Etihad wipes Israel off the map!

[maninblack]

Also according to the story they won't carry Israeli passport holders. Wonder if that's in breach of Australian discrimination laws? Hmm I think so.

Etihad wipes out Israel on inflight map | Mail Online

 

[Must...Fly!]

Can't wait for the Aussie press to pick this up and refer to them as Virgin Australia equity partners/shareholders/bank rollers

Oh...wait...not Qantas...nothing to see here...

 

[hossein_au]

Also according to the story they won't carry Israeli passport holders. Wonder if that's in breach of Australian discrimination laws? Hmm I think so.

Etihad wipes out Israel on inflight map | Mail Online

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Where was your crying wolf when Palestine was wiped off the maps so many years ago? Disclaimer: I am not an Arab, have no affiliations with Arabs, no relation to any Arab, no relation to Etihad airways, and certainly no specific sympathy for any particular group, but I hate it when people try to shove political-correctness down my throat only when it suits them.

If one is to hold a certain standard, it should be adhered to under all circumstances. If we promote free markets and tolerance, then an airline should be free to choose what services they offer and to what extent they offer it. If one has a problem with that, one should take his/her business elsewhere. Isn't this what we've been told the free market is all about? Just saying...

 

[markis10]

Also according to the story they won't carry Israeli passport holders. Wonder if that's in breach of Australian discrimination laws? Hmm I think so.

Etihad wipes out Israel on inflight map | Mail Online

No different to MH on that score, or EK, or PIA, or Royal Brunei etc etc.

 

[milehighclub]

I believe that Israel passport holders can fly EK, but must be in transit. In the event of a disruption, they must stay in an airside airport hotel.

 

[DC3]

There's nothing new about all of this by the way. Anyway, how many Jewish pax do we think would want to fly those airlines anyway?

 

[zainman]

See countries coloured black:

Visa requirements for Israeli citizens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SeatBackForward]

There's nothing new about all of this by the way. Anyway, how many Jewish pax do we think would want to fly those airlines anyway?

This post is about Israeli's..Not Jews.

 

[zainman]

No different to MH on that score, or EK, or PIA, or Royal Brunei etc etc.

Wonder if any members here have ever flown PK...

 

[markis10]

I believe that Israel passport holders can fly EK, but must be in transit. In the event of a disruption, they must stay in an airside airport hotel.

Same for EY and MH, so long as your not going to Malaysia or UAE AFAIK no issues. Refusal to carry because you won't get entry at the destination is nothing new.

 

[DC3]

This post is about Israeli's..Not Jews.

Fair enough. However, the last that I saw was that the Jewish make up more than 80% of the population of Israel. There wouldn't be too many wanting to check out Dubai, Jewish or not, wherever they live.

Also, I saw the link in Post #1 which mentions:

... Crews trained to recognise Jewish passengers by their 'accents and traits' ...

 

[JohnK]

If an Australian did that they would be called racist.

 

[boomy]

Same for EY and MH, so long as your not going to Malaysia or UAE AFAIK no issues. Refusal to carry because you won't get entry at the destination is nothing new.

Malaysia doesn't allow transit.

 

[browski]

If an Australian did that they would be called racist.

They'd be called racist, but they'd actually be nationalist (or statist)

 

[codash1099]

Also according to the story they won't carry Israeli passport holders. Wonder if that's in breach of Australian discrimination laws? Hmm I think so.

Etihad wipes out Israel on inflight map | Mail Online

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I make no other comment other than to say discussions of racism always head to the lowest point and Mods should not allow them.

 

[serfty]

Page no longer available. ....

With that - the time for this thread is over.

 

[notzac]

In the interest of hearing both sides of the story - EY have refuted claims that they have removed Israel from their IFE maps, stating that they use industry standard maps that do not list countries:

Etihad Uses Social Media to Refute Anti-Israel Travel Charges – Skift

 

[DC3]

Doesn't sound kosher to me.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Doesn't sound kosher to me.

Wish I had posted that - hvr will be pissed too that he missed the opportunity.

 

[Hvr]

Doesn't sound kosher to me.

Wish I had posted that - hvr will be pissed too that he missed the opportunity.

Well I am a ham.