This has to be a first. In 24 years I have never known you start a thread and indeed one where you do not at some point write in Capital Letters which, I have always been led to believe is the equivalent of shouting. Wonders never cease in so far as I actually agree with the sentiments that you are expressing. I would feel exactly the same. I do not speak Turkish - unfortunately but I have a lot of friends there particularly in Izmir. I do however speak several European languages and I am astounded that BA are so gauche in presenting Turkish announcements considering that there is such a large Turkish speaking population in parts of London - Finsbury Park/Harringay come to mind. Is this language issue of recent date? Many of us here would have no idea which language it was so this is not impossible.

As far as the warning about Ramadan is concerned - I am somewhat surprised that they make any announcement like this. It is almost as crass as those Irish arrivals where people who had consorted with animals had to see a Medical Officer. It just seems inappropriate and from what you say quite incorrect. In all the time that I have visited there - I have never been sent back for a Visa check as the Visa was purchased on arrival. It does sound like a BA IT problem.

I would say something to BA much along the lines that you have written here. I wrote to Iberia as their announcements always thanked passengers for their "Collaboracion" which should be "Co-operation". Collaboration is falling in with an enemy! It will help nothing for this year but it may make someone go and check these things with someone who does speak Turkish.

What I am certain of is that this purely insensitive and not in any way intentional.