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Racism, body-shaming fly high with Air Belgium crew against SriLankan staff
- Air Belgium (AB) planes are leased out by Sri Lankan (UL) Airlines and they are to operate with a mix of AB and UL crew to service routes covered by UL Airlines
- UL Pilots and crew were allegedly given only economy class seats while AB crew flew business class
- AB Captain Phillippe Enneken allegedly called a UL Captain an ‘Asshole’
- An AB Pilot allegedly body shamed an UL Pilot calling him ‘big fat captain’
- UL staff allege that AB crew took away drinks and bites that were to be given to Passengers
- UL pilots are compelled to seek other travel arrangements as they are allegedly not allowed on AB flights(though it is leased out by UL) incurring more costs to the airline
- UL has initiated an investigation and statements obtained from UL crew members and pilots
A massive racism scandal has come to light after pilots and crew members of Sri Lankan Airlines lodged a strong complaint against an Air Belgium pilot and crew who were operating a UL Flight on April 30, after they were body-shamed and racially discriminated against, the Daily Mirror learns.
State-run Sri Lankan Airlines which is facing heavy losses, leased two aircraft from Air Belgium in December, to boost its fleet which is now being used to run the Frankfurt, Dhaka, Dubai, Paris and Chennai routes from Colombo.
According to the agreement, these destinations are operated by Air Belgium but have at least four crew members and pilots from Sri Lankan Airlines also on board along with pilots and crew members from Air Belgium.
On April 30, when UL 501, scheduled to fly from Colombo to Paris was on ground at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the Sri Lankan Airlines pilots who were expected to get onboard to be flown to other destinations, were informed at the check-in counter that they were not allocated seats in business class as only one seat was remaining in that sector.
According to sources, the norm is that when pilots are flown to other parts of the world to bring back their aircraft, they are allocated to be flown in business class. However, on April 30, when the SriLankan Airlines pilots then approached the aircraft after clearing immigration, they refused to get on board after it was alleged that the business class seats had already been occupied by passengers whom the Air Belgium crew had upgraded without notifying the SriLankan Airlines crew.
"It is assumed that these passengers may have been frequent flyers of Air Belgium or the Air Belgium crew had charged them without notifying SriLankan Airlines," a source familiar with the incident said.
When the pilots refused to get on board, it is alleged that the Air Belgium pilot who was operating UL 501, Captain Philippe Enneken subjected the pilots to racial abuse and said if they did not get on board within five minutes, the UL pilots would be offloaded.
It is also alleged that the Air Belgium pilot had ended up calling a SriLankan Airlines pilot an 'asshole' before storming back into the aircraft.
Furthermore, it is alleged that Captain Philippe then in a passenger announcement onboard had said that the flight was being delayed due to the delay by the SriLankan Airlines pilots especially by 'one big fat captain' who was making a fuss about the seating.
The SriLankan Airlines pilots, upon hearing such abuse had contacted the CEO of SriLankan Airlines and Head of Flight Operations.
In a video recording obtained by the Daily Mirror, Captain Phillipe is also heard telling the passengers, in a public announcement on board, that the law on board UL 501 would be Belgian Law because it is a Belgian aircraft. This announcement was made while the aircraft was in Colombo at the BIA.
"Anywhere in the world where we are, as long as it happens on this plane, it will remain Belgian law. We have to apply Belgian law, even though Sri Lankan laws are different. But being the captain, I am responsible for all of you and most importantly it is the Belgian laws onboard, and I have no other choice but to behave like this. I know it upsets some people," the Captain was heard saying.
Pilots who spoke to Daily Mirror on conditions of anonymity alleged that the Air Belgium crew had also on several instances been racist towards Sri Lankan passengers such as refusing to serve them tea and water on the long haul flights. The pilots also alleged that the crew were responsible for stealing the cashew, wine and champagne bottles on board.
It is now learnt that following these incidents, SriLankan Airlines has launched an investigation and statements have already been obtained by the SriLankan Airlines crew members and pilots.
