HUFFINGTONOST.COM - The crew of an Air France plane that was
re-routed via Damascus on Wednesday asked passengers how much cash they
could stump up after Syrian authorities refused credit card payment to
refuel the aircraft, the French airline said on Thursday.
Ultimately it found an alternative arrangement, it said.
The
plane that was headed for Beirut on Wednesday night was diverted due
to civil unrest in the Lebanese capital and sought to go to Amman, but
it was forced to land in Syria due to lack of fuel. click here to read more