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I'm pretty sure this is one of those Hoax emails that disgruntled people create and send out which then get re-forwarded 100's of times eventually ending up in my inbox but since some of you are familiar with the airline I thought I’d see if you had comments.

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Subject: Fw: RAPE ON THE AIRLINE


> The most horrific incident has recently occured on a Emirates
>Airlines and the culprits have gotten away with it. The worst
>thing about this case is that this is the 4th case to have happened
>on this
airline.
> During the Christmas of 2005, Emirates Airline made it's regular
>flight from Dubai to Manila. However, 4 hours into the flight,
>most passengers were sleeping or dozing off. A man approached a
>lady who was alone and asked her to assist his child in the
>bathroom. Not thinking much the lady followed the gentleman to the
>rear of the
plane.
> Immediately she was grabbed by the man's 3 accomplices who
>immediately gaggged and taped her mouth and then went on to rape
>her in the back area of the craft while 2 kept watch, 2 others
>molested and raped her. After they had all had a turn, they forced
>her to drink a drug laced drink and escorted her to her seat. She
>had knocked off until she arrived in manila by which time the 4 men
>had
disembarked and gotten away.
> This is a repeat case of the same thing that happend on a flight
>from

>Dubai to Mumbai on a Emirates airline.
> The Emirates staff are aware of this but when the staff have some
>suspicion of some incident taking place they make it a point to
>avoid

>going to the back of the plane.
> This is the 4th case to take place on Emirates airline.
> However the worst case of a rape victim on a emirates flight was
>when

>a flight from Bangkok to Dubai . The lady was not only raped on
>flight but she was taken thru immigration into Dubai and raped for
>several days and then later on sold to the underground.
> Please pass this on to all females who travel alone, particularly
>on

>Emirates...

What a ridiculous story. Cabin crew are stationed all over the aircraft and most hang out at the rear of the plane during night flights, so I doubt very much they'd not see and not report something like this going on. To say the crew would turn a blind eye is a complete insult, as I have many friends who're crew and I have never, ever heard anything like this.

It is of course, a lot of hokum.

big fat lie ... i mean no way No one will notice whats going on its a plane for god sake

Well yes, i can understand how someone can miss two people who want to join the "mile high club" but 5 people?

Defo a load of BS.

It would have been better if the writer of that crap changed the rape location to the place below the passenger cabin which is used for baggage storage.

I have some friends who work for the airline and had difficulty believing this story as well, who ever wrote it must be really pissed at something.

Load of Cr@p, but as unbelievable as it sounds I'm sure that many people would believe it and it will have some kind of impact on Emirates sales if enough people read it..

G wrote:Load of Cr@p, but as unbelievable as it sounds I'm sure that many people would believe it and it will have some kind of impact on Emirates sales if enough people read it..

Agreed, I'm sure the whole Hillfiger and Oprah mith effected their sales.

WALOOR

Nahh it wont affect them,I mean Emirates is just too big. This junk didnt even reached my email which is always spammed by forwarded message of everyone.

yep, sounds like a load of crap....

i'd be more worried if i read that they had done a survey and emirates was voted to have the best inflight meals

was on a flight 2 weeks back, and before take one of the passengers who had obvioulsy had about 20 drinks to many was arguing with the poor woman who had been allocated the seat next to him - and anyone who wanted to hear his take of woe. the cabin crew were pretty good in calming the situation and keeping them appart. it was like cheap inflight entertainment... eventually 2 cops arrived and frog marched him off the plane along with all his luggage

The email is surely untrue, but a journalist friend of mine working for GN checked it out and sent an email to the PR dept of EK. They sent her a very angry email with big words like LAW SUIT and DEFAMATORY.

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Emirates has gone down the drains, I hate flying them but have to unfortunately due to my employer!

girl_glen wrote:The email is surely untrue, but a journalist friend of mine working for GN checked it out and sent an email to the PR dept of EK. They sent her a very angry email with big words like LAW SUIT and DEFAMATORY.

How daft can you be! What kind of reaction did your friend expect to get? For goodness sake talk about lacking in intelligence.

DubaiLets wrote:Emirates has gone down the drains, I hate flying them but have to unfortunately due to my employer!

Really?

I think its a good airline.

