Okay, I was procrastinating and reading random tidbits of news when I ran across this one Sheikh delays plane over seating. I wondered if he just was stuck in economy and wanted a better seat. I mean, if I were called Sheikh I might make all kinds of requests "I am a sheikh, I demand access to the first class bathroom." Or "You call this a chicken cutlet? I demand a decent steak even at 30, 000 feet!" That is one cool title.
But alas, the story is weirder than that. Reuters reported that the problem occurred on a British Airways flight from Milan to London. The sheik and his entourage of over seven people (including a servant) were seated together in business class when suddenly they realized that the women in the group were not sitting next to men that they knew. Eek! Strangers! On a plane? That is just crazy talk, I mean, I just bring my 200 best friends with me on all of my travels so this never happens to moi.
No one else agreed to swap seats and I imagine that they too had their reasons. So the sheik complained to the pilot and before long, he and his group got the boot. Meanwhile many the rest of the passengers, including those silly peons in economy (my neck of the woods) were delayed by three hours. At least we know who won that battle of wills! Or do we?
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