Nine Muslims Get Apology From Airline and Little Else

Nine Muslims were kicked off a New Year’s Day flight from D.C. to Florida by AirTran Airways.

Irfan said he believed sitting near the wing was the safest, while the sister-in-law said the rear of the plane was the safest.

Someone should tell him all the fuel is stored in the wings.

This was overheard by some passengers and reported to the crew.

Engines shut down. Plane delayed. Questions asked. Nine passengers cleared of all suspicion, but were nonetheless kicked of the plane. No one arrived at his appointed destination on time. A lot of bad PR for AirTran.

Everyone was inconvenienced for nothing.

They wouldn’t. They wouldn’t care.

In a magnanimous gesture and exhibiting no rancor, Irfan, said the apology was “definitely nice to hear.”

Irfan also said he thought they were profiled, because of their appearance. The men had beards and the women wore traditional headscarves.

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