“I wonder what the true story is here.”
I believe the story is exactly like mom has told it.
A few flight attendants, even though there are very few, have attitudes similar to some TSA employees, security guards, and police. They’re “in charge,” and they intend to show you who’s boss. It’s pretty sad.
I know, because I worked with a few....and I was with a major airline. I also experienced a male flight attendant with another airline, US Airways, who threatened to throw me off the plane. I was the very last passenger boarding the plane, flying space-available, and attempted to put my luggage in an empty overheard bin in first class. When he told me I couldn’t, I complied, and put it in coach. Once I sat down, he asked me who I thought I was trying to do that, and threatened to throw me off the plane. True story! That *&^%$#!
On the trip out to San Francisco my two year old threw up because he was frightened. On the home trip I was prepared with wipes, change of clothes for him, ready to grab the air-sickness bag as soon as I sat down - he threw up in the aisle. On both of us.
So I changed him, and my husband tried to get to our luggage to get me a clean shirt. Steward told him to sit down. Husband explained. Steward said no way. Husband offered to give me his T-shirt. Steward threatened to throw us off plane. Not getting thrown off plane when travelling with three young children, so sat there cleaning my blouse with wipes, and reeking.
Plane overcrowded, announcement offering bonuses to passengers willing to take next flight. Man next to us left.
Plane took off. Eventually got clean shirt. Hate flying; and still p-—— at that steward.
Mrs VS