.

If they are actually Irish people, the names will likely be broadcast news in Ireland within 24 hours.

Maybe I'm wrong. We'll see.

dav3

Deise Vu wrote: »

I think I got the ire going alright and there's been plenty of 'whataboutery' later. It doesn't take long does it?

And the hilarious thing is everyone knows who we are talking about but we are not allowed to say it.

Go on, don't stop there. Tell us it's 'PC gone mad' while tugging yourself furiously to a 'traveller gypsy immigrant dole cheat' special on tv3.

Deise Vu

Deise Vu wrote: »

I think I got the ire going alright and there's been plenty of 'whataboutery' later. It doesn't take long does it?

And the hilarious thing is everyone knows who we are talking about but we are not allowed to say it.

No no.

The hilarious thing is you do not know the difference between "knowing" and "assuming". Of course, the assumption may prove true, or again it may be any few people from our nation of drunken fighting Irish...

Deise Vu

Deleted User wrote: »

No no.

The hilarious thing is you do not know the difference between "knowing" and "assuming". Of course, the assumption may prove true, or again it may be any few people from our nation of drunken fighting Irish...

What assumption? I haven't said a thing.

Deise Vu

dav3 wrote: »

Go on, don't stop there. Tell us it's 'PC gone mad' while tugging yourself furiously to a 'traveller gypsy immigrant dole cheat' special on tv3.

Shame on you bringing ethnic minorities into this.

SEPT 23 1989

Joe Duffy will be discussing this story at 1.45

BattleCorp

bubblypop wrote: »

I'd imagine these passengers are a part of our ' ethnic ' minority.
The ones that are English but speak with ' irish' accents.

Cream crackers anyone?

banned

The Backwards Man

As the platypus said to the gun toting pillowmaker, never assume anything.

Deise Vu

Deise Vu wrote: »

What assumption? I haven't said a thing.

Ooooooo you are being so obtuse sure I don't know if I'm coming or going, fair play and all.

kjl

Tigger wrote: »

Well were they Irish or not
Believed to be ? Surely they had passports

Plus why were they all in London?

Badly written article. I wasn't sure if it was the technical problems or them louts that's caused the delay.

Fratton Fred

kjl wrote: »

Plus why were they all in London?

Badly written article. I wasn't sure if it was the technical problems or them louts that's caused the delay.

Yeah, why didn't they fly to Costa Rica from Dublin?

ohnonotgmail

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Yeah, why didn't they fly to Costa Rica from Dublin?

lack of direct flights.

Buona Fortuna

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

lack of direct flights.

Just checked that as well. Funny how I'm now getting banners for cheap flights to Costa Rica

Fratton Fred

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

lack of direct flights.

I was being sarcastic..

dd972

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Yeah, why didn't they fly to Costa Rica from Dublin?

Why? is it only the thoroughbred Irish who live here then....

blinding

MadDog76 wrote: »

I believe he's alluding to Travellers ............

Well of course they are travellers ! They are on a Plane ! Narrow it down ,will ya ! ? !

Coat22

I wonder what kicked it off?

Came fairly close to being "escorted" off a flight from Barcelona once (stone cold sober) when an air hostess took umbrage with me sending a text message seconds after the captain had just announced the airplane full of people wouldn't actually be going anywhere for a few hours.

"You can't use that. The cabin doors have been closed"
"Well love according to your colleague we ain't going anywhere so I very much doubt I'm interfering with navigation. I myself can see the airport out this window- there it is - look"

She persisted. I sent the message anyway and about 60 second later the same pilot came back on to announce that people could "feel free to use their phones during this time"

Close thing though

The Backwards Man

It's a funny place for people to be getting drunk on the way to, is Costa Rica. On saying that, it's a funny place for Thomson to be flying to. Is it not a kind of a hippy place to go for a holiday?

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's a funny place for people to be getting drunk on the way to, is Costa Rica. On saying that, it's a funny place for Thomson to be flying to. Is it not a kind of a hippy place to go for a holiday?

Getting drunk and fighting isn't just for squares maaaaaaaan. Remember Altamont...freaky maaaaaaaan...

Samaris

Deise Vu wrote: »

I think I got the ire going alright and there's been plenty of 'whataboutery' later. It doesn't take long does it?

And the hilarious thing is everyone knows who we are talking about but we are not allowed to say it.

Not so much ire as genuine bemusement in my case. Why are Travellers (if that's who you were referring to) English? They are fairly traditionally known as an Irish group.

And why would you be proud of starting this ire you're looking for by talking what appears to be bollocks?

Xcellor

Coat22 wrote: »

I wonder what kicked it off?

Came fairly close to being "escorted" off a flight from Barcelona once (stone cold sober) when an air hostess took umbrage with me sending a text message seconds after the captain had just announced the airplane full of people wouldn't actually be going anywhere for a few hours.

"You can't use that. The cabin doors have been closed"
"Well love according to your colleague we ain't going anywhere so I very much doubt I'm interfering with navigation. I myself can see the airport out this window- there it is - look"

She persisted. I sent the message anyway and about 60 second later the same pilot came back on to announce that people could "feel free to use their phones during this time"

Close thing though

Seriously? Why not just go "oh right love, fair enough." Wait for her to disappear and resume texting. Escalating things on planes just isn't worth it. She's only doing her job.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's a funny place for people to be getting drunk on the way to, is Costa Rica. On saying that, it's a funny place for Thomson to be flying to. Is it not a kind of a hippy place to go for a holiday?

I'm told it's a stop off on the way to Jurassic Park.

(Cue music)

Refor1981

yeah this is why I'd never cause any trouble on a plane - I want to go on holiday and can't afford to buy another ticket if I get chucked off.

Deise Vu

Samaris wrote: »

Not so much ire as genuine bemusement in my case. Why are Travellers (if that's who you were referring to) English? They are fairly traditionally known as an Irish group.

And why would you be proud of starting this ire you're looking for by talking what appears to be bollocks?

And what bollocks would that be? Everything I predicted is happening.

I am also bemused: what does the sentence "Why are Travellers English?" mean?

Samaris

Deise Vu wrote: »

And what bollocks would that be? Everything I predicted is happening.

I am also bemused: what does the sentence "Why are Travellers English?" mean?

It's only happening because you're doing it. That's like predicting that your day is going to get worse and the police will pick on you as you kick an old lady across the street!

And you said something about "are actually English but have 'Irish' accents", but it seems to be being implied you're talking about Travellers. Hence my "whut?"

Deise Vu

Samaris wrote: »

It's only happening because you're doing it. That's like predicting that your day is going to get worse and the police will pick on you as you kick an old lady across the street!

And you said something about "are actually English but have 'Irish' accents", but it seems to be being implied you're talking about Travellers. Hence my "whut?"

Ehhhhh... No I didn't.