London Muslim is no friend of Etihad Airways for the reasons I explain here when they used Danni Minouge to publicise their airways rather than a Muslim or more appropriately someone with a positive attitude towards Muslims.
However, sadly Etihad has also been the subject of a nasty racist campaign on the internet about the above picture which occurred during testing by Airbus suspiciously with Etihad livery on. However, finally it's CEO has decided to confront the racist lies.
I'm not surprised that Etihad which as I've already highlighted is run largely by white senior management and white press officers is targeted by racists because inevitably if you employ people who take your money but have no understanding of your culture its inevitable that a disgruntled white former employee may turn to racism when they have a grudge.
LM provided Etihad ample opportunity to respond to my articles over Danni Minouge which they chose to ignore just like the white male CEO did with the unfounded rumours about Etihad's safety record. It goes without saying that as Churchill said if a lie gets half way around the world before the truth gets it's pants on why in this Internet age did Etihad senior employees take an eternity to correct false malicious and racist stories about the airline? LM will be keeping a close eye to see if any Etihad management or Press Officers suspiciously move to a European, American or Arab rival.
If you knew anything at all about the Emiratis, you would certainly be aware that they really don't like to work in customer service jobs. In common with other Gulf states, they consider it a degrading affront to have to serve food and drink to others, so it's hard to see why a smiling, made-up (uncovered) young female's face from Abu Dhabi on the advert would be an appropriate icon for the airline.
ReplyDeleteConsider also that Etihad and Emirates chiefly use their centrally located global hubs to connect people between far-flung points around the world, unlike Qantas that flies people to and from Australia. As such they have a compelling claim to being an international airline rather than a national one.
And what was your point about "if you employ people who take your money but have no understanding of your culture..." ? What would you like them to do, exactly? Fast for Ramadan? Go on a hajj to Mecca out of solidarity and gratitude for their salary?
On another note, a lot of your posts on articles like this to be entrenched and embittered with the kind of racism you nevertheless like to complain about. Your division of everyone into categories of 'Muslim (good) and white (bad) is appalling.
I raise eyebrows at your inconsistent treatment of culture - you are full of outrage at the constant need for others to acknowledge the indigent 'culture and traditions' of Islamic countries - such as Malaysia, which you've covered a few times;
but when you refer to an issue in a non-Islamic country, you don't seem to share the same sense of respect for its core values, traditions and values - such as the UK or Europe- and instead you complain variously on a theme of 'white racists doing such and such and not respecting Muslims'.
What a bitter little world you live in.
go away you islamaphobe
ReplyDeleteFor the one who said "If you knew anything at all about the Emiratis, you would certainly be aware that they really don't like to work in customer service jobs. In common with other Gulf states, they consider it a degrading affront to have to serve food and drink to others, so it's hard to see why a smiling, made-up (uncovered) young female's face from Abu Dhabi on the advert would be an appropriate icon for the airline. "
ReplyDeleteYou clearly mean waiters, but if you work in a better environment such as the airplane, it's just one of other important tasks that they do, they are trained and look better than any other person I see, well educated people, male and female, and they also have other tasks than serving the foods and drinks, which means they are ultimate and not in the same level as any any waiter, I know an Emirati friend who worled as waiter then cabin crew and now pilot, he thinks this field is changing, so why can't he try to make this change?, but most of them are dying for being cabin crew, this is the career that everyone would like to excercice, because we know it has so many advantages.... and also giving them a very great personality and they are the best in the field, cause 95% of the flights can't be successful without the cabin crew talents which make them more proud, I would love so much to be one, but I won't tr cause I kow i won't fit the career. Anyway, everything I said is clearly obvious and we all know about, now I'm just sorry for Etihad but it's not that bad, I know the company can handle it like there's nothing bad happened.
btw, please respect other religions, it's not a hard thing.
ReplyDeleteEmirates are known to be lazy. Can;t blame em. The government has been giving things to them. But that is their way of life. Expats need to adjust to the country they live in. Not complain. If you want to complain, then please find another place.
ReplyDeleteFlight attendants' jobs are MUCH more than "serving drinks". Their first and foremost concern is the safety of the passengers. It's not about being merely an air-borne waiter. No reason to be unsatisfied by a job like that (as it is).
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