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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
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