Black Eyed Peas QF BNE to SYD incident

[DC3]

FWIW, on the various crew forums, there are dozens of stories coming forward of this behaviour from him and many instances of him not putting away his equipment for landing.

Why am I not surprised by that?

 

[NoName]

Links to these forums? Would be interested to read the other stories.

 

[RooFlyer]

Maybe AJ can show some leadership and publicly defend his staff. It is simply unacceptable to play the race card when race is not a factor.

I agree. Qantas management just WaP in not coming out strongly in support, given what the cabin crew are going through. AJ? Why yes, given his record on 'speaking out' on issues he thinks are important.

Why Qantas hasn't banned the jerk is beyond me. Afraid of bad publicity?

Links to these forums? Would be interested to read the other stories.

If they are 'crew forums', i doubt you'd be able to access.

 

[DC3]

I agree. Qantas management just WaP in not coming out strongly in support, given what the cabin crew are going through. AJ? Why yes, given his record on 'speaking out' on issues he think are important.

Why Qantas hasn't banned the jerk is beyond me. Afraid of bad publicity?

If QF doesn’t issue a statement of support (and soon) for the cabin crew, they need their heads read.

 

[NoName]

If they are 'crew forums', i doubt you'd be able to access.

Screenshots?

 

[milehighclub]

Screenshots?

They are private groups for a reason, and a place for crew to talk in confidence so I won't be taking screenshots.

 

[DC3]

They are private groups for a reason, and a place for crew to talk in confidence so I won't be taking screenshots.

I like your ethics.

 

[milehighclub]

Interesting to note that The V's have since deleted their twitter account after their post about it being the same flight attendant and supporting will.i.am

 

[DC3]

Interesting to note that The V's have since deleted their twitter account after their post about it being the same flight attendant and supporting will.i.am

What a coincidence.

 

[moa999]

If QF doesn’t issue a statement of support (and soon) for the cabin crew, they need their heads read.

As well as support and a request to will.i.am to cease and desist, Qantas is willing to help the FA sue for defamation

Qantas offers to help cabin crew sue will.i.am over racism claim

Qantas says it is willing to help one of its cabin crew members take defamation action against pop star will.i.am if he does not retract his claim she racially discriminated against him.

www.smh.com.au

I'd think The Veronicas would be an even easier target as one suspects their statement is demonstrably false.

They've also reported deleted their Twitter account

The Veronicas Delete Twitter Account After Siding With will.i.am In The Qantas Debacle

The sisters have scrapped their band's Twitter account amid the ongoing legal battle.

www.pedestrian.tv

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I'd be happy to kick in a few $$s to help the case against will.I.wish.I.was also - maybe crowd funding huh?

 

[DC3]

I'd be happy to kick in a few $$s to help the case against will.I.wish.I.was also - maybe crowd funding huh?

… and those two Vs may have a lot to answer for as well.

Edit: They are definitely not off the hook if publicly lying about, and smearing the reputation of the FA.

 

[Melburnian1]

As well as support and a request to will.i.am to cease and desist, Qantas is willing to help the FA sue for defamation

Qantas offers to help cabin crew sue will.i.am over racism claim

Qantas says it is willing to help one of its cabin crew members take defamation action against pop star will.i.am if he does not retract his claim she racially discriminated against him.

www.smh.com.au

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Wouldn't an ethical barrister advise that there'd only be a limited chance of success, bearing in mind that at least two passengers 'tweeted' in support of the hip-hop gent long before anyone came out in support of the female CSM?

Irrespective as to what one thinks of Maurice Blackburn as a law firm, of the two legal eagles quoted, its representative gives by far the preferable - and realistic - quote.

 

[sjk]

Wouldn't an ethical barrister advise that there'd only be a limited chance of success, bearing in mind that at least two passengers 'tweeted' in support of the hip-hop gent long before anyone came out in support of the female CSM?

An ethical barrister with at least two firing neurons would probably take a more nuanced approach than you.

 

[DC3]

Well, I’m just happy that the truth is starting to come out and that QF will actively support affected staff.

I hope that this will alleviate the concerns of some as to where the truth lies. If it gets to court then the facts will speak for themselves.

 

[p--and--t]

I hope QF PR department hasn't contacted passengers and offered them an incentive such as FF points to claim it wasn't as the Black Eyed Peas gent suggested. Don't put it past them!

What a disgusting comment.

Says a lot about the op.

 

[sjk]

What a disgusting comment.

Says a lot about the op.

Agreed. Maybe he could be added in to a lawsuit.

 

[drron]

Wouldn't an ethical barrister advise that there'd only be a limited chance of success, bearing in mind that at least two passengers 'tweeted' in support of the hip-hop gent long before anyone came out in support of the female CSM?

Irrespective as to what one thinks of Maurice Blackburn as a law firm, of the two legal eagles quoted, its representative gives by far the preferable - and realistic - quote.

As I have said before i do follow twitter-not normally this type of garbage but I have a look when it comes up on AFF.
The 2 I saw supporting Will.i.am said different things.One suggested the incident took place just after boarding and said that take off was delayed by 40 minutes.But Will.I am says that it took place about 20 minutes into the flight.So I discount this "eye witness".

Another musician has come forward with a new claim

After Australian pop duo The Veronicas weighed in on the drama surrounding Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am, who accused a Qantas flight attendant of racism after a tense incident on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney on Saturday, another international star has slammed the airline over similar...

www.news.com.au

The second witness was sitting back in economy and said she heard the raised voice of the FA.So not an eye witness.So the FB witness who was in the second row of Y seems to me to me a more reliable account.

Both QF and the FA's Union have come out in support of the FA.

Qantas backs flight attendant after 'misunderstanding' with singer will.i.am

Qantas backs its cabin crew and asks Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am to retract tweets calling a flight attendant on his Brisbane-to-Sydney trip "racist".

www.abc.net.au

And as I said before Will.i.am has form in his antics in planes and on the ground.He once blasted UA as he wasn't allowed into one of their international Lounges when travelling domestically.Just an entitled-fill in whatever you want here.

 

[RooFlyer]

Wouldn't an ethical barrister advise that there'd only be a limited chance of success, bearing in mind that at least two passengers 'tweeted' in support of the hip-hop gent long before anyone came out in support of the female CSM?

If engaged, they would be advising their client, not making public announcements.

 

[Melburnian1]

If engaged, they would be advising their client, not making public announcements.

I didn't suggest they'd be doing the latter.