Dutch Airline KLM Apologizes For Mexico Tweet After Holland's World Cup Win

Dutch plane operator KLM has apologized "for sending out a tweet from its official account making a joke of Mexico's defeat to the Netherlands at the World Cup," according to the BBC. Within minutes of Holland's 2-1 stoppage-time win, "the firm published a picture of an airport departures sign under the heading Adios Amigos." Next to the word Departures "was a man with a moustache and sombrero." The post went viral "but was deleted shortly afterwards." KLM spokesperson Lisette Ebeling Koning said, "It was meant to be a joke but there was too much negative reaction." KLM "issued a formal apology late on Sunday" (BBC, 6/30). In London, Rob Bleaney wrote Hollywood actor Gael García Bernal "launched a foul-mouthed Twitter attack on KLM." He wrote, "I'm never flying your shitty airline again. F--- you big time" (GUARDIAN, 6/30).