Many western online papers say that " Ellie was arrested for drinking a glass of wine " during the Emirates Airlines flight. However, Patrick Smith states that complimentary alcoholic drinks are often served by this airline.
According to Smith´s investigation, the UAE govt. stated that the woman tried to enter the UAE with an expired Swedish passport, when this failed, she produced an Iranian passport !
Ellie began arguing with the UAE officials when they informed her she could only stay 96 hours.
She was arrested for trying to film the officials with her mobile camera and taken to jail for three days.
Patrick Smith says the A380s have an onboard bar, and there are several inside the Dubai Airport terminal where foreign nationals can consume. However, due to the laws of UAE, drinking alcoholic drinks in the city is prohibited.
