Earlier today, Dutch airline KLM posted a tweet, which was captured by the following screenshot, regarding Mexico’s World Cup loss to The Netherlands. It has since been deleted.
It's Adios Amigo to @KLM's Adios Amigos tweet. The company has now deleted it pic.twitter.com/9KsEsNBKGe
— Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) June 29, 2014
Reaction immediately began pouring in.
#KLM's controversial tweet after #NEDvsMEX. How to infuriate over 100 million people in 140 characters. pic.twitter.com/gAYJrmxCms
— Martín (@mach) June 29, 2014
Now that @KLM deleted their racist tweet, we should demand a formal apology from the "royal airline".
— Enrique Acevedo (@Enrique_Acevedo) June 29, 2014
@KLM your tweet about Mexico going back home wasn't necessary
— Edwing Herrera (@EdwingHerrera94) June 29, 2014
@KLM Why you delete your stupid pic twitt?… deal with the consequences … are not cowards!…
— ᎳᎥլլᎠ (@WillyMaiz) June 29, 2014
.@KLM your brilliant social media experts just lost you the 2nd largest market in Latin America in one tweet, they must feel really clever
— Paco Saisó (@PacoSaiso) June 29, 2014
@KLM why erase your tweet? You've lost quite a lot of cuStomers by now. Maybe you should learn to use your social media before tweeting…
— Mr. Champs (@rodchamps) June 29, 2014
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Actor Gael Garcia Bernal took serious issue with the tweet.
https://twitter.com/GaelGarciaB/status/483311689023377408
Some, however, didn’t share in the outrage.
Not offended at all at @KLM's tweet. Good old fashioned ribbing. pic.twitter.com/wNl97tp7if
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) June 29, 2014
The Social Media PC is out in full force about the silly @KLM tweet. Glad there are no other important things to worry about.
— Uwe Hook ???????? (@uwehook) June 29, 2014
Update:
AeroMéxico responds.
Gracias por este gran campeonato, estamos orgullosos y los esperamos en casa #VivaMéxico pic.twitter.com/GCE5u5Cj6r
— aeromexico (@Aeromexico) June 29, 2014
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