[donaldbane]

First of all - I do not have to prove that the aircraft was not struck by lightning! It is AF that has to prove it was! They were clear and abrupt in telling exausted passengers that because of "the lightning strike" AF was not responsible for their well being. I believe they were using the weather as an excuse to avoid their obligations. To even suggest that Air France were correct in wanting to call the police because I insisted in telling my fellow passengers what I thought were the rights and wrongs of the situation is a shame on you. Where I come from we believe in the freedom of speech. Even if the aircraft had been struck by lightning then that had to have been on the previous flight - not ours!! To what degree do passengers have to take responsibility for an aircrafts mishap? 3 delays down the line? 4 delays down the line? Air France were taking the **** and leaving distraught passengers stranded in Paris at the end of a long and delayed flight. They dealt with everyone abruptly - and even offhand - if passengers dared to disagree. I travel internationally every month and have done so for years. We are only four and a half months into the year and already I have been to the US 3 times and to Australia on a seperate occasion. I am well used to air travel and to airlines - I have traveled with just about all of them - so please do not tell me that I am not entittled to make my case at the time and place. The only havoc and chaos taking place was caused by AF.
Just because you are prepared to accept being shafted by Virgin putting you in a dirty hotel etc please do not expect others to do the same. You may have been treated like a decent human being had I been on the same flight as you and been prepared to defend your/our rights.
Good luck with your future travel.