Journalists warned to stop sneaking towels, plates off US president's plane

You are not allowed to take "souvenirs" such as pillowcases, plates or cutlery from the Air Force One plane, on which the US President is travelling.

The White House Correspondents' Association warned journalists when it turned out that some equipment was missing in the part of the plane intended for the press.

In a warning sent by e-mail, the Association warned reporters that their behaviour reflects badly on the entire industry and must end, the BBC reported on Sunday in a text titled "Hands off Biden's pillowcases."

Journalists traveling with the president on Air Force One sometimes receive a box of M&Ms with the presidential seal as a souvenir, but cutlery and towels have also been missing from the plane for years, notes the BBC.

Air Force One, which the White House calls the president's "office in the sky," has a three-level deck housing a spacious apartment for the head of state, a medical point with an operating table, a conference and dining room, two kitchens that can feed up to 100 people, as well as designated areas for the press and guests VIP, security and secretariat.

The plane can refuel in the air and - thanks to being equipped with special communication equipment - function as a mobile command centre.

This article was originally published on Onet Travel.