Icelandic airline launches giant pink plane called ‘GAY’

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An Icelandic airline has unveiled a giant pink plane called ā€˜GAYā€™, because of course it has.

After Londonā€™s rainbow taxi, rainbow bus and rainbow train, things are getting a bit out of hand in the race for the gayest method of transport.

Icelandā€™s WOW Airline is the latest entrant into the gay vehicular contest ā€“ and their effort gives TfL a run for their money.

The airline, which is known for its pink-and-purple themed planes, announced today that its new Airbus A330, which will serve a route to San Francisco, had been named in honour of the gay movement.

CEO SkĆŗli Mogensen explained the decision to Christen the plane TF-GAY, saying: ā€œOne of our pilots came to me and suggested this name and I thought it was a cool idea so we went ahead with it.ā€

He added the name is a nod to the history of San Francisco, and fits with the companyā€™s naming system ā€“ following TF-MOM, TF-DAD, TF-SIS, TF-BRO, TF-SON and TF-KID.

He told Gay Iceland: ā€œThe name fits perfectly into this concept of ours to create a modern family out of our air planes from the names we give them.

ā€œWOW is basically MOM upside down and everybody loves their mom!

ā€œSince day one, weā€™ve emphasised joy and friendliness in our services because we want everybody to feel welcome in the WOW family. And we think TF-GAY fits right in with our modern family concept.ā€
Icelandic airline launches giant pink plane called ‘GAY’
He added of people who might not want to travel on a big pink gay plane: ā€œIf I were worried or scared of what people might say about me or what I do, then WOW air wouldnā€™t exist.

ā€œPrejudice and narrow-mindedness are usually the result of ignorance and an inferiority complex. So such views judge themselves.ā€