Abhishek raps Jet Airways after his flight delayed

October 28, 2016

Mumbai, Oct 28: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan today took a swipe at private carrier Jet Airways after his his flight to Chennai from here was delayed due to "non-availability" of pilots to operate the aircraft.

"Flying to Chennai. Baggage, check. Board flight on time, check. Seat belt fastened, check. Only thing we need now are our pilots!!," Junior Bachchan said in one of his tweets after his flight failed to depart on time.

"Well done Jet Airways!!! Entire plane boarded without any pilots on board. Still waiting and hoping...," he further tweeted.

He was travelling to Chennai by Jet Airways flight 9W-485, which was scheduled to depart at 10.30 am but took off at around 11.50 am after a delay of nearly one-and-a-half hour as the airline did not have pilot to fly the plane.

Response to a query sent to Jet Airways in this regard was awaited. Significantly, as many as 18 per cent of Jet Airways flights from four metro airports--Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru - failed to either arrive or depart on time in September.

The city-based airline was ranked fourth, after budget IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara, in on-time performance from these four airports.

"Question - if an airline is delayed, do we as passengers have the option to get off, like how passengers are off loaded if they are late?," junior Bachchan said in another tweet.

"Hey @jetairways just to let you know that the entire aircraft is still waiting for you'll to get in touch. Also,what is operational reasons?," he said in another tweet.

"Our prayers have been answered.... We are moving! Haven't taken off yet so.... Fingers crossed," he tweeted after the push back.

"Touchdown Chennai!!!!........ FINALLY," the Junior Bachchan tweeted after his flight landed in Chennai.

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Angelina Jolie: Discrimination cannot be tolerated

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June 6,2020

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie feels discrimination and impunity cannot be justified in any way, and says she hopes people in the US can come together to "address the deep structural wrongs in our society".

The Oscar-winning star, who turned 45 on Thursday, also donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, reports people.com.

"Rights don't belong to any one group to give to another. Discrimination and impunity cannot be tolerated, explained away or justified. I hope we can come together as Americans to address the deep structural wrongs in our society," Jolie said.

"I stand with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in their fight for racial equality, social justice, and their call for urgent legislative reform," she added.

Meanwhile, the actress celebrated her birthday amid lockdown with her six children -- Maddox, 18, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 14, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

The actress and activist has been active since the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world and has donated to different organisations.

Jolie previously donated $1 million to No Kid Hungry, the organisation working to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I knew that there were problems in America, that there was poverty, but I could not believe when I realised how many school children in America were dependent on a meal to not go hungry. I was so disgusted that we have gotten to this point as a country and that we would let the most vulnerable be in such a state. I can't imagine what it feels like for those parents," she said while opening up about her reason to get associated with the organisation.

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