In a statement released by the Airline Pilots Guild of Sri Lanka (ALPGSL), it said it extended its apologies to all passengers affected by the delay on flight UL501 on April 30th.
"This regrettable incident was due to actions taken by Captain Philippe Enneken of Air Belgium, who refused boarding to our SriLankan Airlines pilots and subjected them to racial abuse," the statement said.
The ALPGSL said it had already escalated this issue, reporting the misconduct and unacceptable behaviour of Captain Philippe to the relevant authorities and demanding immediate action.
The Daily Mirror learns following the growing friction between the pilots and crew members of Air Belgium and SriLankan Airlines, UL pilots were now travelling on other airlines to position themselves in long-haul destinations to bring back the UL aircraft. This cost has to be borne by SriLankan Airlines.
The Daily Mirror further learns that several of its pilots had objected to the decision by SriLankan Airlines to wet lease the two Air Belgium flights at a staggering cost of 6 million US dollars, as the routes being operated by Air Belgium did not generate that much income for SriLankan Airlines.
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Wet lease A wet lease is a leasing arrangement whereby one airline (the lessor) provides an aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) to another airline or other type of business acting as a broker of air travel (the lessee), which pays by hours operated. |
According to officials, the agreement between Air Belgium and Sri Lankan Airlines will end on May 15, and it is unsure if the agreement will be further extended.
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Comments - Racism, body-shaming fly high with Air Belgium crew against SriLankan staff
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Sirisena Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:36 AM
Belgians too.. Oh no?
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Come fly with me…come fly Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:11 PM
The whole damn world is against us….I wander if we are going through an inauspicious time for the past 40 years.
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Silvadesilva Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:45 AM
when you are a racist from a racist state, then you see racism everywhere, even where there is none. I would like to hear the other side of the conflict too
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Sambo Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:49 AM
This is how our people are treated given the situation we are facing in this country.
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lkboy Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:47 PM
thanks to our politicians, we have become 3rd class citizens of the world!
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Piyasiri Daranagama Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:56 AM
The credibility of every Srilankan is at stake, if the current status of policy framework of any sector prevails in such a diluted soup!!!
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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:57 AM
So don't our pilots have mouths to give as good as they get? Or do they act all hoity toity and superior only with other locals?
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Mahila Tuesday, 07 May 2024 01:55 PM
"So don't our pilots have mouths to give as good as they get?" Aasai, Bayay!!!??? Ingirisi Wachana Katatta enne Naheyne!!!??? Uhunte Pol Boorowa kiyala wedak Naney!!! Ohng Hinavey!!?? Wedak Na!? Sometimes Their Sakala Poojan ‘Mona war’ Danne Nahe - No understanding Kaduwa!!??? To punish them don't lease from these scum bags!! Then only they will learn!!?? No Job!! No Pay!!?? Won’t affect us but Belgians!? We are safe, anyway ‘Apey Anduwa’ will Pay!?
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Punchi Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:59 AM
When growing up I recall my contemporaries calling Tamils Paroo Demilo, we discrimination against those who are different is entrenched in our psyche, instead of nation building we built discrimination against others and impoverished ourselves but we get upset when we experience discrimination. The Japanese, Chinese are not discriminated against because of economic power.
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Steve Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:13 AM
Why 6 Million dollars to wet lease 2 AB flights ? The routes are running at a loss when pockets are getting filled. Mr. President appoint another of your famous committees.
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Harsha Wijewardene Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:21 AM
Truth hurts.
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Thilakan Sathasivam Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:26 AM
It's true. They show off with superior air..
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Tony Mantana Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:48 AM
It's funny Sri lankas talk about Racism. As a country sri lanka is Institutionaly racias.
