United Airlines CEO apologises, gets trolled by other airlines
Emirates, Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines troll United
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United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz on Tuesday issued an apology for the treatment of a passenger dragged from aboard one of its flights before takeoff on Sunday.
United Airlines under fire after passenger dragged from plane
"I want you to know that we take full responsibility and we will work to make it right," Munoz said in a statement, reversing earlier decisions not to apologise.
The apology, however, could not stop the social media frenzy with major Airlines joining the trolling army:
Emirates responded to the United incident with a video highlighting awards received by the airline:
Baby girl born mid-air on Turkish Airlines flight
The Royal Jordanian Airline went with a cheeky tweet, telling flyers "We are here to keep you united" ending it with a“Dragging is strictly prohibited”.
In another tweet, the company tweeted an image of a pilot with the captain "Our pilots happily welcome you on-board our flights"
The best one however, was the Turkish Airline - they rose to the occasion by setting an example with its crew assisting in the delivery of a baby-girl during an Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight.
When Adriana Huffington gave a shout-out to the airline, they humbly acknowledged:
While a photograph of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) also joining the trolling army surfaced, it is unconfirmed whether the airline sent the photograph out officially or if it was just a playful photo-shop expert trolling on behalf of the airline. The photo, nonetheless created a reaction on Twitter too. Here is the photograph as it surfaced on Twitter.
Share your favourite tweets with us in the comments below.
United Airlines under fire after passenger dragged from plane
"I want you to know that we take full responsibility and we will work to make it right," Munoz said in a statement, reversing earlier decisions not to apologise.
The apology, however, could not stop the social media frenzy with major Airlines joining the trolling army:
Emirates responded to the United incident with a video highlighting awards received by the airline:
Baby girl born mid-air on Turkish Airlines flight
The Royal Jordanian Airline went with a cheeky tweet, telling flyers "We are here to keep you united" ending it with a“Dragging is strictly prohibited”.
In another tweet, the company tweeted an image of a pilot with the captain "Our pilots happily welcome you on-board our flights"
The best one however, was the Turkish Airline - they rose to the occasion by setting an example with its crew assisting in the delivery of a baby-girl during an Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight.
When Adriana Huffington gave a shout-out to the airline, they humbly acknowledged:
While a photograph of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) also joining the trolling army surfaced, it is unconfirmed whether the airline sent the photograph out officially or if it was just a playful photo-shop expert trolling on behalf of the airline. The photo, nonetheless created a reaction on Twitter too. Here is the photograph as it surfaced on Twitter.
Share your favourite tweets with us in the comments below.