I work for an airline. One of my jobs is to meet the plane. It is common for seat cusions to have to be replaced because passengers pee in the seats. The liquid in Mrs. Osteens seat was very likely urine. There are also a lot of bitchy flight attendants. I do not blame her at all for not sitting in that seat. I also believe that given the number of trips they make for speaking engagements, they very likely are elite members and would have their tickets automatically upgraded to 1st Class by the airline.
"It is common for seat cusions to have to be replaced because passengers pee in the seats. The liquid in Mrs. Osteens seat was very likely urine. There are also a lot of bitchy flight attendants. I do not blame her at all for not sitting in that seat. I also believe that given the number of trips they make for speaking engagements, they very likely are elite members and would have their tickets automatically upgraded to 1st Class by the airline."
Now the entire situation is making more sense, why no one involved wants to talk about it, etc. Thanks for posting this information.
Thank you for that explanation - I have felt that there was something missing here in the news reports - I also have family in aviation and I know that the way all this was handled was not good - and everyone could have made better decisions from Mrs. Osteen to the flight attendant to the captain of the plane. And yes, a person who flies quite a bit can ask to be upgraded to first class.
All these people who jump to conclusions do so because either they don't understand how airlines work - or if there had been an altercation - as alluded to in the initial reports - the FBI would have filed charges. These accusers have already shown their small minds to acuse Mrs. Victoria of something they have no reference for - that she spilled her "vodka drink." It just shows their ignorance and their petty envy. If they have proof of that, why don't they post it instead of just continuing the accusation?