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VIDEO: COMMUNITY IN ACTION AGAINST EXORBITANT AIR FARES TO JAMAICA WITH LOVENA BROWN

February 15, 2014

Lovena Brown and members from the FFBJ (Facilitators For A better Jamaica (FFBJ) Sylbourne Sydial and Malik Muhammad discuss the international lobbying campaign aimed at British Airways and Virgin Atlantic regarding the exorbitant airfares from the United Kingdom to Jamaica. The aim is to work in conjunction with both airlines to achieve two major changes: 1. To see average airfares from the United Kingdom to Jamaica being reduced to around £500. 2 . To see an increase of baggage allowance from one(1) to two (2) […]

UK NEWS: COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST EXORBITANT PLANE FARES TO JAMAICA

November 18, 2013

Via Change.Org For the last few years, many travellers to Jamaica have seen a massive increase in airfares and a further reduction of their baggage allowances. The major airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the only two commercial airlines which fly to Jamaica from the UK, and as a result, they have certainly used this opportunity to their advantage, but in contrast, a major disadvantage to passengers. This is nothing short of exploitation it is argued. Background Destinations like the USA […]

UK NEWS: VIRGIN ATLANTIC ACCUSED OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OVER JOB APPLICATION

January 31, 2013

Via Wales Online A refugee from West Africa who settled in Wales 10 years ago is accusing  Virgin Atlantic of racial discrimination after his application for a call centre  job was rejected. When Max Kpakio applied in his own name for the job in Swansea he was turned  down, but when he submitted a new application under the made-up name Craig Owen  he was repeatedly invited to attend an interview. Mr Kpakio, 36, arrived in Wales in 2002 after escaping from the […]

UK NEWS: IMMIGRANT ATTEMPTS TO SLASH HIS THROAT ON A JAMAICA BOUND VIRGIN ATLANTIC FLIGHT

June 20, 2011

Via BBC News An illegal immigrant being deported to Jamaica tried to slash his own throat on board a plane at Gatwick airport, it is understood. The man was taken to hospital with “superficial injuries” shortly after boarding a Virgin Atlantic flight which was about to take off. A UK Border Agency spokesman said an investigation was being launched into the incident. The flight, VS69, has been delayed until 1245 BST on Tuesday. Continue Reading…. I feel sorry for the passengers and crew who were forced […]