Garuda scraps inflight photo ban amid online uproar
Indonesian carrier mocked for its stance after unflattering posting by travel blogger
17 July 2019 - 18:42
Jakarta — Indonesian flag carrier Garuda on Wednesday withdrew a proposal to stop passengers taking photos in cabins after being mocked over a plan that was introduced after a travel blogger posted unflattering photos on a flight.
Rius Vernandes, who has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, on Saturday posted photos and videos showing him holding a handwritten menu on note paper that he described as the business-class menu on his Garuda flight from Sydney...
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