I also think it is a reasonably good airline, mainly because the equipment is new / fairly new and well maintained.
The in-flight service however is not as good as it used to be, too many inexperienced staff on board.
And don't you love the announcement from some hostess who can barely speak English;

Languages spoken on board;
English,
Korean,
Thai
Hindu
Philipino
Africans
French
etc.

Concord wrote:

DubaiLets wrote:Emirates has gone down the drains, I hate flying them but have to unfortunately due to my employer!

Really?

I think its a good airline.

I am referring mainly to their UK flights. In comparison to Virgin Atlantic (and BA at rare times), Emirates is pi55.

DubaiLets wrote:

Concord wrote:

DubaiLets wrote:Emirates has gone down the drains, I hate flying them but have to unfortunately due to my employer!

Really?

I think its a good airline.

I am referring mainly to their UK flights. In comparison to Virgin Atlantic (and BA at rare times), Emirates is pi55.

pi55 Acronym for; PI Penile Implant 55th attempt???

sage & onion wrote:

DubaiLets wrote:

Concord wrote:

DubaiLets wrote:Emirates has gone down the drains, I hate flying them but have to unfortunately due to my employer!

Really?

I think its a good airline.

I am referring mainly to their UK flights. In comparison to Virgin Atlantic (and BA at rare times), Emirates is pi55.

pi55 Acronym for; PI Penile Implant 55th attempt???

Great minds think alike! Unfortunately I dont have a great mind so I did not think of what you came up with.

sage & onion wrote:I also think it is a reasonably good airline, mainly because the equipment is new / fairly new and well maintained.
The in-flight service however is not as good as it used to be, too many inexperienced staff on board.
And don't you love the announcement from some hostess who can barely speak English;

Languages spoken on board;
English,
Korean,
Thai
Hindu
Philipino
Africans
French
etc.

what do u mean barely speak english.......i have been via Emirates airlines to atleast 5 places and it was pretty god. If she doesnt have a british accent doesnt mean she is doesnt know the language

The trouble is they're recruiting and training so many crew at once, it's hard for them to keep up.

Anyway I just don't go to the UK anymore, so no worries there. Everywhere else I've been it's very good.

Chocoholic wrote:The trouble is they're recruiting and training so many crew at once, it's hard for them to keep up.

Anyway I just don't go to the UK anymore, so no worries there. Everywhere else I've been it's very good.

Have you given up all hope on the little island to the north west of Europe?

sniper420 wrote:

sage & onion wrote:I also think it is a reasonably good airline, mainly because the equipment is new / fairly new and well maintained.
The in-flight service however is not as good as it used to be, too many inexperienced staff on board.
And don't you love the announcement from some hostess who can barely speak English;

Languages spoken on board;
English,
Korean,
Thai
Hindu
Philipino
Africans
French
etc.

what do u mean barely speak english.......i have been via Emirates airlines to atleast 5 places and it was pretty god. If she doesnt have a british accent doesnt mean she is doesnt know the language

Just giving my experience, and over the past 24months or so I have found that the level of service on the flight is lower and I can also reconfirm that the level of spoken English is not so good. This has nothing to do with being British or not.

DubaiLets wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:The trouble is they're recruiting and training so many crew at once, it's hard for them to keep up.

Anyway I just don't go to the UK anymore, so no worries there. Everywhere else I've been it's very good.

Have you given up all hope on the little island to the north west of Europe?

i heard bad thing s abt that island like cannibals eat plane tyres

theres always some one gullible out there who is will ing to believe whatever rubbish turns up in there inbox

DubaiLets wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:The trouble is they're recruiting and training so many crew at once, it's hard for them to keep up.

Anyway I just don't go to the UK anymore, so no worries there. Everywhere else I've been it's very good.

Have you given up all hope on the little island to the north west of Europe?

In a word 'yes'.

DubaiLets wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

DubaiLets wrote:

Concord wrote:

DubaiLets wrote:Emirates has gone down the drains, I hate flying them but have to unfortunately due to my employer!

Really?

I think its a good airline.

I am referring mainly to their UK flights. In comparison to Virgin Atlantic (and BA at rare times), Emirates is pi55.

pi55 Acronym for; PI Penile Implant 55th attempt???

Great minds think alike! Unfortunately I dont have a great mind so I did not think of what you came up with.

The complete saying is;

Great minds think alike, fools seldom differ

i suggest that unless any news is verified it must not be made public.