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ShazzieB

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38. I am glad they're doing this!

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 06:50 PM

Nov 2021

As some have said, it's sad that they have to do this. But I am very, very glad to hear it's happening.

It may be time to start doing this on all domestic flights in the U.S., as well as international flights leaving or returning to the U.S. Since the idiots that are losing whatever's left of their freaking minds on airplanes are evidently mostly Americans, an extra measure of caution on flights that are apt to have a lot of American passengers seems reasonable to me.

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A story I heard today, regarding American Airlines. [View all] shrike3 Nov 2021 OP

Same. róisín_dubh Nov 2021 #1

That's a heck of a Welcome Aboard MissB Nov 2021 #2

This is your Captain speaking - Welcome aboard, buckle up, but don't screw up! You will be... JanMichael Nov 2021 #33

About damn time the captain gets control of the aircraft. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #3

Dad is driving this car . . . Aussie105 Nov 2021 #17

Much needed since more and more Americans are acting like oppositional and defiant children. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #21

Are the vast majority of these airline incidents due to Americans ? Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #4

Yes. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #7

Homeland Security would have been all over it if they were foreigners. Homegrown thugs... Hekate Nov 2021 #8

Especially if they were *cough* brown foreigners! ShazzieB Nov 2021 #30

The US should have a travel ban for violent dangerous Americans IronLionZion Nov 2021 #13

Let 'Em Travel COL Mustard Nov 2021 #22

What do you have against pets? niyad Nov 2021 #34

Guess I Deserved That One! COL Mustard Nov 2021 #40

LOL, great response! KS Toronado Nov 2021 #68

I say put the pets in first class geardaddy Nov 2021 #70

Absolutely agree! niyad Nov 2021 #71

About damn time. I hope the passengers broke out in applause... Hekate Nov 2021 #5

I was just about to say I would've applauded. Standing O if not for the seat belt... DeeNice Nov 2021 #6

Me too. Nephew getting married in Alabama next week. I'm staying home there's also Covid Walleye Nov 2021 #10

My sister's 70th is in about a week. Across the country. nilram Nov 2021 #23

Sounds like a very sensible plan to me Walleye Nov 2021 #31

Most wise! niyad Nov 2021 #37

Where In Alabama? COL Mustard Nov 2021 #24

That's it, Mobile his fianc is from there. Going to be a big wedding been planned for over a year Walleye Nov 2021 #28

Glad you escaped Mobile leftinalabama Nov 2021 #32

I Was There Over The Summer COL Mustard Nov 2021 #39

Hey left trof Nov 2021 #41

Has to be done: robbob Nov 2021 #64

They should be charged with a Felony BlueIdaho Nov 2021 #9

Absolutely! Rebl2 Nov 2021 #18

It certainly causes felony-level damage Silent3 Nov 2021 #46

Not to mention the expense to the airline dickthegrouch Nov 2021 #47

It's Already A Felony ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #67

I'd be happy if American Airlines checked us in for the flight we were booked on DFW Nov 2021 #11

every once in a great while, I have to fly American.... bahboo Nov 2021 #14

Yup. tavernier Nov 2021 #65

We've had good results with Swiss air. Eom LittleGirl Nov 2021 #16

Yikes. I had something similar happen with United. shrike3 Nov 2021 #25

I hate the practice of overbooking IronLionZion Nov 2021 #45

Yeah, flying pretty much sux now. trof Nov 2021 #48

During my recent BlueMTexpat Nov 2021 #12

It might help . . . Aussie105 Nov 2021 #19

I've thought myself, re alcohol. shrike3 Nov 2021 #26

in almost every instance I've heard of NJCher Nov 2021 #60

No alcohol was served BlueMTexpat Nov 2021 #61

I flew recently LittleGirl Nov 2021 #15

Exactly. róisín_dubh Nov 2021 #76

I was on both domestic and international flights on American this past summer. Lonestarblue Nov 2021 #20

That happened to me once, too. shrike3 Nov 2021 #29

Not surprised, I had to remove a non compliant passenger yesterday for not wearing a face mask. W T F Nov 2021 #27

Yet they had to wear one to get onto the plane. keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #35

What I heard about United Airlines wryter2000 Nov 2021 #36

And charge that passenger for the extra cost of diverting the plane. keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #54

These people need to go on the NO FLY lists period vapor2 Nov 2021 #56

I am glad they're doing this! ShazzieB Nov 2021 #38

Passengers should understand violence is not acceptable behavior. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #42

The MAGA contingent would beg to disagree with you. Kablooie Nov 2021 #50

K&R, Just flew on AA ... they are not going to take any more crap from stupid assed anti maskers uponit7771 Nov 2021 #43

GOOD! calimary Nov 2021 #44

Welcome to the wonderful world of Donald Trump. Kablooie Nov 2021 #49

Good Deep State Witch Nov 2021 #51

did you see this Skittles Nov 2021 #52

We applauded the captain on our recent flight from Milan to Newark. CaptainTruth Nov 2021 #53

Wow, that's great. He handled it very well. shrike3 Nov 2021 #59

Here is novel idea,,, Cryptoad Nov 2021 #55

The soul of America is oppositionally defiant adolescents fearful of having to grow the fuck up. ancianita Nov 2021 #57

Reminds me more of a trip on a Greyhound bus... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #58

"Fly the friendly skies"! whathehell Nov 2021 #62

What does it mean for our society when we have to have armed guards in churches and schools? The Jungle 1 Nov 2021 #63

I personally know one of their pilots. tavernier Nov 2021 #66

I guess your friend hasn't noted yet that these people are often anti-maskers. shrike3 Nov 2021 #77

I did not say he was a friend. tavernier Nov 2021 #81

I see. I'm sure white-skinned fascists aren't his idea of trash, sad to say. shrike3 Nov 2021 #82

the good old days sheilahi Nov 2021 #69

Booze, 30,000 ft in the air, no escape - maybe loosened up with pills for flying anxiety packman Nov 2021 #72

Meanwhile Redneck Southwest Airlines is still saying "We're looking into it..." Aristus Nov 2021 #73

I sent them a nice note telling them I will never fly their airline again. shrike3 Nov 2021 #78

Just flew back from LA on spirit jcgoldie Nov 2021 #74

This is why passenger jets should have ejector seats Orrex Nov 2021 #75

Don't make me come back there! 7wo7rees Nov 2021 #79

I just flew AA to visit my daughter. That was my only concern about flying. appleannie1 Nov 2021 #80