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British Airways offloads couple over seat row

Lisbon - The flight lands at air force base to offload couple who had demanded upgrade.

By AFP

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Published: Thu 27 Apr 2017, 8:30 AM

Last updated: Thu 27 Apr 2017, 10:39 AM

British Airways offloaded a couple from a London to Jamaica flight at a Portuguese air force base Wednesday after a row broke out over their demands for an upgrade to business class, military officials said.
"The pilot decided to land in Lajes in the island of Terceira because of a dispute between cabin crew and a couple who wanted to be transferred from economy class to first class," an air force spokesman told AFP.
He said the couple, from Britain, had filmed the spat on a mobile phone.
"The British couple will remain in Terceira and will be questioned by police," he said.
The Boeing 777 had left London for the Jamaican capital Kingston late Wednesday.


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