15 June, 2022

Ryanair dropping Afrikaans test

The low-fare-high-fee airline Ryanair is dropping its controversial and racist ‘Afrikaans’ test for holders of South African passports holders.

The group's chief executive Michael O’Leary told the media that imposing the test “doesn’t make any sense”.

Ryanair introduced the test some time ago following an alleged influx of fake passports from South Africa. Anyone who failed the test wouldn’t be allowed to travel but would be given a full refund according to the airline last week.

Many complained that the test was racist and a large section of the population see Afrikaans as a symbol of minority white rule. South Africa has 11 languages in common usage and the budget airline hadn’t disclosed why it chose Afrikaans.






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