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Cape Town - Jeremy Clarkson angrily tweeted that British Airways had delayed his flight to South Africa by 12 hours.
The former Top Gear host and presenter of new motoring show The Grand Tour (GT), is filming the first episode of the show in Johannesburg on Sunday.
The format of The Grand Tour show will see Clarkson and former Top Gear hosts Richard Hammond and James May travel to different locations around the world where studio audience recordings will be filmed in a giant tent.
12 hour delay
On Thursday July 14, Clarkson used his Twitter account to voice his frustration at British Airways, who delayed the broadcaster's flight by 12 hours.
In a series of tweets, the 56-year-old said:
Dear @British_Airways When you delay a flight by 12 hours - 12 - do you have any idea how much inconvenience that causes?
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 14, 2016
@British_Airways Please help as much as you can. We've been working on this show for a whole year
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 14, 2016
People of South Africa. We still want to do our first show there, But, has anyone got a plane?
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 14, 2016
Good news. Some clever bods at @British_Airways have found a plane that works and we are on our way.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 14, 2016
Three hours after his first tweet, Clarkson tweeted that the British national carrier had rectified the problem and that he was on his way to South Africa.@British_Airways So. After what's happened this evening here's an idea. Dazzle us on the way back.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 14, 2016
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