Minister gives Biz Class seat to special-needs girl
By Staff
Published Monday, December 03, 2012
Saudi Arabias minister of social affairs gave his first class seat to a crippled Bahraini girl travelling aboard the same flight to Bahrain after he saw her struggling to get into her seat, a Saudi newspaper reported on Monday.
Yusuf bin Ahmed Al Uthaymeen has just taken his seat aboard a Saudi airline flight on his way for an official visit to Bahrain last week when he saw the girl trying hard to take her seat in the business class with the help of a female escort.
He quickly stood up, went to the girl and offered her his seat, Sabq Arabic language daily said, adding that the minister helped her in sitting.
He then asked her escort to take the crippled girls seat in the business class so he can take her seat in the economy class."
The papers report was headed :The minister of social affairs took a noble stand last week when he gave up his first class seat to a girl with special needs.
By Staff
Published Monday, December 03, 2012
Saudi Arabias minister of social affairs gave his first class seat to a crippled Bahraini girl travelling aboard the same flight to Bahrain after he saw her struggling to get into her seat, a Saudi newspaper reported on Monday.
Yusuf bin Ahmed Al Uthaymeen has just taken his seat aboard a Saudi airline flight on his way for an official visit to Bahrain last week when he saw the girl trying hard to take her seat in the business class with the help of a female escort.
He quickly stood up, went to the girl and offered her his seat, Sabq Arabic language daily said, adding that the minister helped her in sitting.
He then asked her escort to take the crippled girls seat in the business class so he can take her seat in the economy class."
The papers report was headed :The minister of social affairs took a noble stand last week when he gave up his first class seat to a girl with special needs.