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Dasun Nayanajith Tuesday, 07 May 2024 03:03 PM
As a Sri Lankan, I understand the complexity of our country's history and the challenges we face regarding racism. While it's true that we have had our struggles with racial tensions and discrimination, it's important to recognize that acknowledging these issues is the first step towards addressing them. Firstly, Sri Lanka is a diverse nation with a rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions. Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and it's what makes our country unique. However, this diversity also brings with it challenges, as different communities may have different perspectives and experiences. It's essential to understand that racism exists in every society, not just in Sri Lanka. No country is immune to it. What sets us apart is our willingness to confront these issues head-on and work towards a more inclusive society. Sri Lanka has made significant strides in recent years to address racism and promote equality. We have implemented laws and policies aimed at
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Long way to go.... doubtful Tuesday, 07 May 2024 05:24 PM
@Dasun. Very good comment except the conclusion. "Sri Lanka had made significant strides ....". If that's what you believe then sorry my friend that you are not interested in promoting equality at all. You can't achieve anything with mere words. Enacting laws is different and implementing them is entirely different. For me trust between the communities has not improved at all. For it to be true when strangers, not friends, from different communities meet there should be mutual trust. Is that the case? No. Can a Muslim or a Tamil become a president or prime minister of SL? Do you know that with a population of 7.5 % muslims Guyana has a Muslim President?Long way to go for SL. With majority like you it's doubtful.
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Nilmini Welivita Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:49 AM
We all know our pilots are a bunch of spoilt idiots. They are flying drunk at times. They are probably jealous because the stewardesses are eyeing the Belgian pilots.
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Chitra Madugalle Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:03 PM
Wow you got nothing between your ears Love. Are you jealous that no pilot looked at you? Don't make up slanderous stories involving people's livelihoods. As you worked for the airline before we all know your reputation.
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Prof. K.W. Samarathunga Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:06 AM
True, the Transport / Aviation Minister is responsible for all these nonsenses. We Air-Lanka maintained a respectable range, now we have become the slaves.
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Dr. J.A. Jayasinghe Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:09 AM
Good punishment for UL - staff not performing their duties and neglecting Air Lanka to face the down fall.
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Atha Katha Somay - (Truth is Truth) Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:11 AM
What a shame, why our guys were treated like this. Bandula Gunawardene you are responsible for going for this arrangement getting a pocket full of bribe in millions.
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Victor Samuel Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:13 AM
Cancel this contract with Air-Belgium before it is too late and avoid damages and losses further. Attention: Transport Minister.
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Tom Jones Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:18 AM
Belgium is angry with Sri Lankans For selling An Ulundu Vaddai for a Belgian Tourist down South. This could have been settled amicably . Fighting for Business Class, Cajunuts and food and Champagne and tea etc is Shameful . Sri Lankan employees should realise that Sri Lankan Airlines is a “ Dead Loss” airline and nothing to be proud of. Lee Kuan advised JRJ against against starting an Air Line. Now we are in a shit State after Medamulana ruined the Airline.,
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Tharmar Thurai Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:18 AM
We only have our own politicians and burecrats who ran down the Srilankan Airlines to ground. Appointing MR's BIL as Charman and he was busy treating ladies on UL budgets.
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George Premason (former pilot) Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:37 AM
"the norm is that when pilots are flown to other parts of the world to bring back their aircraft, they are allocated to be flown in business class" This is not the norm and incorrect reporting. If the airline has paying passengers that is always given priority. Srilankan Airlines unfortunately has an entitled set of staff
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voice of expat Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:40 AM
Those who passengers fly with UL, well know the level of the service of UL on board and counter staffs :-( no need further comments..
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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:55 AM
Ha ha, get the taste of Nazis? So many irregular transactions.
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Smh Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:26 PM
This is Belgium, not Germany. Nazis were German. So stop your racist ignorance.
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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:18 PM
SMH, Nazis migrated to other places. You don't know what you don't know.
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Lankaputha Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:10 AM
Who cares.. pitty issues. No one complains the habitual delays or continously grounding due to mechanical failures.. Also why Business class .... enjoy what majority suffers
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Wickrama wijayasiri Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:16 AM
What doe UNHRC has to say about this?
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P. Perera Wednesday, 08 May 2024 10:28 AM
How the heck is the UNHRC even a party to this nonsense? Where is your brain?? The audacity of you to expect the UN to jump into a spat is laughable.
