That’s what an Air India airlines crew might have been singing as they failed to board their Boeing 777, going instead on a sightseeing tour of the Pyramids of Giza, leaving passengers at Cairo Airport waiting for a long 16 hours.

The April 15 flight was originally scheduled from Mumbai to Toronto, but had to be diverted to Frankfurt via Cairo.

Passengers thought there were technical problems, but after a few hours, they were surprised to find out that while the pilot had been on his seat all this time, the missing seven member crew had taken advantage of the unplanned Cairo stop, and went off on a visit to the Pyramids.

One of the crewmembers admitted his act, but claimed that the delay was merely five hours and airport personnel had taken them to a different terminal, due to language problems.

An Air India spokesperson confirmed the incident and said the company would initiate action against the crew members who did not report to work on time.

Source: NDTV

The following improvements to the site of Giza are being implemented to make the visit to the Pyramids and the Sphinx a more enjoyable one.

New road: Built around the perimeter of the archaeological site to eliminate traffic and reduce damage caused by vibration, pollution and noise.

Animals: Camels and horses will be kept outside the road ring. People who want to ride will be able to do so outside the road, with a beautiful view of the Pyramids.

Buildings: No new buildings will be allowed inside the ring road, and all existing buildings will be removed, to make the view better and protect the monuments from building projects.

New entrances: With parking space for cars and tour buses. Visitor centers will bring information about the pyramids before entering the site. There will be one educational center specifically for students and school groups.

Transportation: Visitors will take new electric cars up to the monuments, making the site more pedestrian friendly.

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