Posted by
InchDeep on Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:51:53 PM
They were probably worried they could not get the seats clean in time for the return fight. Skid marks are just for runways anymore.
German nudist flights scrapped over 'moral' qualms
Published: 22 May 08 15:57 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/12031/
Despite being fully booked by naturists wanting to take off and strip off, a German travel company said on Thursday it has decided to scrap a special nude flight that had been scheduled for this summer.
* German nudist flight could be grounded (6 Apr 08)
The July 5 flight was due to be the first of many and was aimed at east Germans nostalgic for the naturism that was authorized and extremely popular under communist rule.
But OssiUrlaub.de, the firm organizing the service to a picturesque Baltic Sea island, said it has had second thoughts after "moral objections" in the media and from visitors to its Internet portal, a spokesman said.
The 50 people with tickets would have boarded the flight in the eastern city of Erfurt fully clothed, but once on the plane would have been free to undress and enjoy the rest of the journey as nature intended.
They will now receive a full refund as well as a voucher for other products offered by the company, whose core business caters to holidaymakers who keep their clothes on, it stressed.
AFP (news@thelocal.de)