Passenger lands in hot water for cursing the UAE over flight delay

Abu Dhabi - The Briton who boarded an Abu-Dhabi bound flight from Heathrow Airport (UK) launched a tirade of abuse against the UAE after his flight got delayed and he missed his connecting flight to India from Abu Dhabi.

A passenger who raised a ruckus at the Abu Dhabi International Airport as he missed his connecting flight to India has been arrested.
The Briton who boarded an Abu-Dhabi bound flight from Heathrow Airport (UK) launched a tirade of abuse against the UAE, police and flight crew after his flight got delayed and he missed his connecting flight to India from Abu Dhabi, said Lieutenant-Colonel Faris Al Bakri from the Criminal and Investigation Department of the Abu Dhabi Police.
Originally coming from Heathrow Airport and heading to India, the man arrived in the Capital a week ago, Al Bakri said.
"Due to the delay, he started swearing and abusing the airline personnel, and was not allowing other passengers to complete their procedures. He insisted that he be put on his flight to India, which had closed its doors and was preparing to take off," Lt-Col Al Bakri said.
Lt-Colonel Al Bakri said two security men arrived at the place where the incident took place (the transit lounge), which was also seen by the flight officers and other eyewitnesses, whose testimonies were identical about what had exactly happened.
"The two security men asked the outraged passenger to calm down and be patient until a way out can be found...but he, instead, started to abuse them. He also made some derogatory remarks against the UAE and behaved "arrogantly" showing off his British passport," he said. The passenger, however, denied the charges saying that he did not realise the two men were airport security officers, but the eyewitnesses confirmed otherwise saying that the cops were wearing their identification badges, written in both Arabic and English.
Moreover, he was told by other people around and even by the security personnel that they were cops, but the accused continued using foul language.
The accused claimed that he was abusing and cursing himself and his bad luck, and did not intend to abuse and curse the country and the policemen. - reporters@khaleejtimes.com

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