Posted on 12/08/2006 11:06:16 AM PST by Huntress
Heather Mills has accused British Airways of picking on her after she claimed she was forced to walk to her plane at Gatwick airport.
The former model, who has an artificial leg, said she was humiliated after staff brought her a wheelchair instead of an electric buggy.
She was overheard telling staff: "Have you got it in for me? This is vile. Why are you doing this to me? Don't you know I only have one leg? Why are you treating me like this?"
Ms Mills, 38, who is locked in a bitter divorce battle with Sir Paul McCartney, checked in for a 7am flight to Brussels.
She had reportedly requested a wheelchair when she booked her flight, but apparently expected to get a ride to the departure gate in an electric buggy.
"A source near the BA desk, whose staff were handling her flight with SN Brussels, said: "Heather's face fell when she saw the wheelchair. She was mortified. Eventually, after getting a few things off her chest, she decided to walk to the plane."
The source added: "It created a bit of a fuss which a fair few people witnessed." BA said it had not received a complaint.
Good question.
She had reportedly requested a wheelchair when she booked her flight
They offered to chauffeur her in a wheelchair.
She was so offended . . . that she walked instead.
Amazing.
Perhaps a sedan chair borne by six eunuchs?
Well, a lot of people do hate her. And they have their reasons. She is suing Paul McCartney, a British national treasure, for divorce and half of his estate.
She wanted to ride in one of those golf carts with the flashing yellow light on top and a constant Beep-Beep as it weaves it's way through the "little people" clogging the terminal.
Nothing special.
Since when is the occupant of a wheel chair supposed to be humiliated or shamed. This chick is spoiled rotten - offended by being offered the same manner of transport afforded to the great unwashed masses.
At least she didn't complain about the hostess wearing a cross around her neck....
:-P
I suppose she might sue but ...
I'm getting really tired of her kneejerk responses to everything.
Hey, if it's good enough for Cleopatra...
My father was a station agent for British Airways at Washington Dulles airport. Years ago, Elisabeth Taylor would take the Concorde to London. She would always miss the mobile lounge to the aircraft so that she could get her private ride in the company car. The last time she pulled this stunt, my father had driven her out to the plane and the plane had settled back so that the steps on the service side were now two feet lower than the the threshold. When my father and Liz got to the top of the steps, my father asked the purser to take her hand while her pushed her tail through the service entrance. This was when she was in one of her "portly" stages. She never missed the mobile lounge after that incident.
while her = while he
Aside from the embarrassment, there's also her well known back problems. That must've been an uncomfortable situation on so many levels!
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But, on the plus side, everyone still likes her more than they like Yoko . .. |
She doesn't seem to be very likable thats for sure. I never saw her have any problems with her leg when she was happily married but I don't follow this much either. I feel sorry for the child in this mess. Is Paul going for custody?
She is getting pretty high and mighty. Wonder if they catered to her every whim when she was just Heather Mills.
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