Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz

[Denis79]

"If they are unable to complete this questionnaire, they will be refused travel and issued with a full refund," the airline continued.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61703174

What the hell is wrong with the world?

 

[RedDevil@84]

"If they are unable to complete this questionnaire, they will be refused travel and issued with a full refund," the airline continued.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61703174

What the hell is wrong with the world?

Leave alone the audacity to come up with a stupid test like that, at least do some research to see what the folks in that country speak. A simple google search may have helped.

 

[JPRouve]

Someone at Ryanair needs to be fired several times.

 

[FireballXL5]

I read that earlier and thought wtf??? Wankers.

 

[Denis79]

Wonder how many meetings it took to come up with this brilliant solution

 

[Gandalf]

They should ask them to name 5 songs by Die Antwoord and refuse to let them fly if they can't.

 

[RedTiger]

Imagine Ryanair giving out a test written in Gaelic for anyone coming out of ireland

 

[JPRouve]

Imagine Ryanair giving out a test written in Gaelic for anyone coming out of ireland

Now imagine the welsh test.

 

[P-Ro]

Imagine Ryanair giving out a test written in Gaelic for anyone coming out of ireland

...Or English for those coming out of Liverpool.

 

[RedTiger]

...Or English for those coming out of Liverpool.

 

[Denis79]

...Or English for those coming out of Liverpool.

 

[horsechoker]

When you're Dutch and blag your way into South Africa

 

[calodo2003]

...Or English for those coming out of Liverpool.

 

[The Firestarter]

...Or English for those coming out of Liverpool.

fuchen ell

 

[Eyepopper]

Surely there's an option to pay an extra 10 quid to avoid having to do the test?

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

...Or English for those coming out of Liverpool.

Shots fired!

Seriously though, I really wonder how long that company will survive by cumulating blunder after blunder after blunder as they do.

 

[utdalltheway]

Why are they testing people? Surely the immigration department should be doing that.

What am I missing here?

 

[Penna]

Why are they testing people? Surely the immigration department should be doing that.

What am I missing here?

There has evidently been a sudden rise in people trying to travel using fake SA passports. If there's a concern about passports, someone from Immigration should be asking the questions.

Ryanair should stick to doing the things they're good at, like cancelling flights at short notice.

 

[SilentWitness]

There has evidently been a sudden rise in people trying to travel using fake SA passports. If there's a concern about passports, someone from Immigration should be asking the questions.

Ryanair should stick to doing the things they're good at, like cancelling flights at short notice.

*mic drop*

 

[Spielmacher]

They should ask them to name 5 songs by Die Antwoord and refuse to let them fly if they can't.

https://careers.ryanair.com/

 

[RoadTrip]

What is this madness?

 

[Eurotrash]

There was a time, in Ryanair’s infancy, where all publicity was good publicity. I doubt this holds true now.

 

[Marzo]

Stupid thing to do, however a lot more than 13% can speak and understand Afrikaans.
A lot of provinces, outside of KZN, which is the Zulu capital, speak and understand Afrikaans.
In fact, some of their Afrikaans is even way better than mine.

 

[Traub]

Stupid thing to do, however a lot more than 13% can speak and understand Afrikaans.
A lot of provinces, outside of KZN, which is the Zulu capital, speak and understand Afrikaans.
In fact, some of their Afrikaans is even way better than mine.

I’m South African too. I would’ve failed the test.

 

[adexkola]

"If they are unable to complete this questionnaire, they will be refused travel and issued with a full refund," the airline continued.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61703174

What the hell is wrong with the world?

For once I'm actually shocked.

If you know anything about the history of South Africa...