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China Airlines has offered $US100 ($AU125) and an apology to each of the Taiwanese tourists who barely escaped a blaze on a flight to Japan.
The Boeing 737-800 burst into flames at the airport in the southern island of Okinawa on Monday.
All 165 mostly Taiwanese passengers and crew raced out and escaped the engulfing flames and plumes of black smoke.
China Airlines chief executive Chao Kuo-shuai flew to Okinawa and handed a red envelope with $US100 inside to each of the Taiwanese tourists on the flight.
"I apologise from the bottom of my heart," Mr Chao told the passengers.
"I feel ashamed for causing so much trouble."
One of the Taiwanese tourists said the gesture was a start.
"I feel for their efforts, but I can't be satisfied as my luggage and all my other things were burnt up," she said.
A China Airlines spokeswoman in Tokyo said the firm was separately considering compensation to the tourists for damage to luggage and other belongings on the aircraft.
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Perhaps Dougie should consider stationing himself in PHL and having a lot of red envelopes, and apologize to his passengers for the pain they endure each and every day. The place is on fire at least three times a week and the rest of the time it's just smoldering.
Listen up Dougie - if you're looking for the next stop to be China .... that's how it's done there.
The Boeing 737-800 burst into flames at the airport in the southern island of Okinawa on Monday.
All 165 mostly Taiwanese passengers and crew raced out and escaped the engulfing flames and plumes of black smoke.
China Airlines chief executive Chao Kuo-shuai flew to Okinawa and handed a red envelope with $US100 inside to each of the Taiwanese tourists on the flight.
"I apologise from the bottom of my heart," Mr Chao told the passengers.
"I feel ashamed for causing so much trouble."
One of the Taiwanese tourists said the gesture was a start.
"I feel for their efforts, but I can't be satisfied as my luggage and all my other things were burnt up," she said.
A China Airlines spokeswoman in Tokyo said the firm was separately considering compensation to the tourists for damage to luggage and other belongings on the aircraft.
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Perhaps Dougie should consider stationing himself in PHL and having a lot of red envelopes, and apologize to his passengers for the pain they endure each and every day. The place is on fire at least three times a week and the rest of the time it's just smoldering.
Listen up Dougie - if you're looking for the next stop to be China .... that's how it's done there.
