An Air France pilot has landed the company in hot water after joking about the king of Morocco while waiting to take off at Casablanca airport, reports France 24.
Passengers complained after the pilot announced that the presence of the king’s personal jet on the runway was delaying the flight.
“The control tower won’t let me take off until 'His Majesty the King of Morocco' has finished relaxing in the VIP lounge,” he said, according to the E-Marrakech news site.
“Those passengers who want to complain and get their tickets reimbursed can do so by writing to King Mohammed VI, the Royal Palace, Rabat.”
Some passengers were not amused, including Abderrahmane, who told Yabiladi News that the pilot had the temerity to repeat the slur in English.
Read more of this report from France 24.