Editing Cricket Legend Wasim Akram Reveals apos;pathetic apos; Treatment From Qantas

cricket great Wasim Akram has publicly savaged  for his 'pathetic treatment', vowing to never again fly with 's most popular airline.<br>Akram, 56, claimed he was due to board a flight from Dallas to  on Tuesday, only for it to be cancelled.<br>The man dubbed the 'Sultan of Swing', who snared 414 Test wickets in a glittering playing career, wasn't happy as he tweeted about the inconvenience.<br> <br> 'Qantas airline never, ever flying with them again....they cancelled my flight from Dallas to Melbourne just 10 hours before departure without any reason given.<br>'And no help when I called their call centre, pathetic service.<br><br>You guys have messed my trip up.'<br>         Pakistan cricket great Wasim Akram has savaged Qantas for his 'pathetic treatment'<br>         A furious Akram claimed his flight from Dallas to Melbourne was cancelled 'without any reason given', ruining his trip<br>'#Quantas (sic) #NeverAgain.'<br>Qantas responded when contacted by Daily Mail Australia for comment surrounding Akram's gripe.<br>'We understand that delays such as this can be frustrating, but we will always put safety before schedule,' a statement from a company spokesperson read.<br>'The flight was cancelled due to unscheduled maintenance required on the aircraft.<br>'We contacted customers well in advance of their scheduled departure time and provided them with alternative travel arrangements.'<br>It is believed Akram was planning to fly to Australia for a holiday - and Qantas confirmed he was rebooked onto a flight on Tuesday.<br>Plenty of Akram's followers on social media were sympathetic, sharing their own tales of woe with Qantas.<br>'Dreadful, arrogant airline,' one tweeted, with another stating, 'Same with me… changed flights multiple times, after cancelling and still NO refund.'<br>A third tweeted: 'Welcome to our world Wasim.<br><br>They have lost the plot and a lot of business. They have made some shocking decisions over the years, but as long as AJ (CEO Alan Joyce) gets his bonus, that's all that matters.'<br><br>Akram won sympathy from his fellow travellers - but the airline explained the cancellation was made for safety reasons and said those affected were given alternative arrangements<br>         Daily Mail Australia approached Qantas for comment surrounding Akram's public gripe - and the airline confirmed the former cricketer was on a rescheduled flight on Tuesday<br>   RELATED ARTICLES              <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>In October, Akram opened up on his previous struggles with cocaine after his playing career ended in his autobiography, Sultan:  [https://storage.googleapis.com/best-blogs/Rohit-Sharma-weds-Ritika-Sajdeh.html https://storage.googleapis.com/best-blogs/Rohit-Sharma-weds-Ritika-Sajdeh.html] A Memoir.<br>Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in both Test and ODI cricket retired in 2003 after an 18-year international career.<br>He then continued to travel globally on commentary and coaching assignments. <br>Akram's drug habit began after he retired, when he started to crave a 'a substitute for the adrenaline rush of competition'.<br>He got clean following the death of his first wife Huma in 2009, thanks to a stint in rehab.<br><br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement