This is possibly the most uncivilized behavior I’ve ever seen filmed on a plane… and that’s saying a lot. This even caused an arrest, and the bail for the passenger who is accused of being the instigator has been set at $150,000.
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This is the typical behavior of Spirit airlines passengers. There have been numerous incidents on Spirit airlines like this. I've commented many times here on why spirit is the worst airlines ever. Spirit is the greyhound of the skies and should be avoided at all cost. I'm being snobbish and so what!
I’ve given up on traveling...forever. I’m glad I saw the world with my family when I was young. Retirement years will be spent reading books by the fireplace. No one will allow Americans into their countries anyway. I can’t even cross state lines without a quarantine upon return. Vaccines won’t fix that. A new president won’t fix that. People are scared and offended by everything and anything. We’re toast. Now what to do with all my points..........
I said this on Gary’s blog and I’ll say it’s here, I am starting to get annoyed by these WorldStar-type posts and videos on travel blogs. We get that some customers behave badly, but not every incident deserves posting. Incidents that involve crew and interpretations of travel rules are relevant, but brawls and fights just show people in a bad light for pure entertainment, and take advantage of people at their worst moments
Like I always say I loved to go back to 1965 and ask a bunch of flyers would you like to see what air travel will be like in 2020? You could imagine their dreams of super sonic luxury. Then the looks on their face when I would show them this video.
Can’t wait for PR statehood. Perhaps this is how they choose their two new Senators.
and they said removing the IFEs would take away all the on-board entertainment options...
The ultimate issue is that this was SPIRIT airlines. As was said before, its the Greyhound of the skies. Just fly Delta.
This mask thing is crazy. First, why were these people allowed on board without a mask? I would be just as irate with those people moving around the cabin with no mask. This isn’t a matter of freedom. It’s a matter of safety and health. I’m with the other person. I’m retired. Wished I’d done a little more traveling when I was younger, but I will never fly again. I made that decision on a Southwest flight 3 years ago. Flying is no longer comfortable.
@anthony We need this to move from Worldstar to Homestar. Just substitute Strong Bad and Trogdor the Burninator.
EVERYBODY TO THE LIMIT!
Woohoo let the games begin. The least they could do to elevate the level of entertainment would be to allow baseball bats onboard!
@Michael Hinz - They have a mask on when they board. This allows them to walk past the gate agent and flight attendants at the boarding door. But once they are seated, at some point during the flight, they take the mask off or pull it down around their chin. Then, problems ensue.
I hope Matthew keeps posting these stories. These passengers need to be shamed, not that many of them are probably capable of feeling shame.
Disappointing article. Don't really need the Jerry Springer content can get that anywhere.
What is the point of this article? To tacitly -- and without explicit commentary -- draw attention to the alleged ape-like nature and maturity of Blacks and Hispanics?!? Outrageous. This is just another white privileged report on the trials and tribulations of less advantaged tiers in our society.
Only 1/3 of the U.S. population is Black or Hispanic, yet nearly 100% or the OMAAT blog posts regarding violent behavior and airline brawls involve this demographic. Systemic racism [on this blog] is alive and well!
The US needs a public funded health system. One that covers psychiatry and psychology plus medicine. A family doctor and a primary health care system that focus on prevention of any kind of disease, including mental ones. It would not solve 100% of the problems, but it would surely help society as a whole.
Chadwick , you sly little prick, nicely done. You just spilled your poison, (ape-like nature and maturity of Blacks) and went on blaming my innocent Matzo Ball pounding innocent boy .
I came for genuine airline/travel news. I got Jerry Springer instead. It's lean pickings right now, I get it, but does this trash masquerading as 'news' really need to get posted?! Even as a salutary lesson its not worthwhile.
Literally, Lucky said in the last paragraph "Don’t be racist and homophobic." Then you have Grant's comment. Amazing…
This is crazy . This is what you get when you book $20 return trip with spirit .
Just pay extra and fly American or Delta for a peaceful journey with civilised people
Anthony and John, that item upon which your hand is resting is called a 'mouse', or if you are using another device, it's just your finger. It gives you the infinite power to open or not open what you chose to read or not read, once you see the headline. So stop whining about what is published on this site. End of story.
How dare @Chad exclude whites from this form of Spirited in-flight entertainment!
Doesn't he know that America is bountiful with the very best/worst white trailer trash in the entire world? And that Spirit Airlines is their airline of choice?
@Chad: According to the end of the article, passengers on the flight allege it was really 3 racist white men who started it all, and threw the first punch.
Chad you are all that is wrong with today’s society. You are the poster child of the cancel culture. The OP is not selectively posting incidents involving minorities only, as you would have us believe. Go post your rankings on some other liberal PC blog. I am quite sure they will welcome you with open arms.
I have taken a couple of flights recently. Many people are not wearing a mask or wearing it improperly with their nose out (which is the same thing as not wearing a mask. In addition, beverages and snacks are served so many people have their masks off for significant portions of the flight. What to do? I won’t be flying again for a while, I was actually pretty shocked how unsafe the whole experience feels.
I am confused by masks, vaccines and social precautions being political statements in the US. Furthermore, why is it that a majority of unruly behavior in-flight happen in the US? There is something terribly wrong with society and the idea of privileges in the US.
Recently flew for business within India, where masks, face shields and sanitizers are mandatory and provided by the airlines. Never once on the dozen or so flights did I observe disorderly behavior nor frustration. Echoing @Emily: People tend to mistake individual privileges with personal freedom.
Is this just troubled and frustration with bad behaviour or something more serious simmering in the country
All I can conclude from many of the comments by the PC Marxists here is that it's fine to criticise if the offenders are Caucasian but not if they are Black or Hispanic. These fools think they are being considerate but they are simply being racist.
Why blame Spirit here? This is the real representation of the American society...and everyone knows it very well without tuning in to CNN..
Mucho calor. Ok this is latin blood which we know has heat for good reasons, lovers, but also for fighters. God Bless them all.
Ben,
I am disappointed by the following statement made in the closing of the article, "or who knows, maybe the police meets every Spirit Airlines flight from Newark to San Juan… that wouldn’t surprise me either."
One should not remark that Newark travelers, Spirit Passengers, and Puerto Ricans traveling together should routinely greeted by police ... The undertones here are racist, classist, and disrespectful.
Y'all blame this on Spirit, when its really just a reflection of Americans in general. I say this as an American - people are selfish as hell.