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Sokrates Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:21 AM
A bankrupt airline like Srilankan just has to swallow such a frog. The flying pilot is the boss on board an aircraft and makes all the decisions. Whether it's a ship or an airplane, the law of the country where it is registered always applies. If a Belgian pilot dares to call a Sri Lankan pilot an asshole, the Sri Lankan pilot will have given him a reason to do so. But anyway, what does the curse word asshole have to do with racism? I also don't understand why people still fly with SriLankan.
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MirakRajBanda Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:43 AM
They still have the Congo mentality, thinking those dirty A**//** are still rule the world. Never renew the lease agreement. Go with Emirates or Qatar Airways for code sharing or partnership which Mahinda Rajapakse cancelled for his own selfish agenda.
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Is Belgium so crooked and corrupt, or is there some dirty unfair accusations being made Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:49 AM
Belgian law would be a lot stricter about racism and other bad activities towards individuals. The whole matter seems more like Sri Lankans making up lies and being obnoxious toward the pale skins. Maybe the Sri Lankan passengers were speaking to the pale skin crew like they speak to upcountry Tamils, in aggressive and abusive manner. Hard to believe Sri Lankans are like angels compared to the pale skins who'd adhere to Belgian laws.
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Sri Lankan pilots are terrible Tuesday, 07 May 2024 11:05 AM
Sri Lankan pilots are known and condemned as terrible by Aviation Minister. They try their same dirty tricks elsewhere and get to hear the feedback for their awful behaviours.
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Van Dyke Tuesday, 07 May 2024 11:11 AM
This is not correct . However its time that the majority Sri Lankans to know what it is to be at the receiving end of racism which is rampant in Sri Lanka.
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FairJudge Tuesday, 07 May 2024 11:32 AM
We have to be careful here when you especially read the last part of the article. Is this some kind of sour grapes? If indeed, it happened, that would be not good. I would not think think Belgian law to be bad. SL people are also famous for entitled mind sets and act like they deserve respect, rather than earning respect. In particular, SL won't be in the same place as it is now if SL people are that smart. Look at the visa saga going on at the moment. Treat these accusations with some reservations.
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Reap the Harvest Guys Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:00 PM
Shame.... Shame ..... Shame ..... our Pilots fall into the 3rd grade standards due to bad management of our Airlines. From the Minister Bandula to the higher authorities in Air-Lanka are looters of the public money and this is the curse. Now no other alternative, reap the harvest.
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B.T. Bandaranayake - Businessman Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:04 PM
Good lesson.... Very good. Believe me, I gave priority while travelling to Singapore on business matters. When I requested for Beer, the flying stewards told me "Not available" from the starting point. When I asked for Wine or other hot drinks - they told nothing is available. Means, they collect everything and take home, what a shame. Good lesson they learnt anyway.
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Dr. Edmund Wickramasinghe Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:07 PM
Food from Air Lanka is the worst - all dried bread is served, 3rd quality rice is cooked, liquor is not available - they take the bottles home. Our guys must learn good lessons from others.
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Mandayan Tuesday, 07 May 2024 01:05 PM
Dear Dr, blame Mahinda and his brother in law for the pathetic status of the national carrier.
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KD Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:08 PM
This incident reminds me of how UAL passengers were treated by Emirate staff when Sri Lankan was under Emirates management.
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DOT Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:09 PM
This is the reality of West ! Its a dying empire !
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Tilak Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:19 PM
where is that fellow who was shouting against the Indian immigration officers at BIA
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Mahila Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:08 PM
Then make him – ‘who was shouting against the Indian immigration officers at BIA’ – be a Passenger in all flights operated by Belgian Airways, to make Philippe Enneken to Sush Up and silence him!! Provide all flights FOC, until Wet Lease is Over!!!
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Gappi Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:31 PM
Dont know if that Pilot called Dodol Bathalayaa to the useless sleepy minister? Then we are with you.
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GR De Alwis Tuesday, 07 May 2024 12:51 PM
The Air Belgian crew are so unprofessional. I was on a flight from Dhaka to Colombo recently and saw how some passengers were treated rudely including to a former national cricketer.
