A British woman is claiming that reputable airline Emirates refused to let her fly because she had her period.
Beth Evans was on her way to Dubai with her boyfriend Joshua Moran when she said one of the air stewards heard her complaining about period pains and ordered her to get off the flight.
Even though she was capable of making the journey over to Dubai, the cabin crew ordered her to get off the plane as they didn’t have a doctor present and wanted to make sure the pain wasn’t too severe for flying.
Speaking to The Sun, Joshua said, “To be kicked off for period pains, it was madness. Beth was in tears and getting upset when the hostess was asking her questions. It’s embarrassing to have to explain about period pains when it’s being overheard.”
He added, “They didn’t have anyone look her over. They just contacted a medical team in the US and they said Beth couldn’t fly.”
Meanwhile, the airline has released the following statement on the issue:
“The passenger alerted crew that she was suffering from discomfort and pain and mentioned she was feeling unwell. The captain made the decision to request medical support and offload Ms Evans so she could access medical assistance.
We would not have wanted to endanger Ms Evans by delaying medical help had she worsened during the flight.”
