A gospel singer was threatened with being removed from a Delta Air Lines flight after she refused to stop singing on the plane because, she said, she was “doing what the Lord” told her to do. The singer, Bobbi Storm, posted a video on her social media accounts that showed her and a flight attendant calmly arguing because Storm wanted to sing on the plane before takeoff and the flight attendant wanted her to be quiet. The video, which lasts about four minutes, was criticized online by those who accused Storm of being disruptive. But it was also celebrated by others, prompting Storm to post two more videos explaining what had happened and why she had chosen to sing. “When we get to the end of a flight, we talk on phones, we talk to neighbors, sometimes we yell across the plane, so what’s the problem with asking people and them giving me the go, to share something that I’m proud of, something that God has done for me, with the rest of the world,” Storm said in one video. It was not clear when the flight occurred, where it originated or where it was headed. The video from the plane begins with Storm walking back to her seat after the flight attendant, who is not named, asks her to be seated. Storm then sits and faces the aisle, telling passengers that she was just nominated for two Grammy Awards. Storm is not individually nominated but she has performed with Maverick City Music, which is nominated at the 2024 Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album and with other artists for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. The group, which won four Grammy Awards in 2023, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. Story has details.<br/>
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Vietnam Airlines has joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), becoming the trade body’s 15th member. Vietnam Airlines’ membership is effective immediately, and comes days after the conclusion of the AAPA’s Assembly of Presidents in Singapore. The addition of Vietnam Airlines – a member of the SkyTeam alliance – gives the association an active member in Vietnam’s air travel sector. The carrier is also the second new member in two years, following Air India in 2022. Subhas Menon, AAPA’s director general, says: “Vietnam Airlines has been a renowned international carrier for years, playing a crucial role in the development of Vietnam’s economy and its aviation industry.” Airline chief Le Hong Ha, who was in attendance at the 2023 assembly, says that with AAPA membership, the airline “will not only enhance its operational efficiency within the Asia-Pacific region but also elevate Vietnam national airline’s global reputation”. The group’s other members are Air Astana, Air India, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Air, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Thai Airways International. <br/>