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Shazla Hussain Tuesday, 07 May 2024 01:21 PM
What goes around comes around!
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Fly Kites Tuesday, 07 May 2024 01:37 PM
This is not now or then inauspicious syndrome, this is purely the consequences of patriotic foolishness (Modhabimanaya) practiced specially after 2009 May. That seems continuing if the cows who voted for Gota with the recommendations of the Maha-Sanga do the same for JVP-NPP.
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Shera Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:11 PM
To be honest Sri Lankans are very prideful and arrogant. This comes from a fellow Lankan.. Just sit and stop with the drama everywhere you go. No one cares if you are Sri Lankan. It is not a country or airline that anyone looks up to at this point. Whether you sit in business class to stroke your ego, or economy to be humbled, everyone is going to the same destination. Right now the country is struggling to save face internationally and increase tourism. This was a good opportunity to show the world polished character and humility. Instead, our people did the opposite.
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Sam Perera Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:14 PM
I don't get it. It is ok to wet lease the aircraft with pilots. Why would you get cabin crew from AB? How AB could upgrade passengers? I assume it is done by the crew, inside the aircraft. AB has nothing to do with ticketing or anything like that. They should be just operating the flight. Again, we should use our own cabin crew.
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Questionable Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:54 PM
The accuracy of reporting by this reporter is often questionable. Recently she reported VFS is an American company. Later minister Tiran Ales claimed it's NOT Indian. Googling I didn't find anything to suggest that both were correct.
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sunil Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:18 PM
Please ask Mr. Gayan Udara Kaushalya Algewattage a Board member of Airport and Aviation and Vice Chairman SLPA. Is it a racism?
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Bryn karu Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:21 PM
This is a fabricated story against AB crew. Not true at all. Sri Lankans ate always more racists.
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karu Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:31 PM
their goal is simple and clear. demotivate existing staff attached to Srilanak and ruined the customer base. further bankrupt for Sri Lankan. Hitman's roll
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Dee Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:40 PM
You reap what you sow! True to the dot. But we still don’t learn! We supposedly finished a 30 year Terrorists war and now we want to vote for similar ones to rule us. We say Indians defecate on streets- they are way ahead than SL (refinement and financial). We condemn Chinese goods- they are way ahead of our useless products. We talk of rich culture- what? Yogurt culture??? Can’t produce proper milk or even eggs! We are only good at condemning others, sabotaging the state(recent visa fiasco) protesting , deceiving others (locals and foreigners) Wake up SL! It’s not our 225 that’s bringing us down! It’s us who brings our own country down!
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Salute you Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:47 PM
The best comment I have seen in a long time. Salute you.
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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 08 May 2024 09:49 AM
Yours is very outdated thinking. May be your generation of old pensioners are thinking like that. But after your generation, the new generation does not think so. It is good if you guys spend your retirement life.
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Ram Tuesday, 07 May 2024 02:58 PM
Our spineless bribe taking politicians are likely to sweep this complaint under the carpet and close the matter
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roobarbie Tuesday, 07 May 2024 03:26 PM
Beligium is a racist country. They still think like as if Congo belongs to them. Baskets!
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KP Tuesday, 07 May 2024 03:46 PM
Don’t extend the lease no matter what.
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A reader Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:22 PM
In the 1990s, I was told that Catholic nuns in Belgium snubbed nuns from our part of the world, including a Sri Lankan nun who was temporarily residing in Belgium for higher studies and who spoke fluent French.
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sach Tuesday, 07 May 2024 04:48 PM
This is nothing new to Belgium. Ask from people in Congo
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ding dong Tuesday, 07 May 2024 05:26 PM
Well done Belgium. Sri lankan now taste own it's medicines
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Kunisan Sithupalan Tuesday, 07 May 2024 06:09 PM
Foreigners think all SL people are bad politicians! These things should happen to politicians - not for hard working people!!
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Ranil Tuesday, 07 May 2024 06:34 PM
Racism should not be condoned but when did pilots get precedence over paying business class passengers? Most other airlines that I know don't have this preposterous "norms" where customers like those on frequent plyer reward programs are secondary to staff.
