15th June A 1/7th of a plane all to yourself on Rwandan Air Farce flight


Getting in a kerfuffal over the time it might take to get through immigration and customs?  Ever been a bit panicky in case you discover someone else accidentally sat in your seat? Worried that all the overhead locker space will be full up by the time you board? Concerned over whether you might end up in an aisle, middle or window seat? Anxious that the stewardess will be too busy to notice that your call light is on?

These are just some of the potential problems that face the modern day air traveller but not for the seven flying to Rwanda, who will be literally be escorted through customs and immigration, have several rows to themselves, be able to chose any seat right across the row, have their own personal stewardess and not have to worry about capturing the moment of their first ever flight as it will all be recorded for them by various news agencies and independent reporters. Who knows they might even be invited to turn left!

The only question that appears to remain unanswered is how the f&%k can we allow this to happen?

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