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Now, BMI bans Bible for Saudi flights
London, Dec 19 (UNI):
A British airline has banned its crew from taking the Bible into Saudi Arabia for fear of upsetting Muslims.
BMI bosses have told staff to take the Koran instead, and this without any intimation to this effect from Riyadh.
As expected, things have not gone down too well with the staff. One middle-aged stewardess is planning to sue BMI for religious discrimination at an industrial tribunal due to take place in the
In the meantime, BMI has decided to exclude her from flights to Saudi Arabia.
A BMI source said: ‘‘Foreign Office advice is that non-Islamic religious material is not permitted in Saudi’’.
But another BMI worker said: ‘‘We understand our embassy has confirmed that the Saudis never enforce this rule’’.
‘‘The stewardess is deeply religious and takes her Bible everywhere she travels. The bottom line is BMI don’t want to jeopardise the Saudi route, which is worth millions to them,’’ The Sun quoted the worker as saying.
Interestingly, the ban follows British Airways’s climbdown on a rule prohibiting staff wearing crosses - which triggered mass protest.

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the_380 · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject:

I am aware about the pictures and worshipping part...
But what about the case here that bmi bans bible and asks people to carry quaran instead???
Are they trying to get some favour from Saudi govt by making them happy with such nonsense?
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HAWK21M · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:

Next they'll rename it Saudia Airlines Very Happy

I've heard of not carrying Religious symbols in their country,but this is weird.

Rather knock off the sector.

When the US troops celebrated Christmas in Saudi with some troops in shorts during Operation Desert Shield why no one objected.

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the_380 · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

Whats the point in asking "rather" to carry a quaran???
You can ban them from carrying the bible but not tell them to do something that they might have never done.
Clearly i feel bmi's expecting some favour from the Saudi govt. Maybe change the name as Hawk suggested to something British Saudi Midland Airways
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AKLDELNonstop · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland

I am sure while not carrying the Bible is compulsory, carrying the Quran is voluntary and BMI is probably doing that part as a PR.

OT and I dont mean to offend anyone but has any of you ever read a religious book that is not of your religion?

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the_380 · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject:

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the_380 · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject:

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More on this: Exclamation

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/stewarde327.html
LONDON - 20 December 2006
Stewardess to challenge airline's Bible ban
Claire Bergen

An air stewardess is to challenge a ruling by an airline preventing staff from trvelling to Saugi Araia with a Bible.

Bmi, formerly British Midland Airways, confirmed that the matter is now subject to an industrial tribunal due to take place in the new year.

The stewardess, a committed Christian, likes to take her Bible, which was once her mother's, with her when she travels.

But Bmi says it has banned her from taking the Bible with her in accordance with Foreign Office advice that no non-Islamic materials or artefacts are allowed in Saudi Arabia.

On its website the Foreign Office says of Saudi Arabia: "The importation and use of narcotics, alcohol, pork products and religious books, apart from the Qu'ran (Koran), and artefacts are forbidden."

© Independent Catholic News 2006

AKLDELNonstop · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland

I cant understand how a country so fanatic can expect the World to treat them fairly. I would never go into such a country, where my beliefs are not respected.

I understand its a major pilgrimage for Islam but that doesnt mean they have to be so ignorant of others beliefs.
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the_380 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

How much is the Saudi load Important to BMI.
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the_380 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

During Desert Storm they had no choice with Saddam hovering around.
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the_380 · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: