Beijing Airline's In-Flight Guide Blames Chicago Violence on Black People

By Oscar Holland, September 10, 2016

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Beijing's Capital Airlines is warning passengers not to visit south Chicago unaccompanied, directly attributing violence in the area to its black population.

The in-flight tourism advice, found by That’s Beijing on a domestic flight, suggests that public security is “tense and worse” in the city’s south, “mainly because the blacks are densely living [there].” 

In-fight information blames Chicago violence on black people

The discovery comes just two days after Air China withdrew a controversial passenger magazine that recommended “precautions” in the parts of London “mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people.” 

Capital Airlines’ in-flight entertainment system offers similar advice for the Illinois city, with its destination guide telling tourists: “do not travel to south part of Chicago alone [sic].”

The comments appear beneath a section marked “security situation,” which also lists recent shooting incidents alongside crime statistics.

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[All images copyright of Oscar Holland / thatsmags.com]

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