Air China is under fire for warning its customers to exercise caution when visiting parts of London “populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people”.
You will not believe what China's flagship airline has said about London https://t.co/qne5HTZw0w
— CNBC International (@CNBCi) September 7, 2016
This “advice” featured in the airline’s in-flight magazine, Wings of China, and has been perceived as a blatant case of racism.
Five MPs have signed a parliamentary motion calling on Air China to replace the warning.
There have also been calls to remove the magazine from circulation immediately.
The magazine has now apologised:
#AirChina magazine issued apology over #London safety tips incident @CNBCi @MayorofLondon (statement translated) pic.twitter.com/pdueka2pBl
— Haze Fan (@journohaze) September 8, 2016
But where is/was the outrage from the anti-racist group Black Lives Matter UK?
Apparently, it doesn’t give a tinker’s cuss.
Its twitter account has not uttered a word about it.
There is no known protest going on outside Air China’s office in London or the Chinese Embassy in the UK capital.
Having staged protests at various airports this summer, we at Heat Street thought BLMUK had a special interest in any matter that blends the twin issues of airlines and racism.
Perhaps BLMUK’s narcissistic activists are still busy patting themselves on the back for their stunningly successful protest at City Airport earlier this week. (They’ve just been charged).
Climate crisis is a racist crisis. 7/10 of the countries most affected by climate change are in sub-Saharan Africa. pic.twitter.com/TN3AZc2ldG
— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) September 6, 2016
Remember – climate change is racist.
