SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has apologized for posting an “insensitive” comment on social media about the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash in crisis-stricken eastern Ukraine.
Hours after the Boeing 777-200 passenger jet with 298 people on board went down on Thursday, believed shot by a surface-to-air missile, SIA posted a one-line statement on Facebook and Twitter.
It read: “Customers may wish to note that Singapore Airlines flights are not using Ukraine airspace.”
The comment sparked anger among users of social media.
“How about at least acknowledging the terrible event and sending condolences to those families and fri…Keep on reading: …read more
Source: The Philippine Daily Inquirer
