An incident on a 7am @ArikAirlineNg fight to Benin at the Lagos airport left me a lot more understanding of delays caused by “operational reasons”.
So I got to the airport early o; checked in early; boarded early.
Plane started taxing down the runway. Then it stopped.
So I got to the airport early o; checked in early; boarded early.
Plane started taxing down the runway. Then it stopped.
Ah ah. Engine is turned off. Wetin dey happen?
Pilot says over the intercom: Sorry ladies and gentlemen, we have to deal with an issue.
He comes out of the cockpit and asks his crew to open the door, then goes back in.
Wetin dey happen o?!?
Pilot says over the intercom: Sorry ladies and gentlemen, we have to deal with an issue.
He comes out of the cockpit and asks his crew to open the door, then goes back in.
Wetin dey happen o?!?
One lady in business class has brought in a piece of luggage that was too big for the overhead lockers. She was also seated at an emergency exit.
They had told her to put it up; she said no. They then told her they would have to check it in. She wanted it with her; they said no.
They had told her to put it up; she said no. They then told her they would have to check it in. She wanted it with her; they said no.
So they tagged it and took it off the plane. Na there wahala start.
Time for that safety briefing they give exit row passengers, madam no answer them. “You have to take part or change seats”; madam told them to get out.
Ah.
They went to tell the pilot.
Time for that safety briefing they give exit row passengers, madam no answer them. “You have to take part or change seats”; madam told them to get out.
Ah.
They went to tell the pilot.
Pilot said tell her if she doesn’t take part or change seats, he will kick her off his plane.
By this time we don dey taxi, on schedule.
Madam just ignore them dey press phone. Na iim plane stop for middle of side runway o.
We were there for one full hour.
By this time we don dey taxi, on schedule.
Madam just ignore them dey press phone. Na iim plane stop for middle of side runway o.
We were there for one full hour.
Pilot said she must disembark. Madam said do you know who I am?
One full hour.
By this time they had taken her bag off the plane. Madam dey make calls furiously.
A huge Airforce security guy comes on, and madam is marched off the plane.
We were finally able to take off.
One full hour.
By this time they had taken her bag off the plane. Madam dey make calls furiously.
A huge Airforce security guy comes on, and madam is marched off the plane.
We were finally able to take off.
I can just imagine people in Benin waiting to get to Abuja.
“Your flight has been delayed for another 30 minutes due to operational reasons.”
Person no go know say na one coconut head wey no get sense cause am. 😂
“Your flight has been delayed for another 30 minutes due to operational reasons.”
Person no go know say na one coconut head wey no get sense cause am. 😂
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