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Local pilots doing dirty tricks to sobotage Sri Lankan airline wet lease plans Tuesday, 07 May 2024 06:56 PM
The local pilots are against the route, and making up lies to make the Sri Lankan airlines decision to wet lease look worse. They want to prevent renewal of the lease that ends on 15 May. It seem obvious the the accusations are all about things that never happened.
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Rajendra Silva Wednesday, 08 May 2024 07:07 AM
The air Berlin lease benefitting certain people (corruption) was already decided to end and there is no option to extend this as air Belgium is a bankrupt airline and has already sold the aircraft leased by srilankan to another airline. At the end of the lease the other airline will take the aircraft… hence no option to extend present lease. You sound like you have some personal grudge here with your false accusations.
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Wiraj Tuesday, 07 May 2024 07:13 PM
Sri Lankans who have racist attitude towards their fellow countrymen based on language and religion, are getting a taste of their own medicine. End result is destruction of lives and country's wealth leading to bankruptcty, that led to contempt from other nationalities.
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Pannindriya Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:08 PM
How come the airline company lost money? And lease for 6 million dollars?!!! Don't understand!
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Danny Tuesday, 07 May 2024 10:31 PM
This is Sri Lankan way of looking into, pathetically. First of all English is an unknown language to Belgians and they don’t give a damn about it in the way we do. So when our guys give importance to it and speak in English, they get irritated and used those words in annoyance. For them their language is superior. You won’t get an answer for your questions in English in France is well known and discussed topic. Belgians speak, Dutch, French and German!! Either speak in one of them or at least in Sinhalese or Tamil but if you try in English this is what you get and nothing do with racism. Don’t so us your ignorance.
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Darshan J Wednesday, 08 May 2024 01:17 AM
Karma, Same thing we are (Tamils) facing till now at Sri Lanka, by Sinhalese. So, understand the pain. My friend didn't got the job at Sri Lankan airline because he is Tamil.
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Mahila Wednesday, 08 May 2024 06:05 AM
Punchi, "Recall my contemporaries calling Tamils Parra Demala" People claim they don't believe in Caste or Castism! They are the worst, because that adulatory word attributed to Tamils, because of the aspersion of Castism to Indian conscripted labour, mainly resident in the western province - Caste - Pariah (Drummers)!!?? The inherent congenital Bias comes out at extreme moments of Passion!!! "Pot calling the Kettle Black"!!?? It is BEST IGNORED!!!???
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Navalanka Wednesday, 08 May 2024 10:16 PM
Complete report is unbelievable. Sri Lankan airlines (UL) does the seat reservations and usually over- book the flight by 10% in view of last minute cancellations and may be in this instance the BZ class got full with fare paying passengers and "Positioning" crew downgraded to EY class. This is done in the interest of airline revenue. 2 sets of AB crew do not fly on the same a/c and and it is not possible that UL crew found AB crew on duty travel in BZ class. Egoism played a part here as the interest of the dying airline should have come 01st.and crew should have agreed to travel EY class Other airlines of the same age as UL, or less like Emirates, SQ, QR have their own a/c and crew and not go for "wet Lease" agreements. It must be investigated whether AB cabin crew upgraded EY passengers to BZ class w/o approval.
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Max Saturday, 11 May 2024 03:12 AM
Why did they choose Air Belgium. This airline is the worst and bankrupt in Europe, I am surprised why they lease from an idiotic airline. Cancel the lease and work with a reputed airline. That white captain is a racist and should be Banned from coming to Sri Lanka
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Captain Flip Monday, 13 May 2024 04:41 PM
It's Bulgarian law inside Bush pilot Flip's old 330 but the law of the land is Srilankan. Racial abuse is not tolerated globally. Sue him.!!
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punyakanthi alahakone Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:38 PM
This is very sad and must be investigated. Sadly, this is also the reality in Sri Lanka where darker skinned people are discriminated from certain places. Let's do better!
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