Typical bean counter and an ugly little f***er to boot. The next Spirit Airlines board of directors meeting should be a hoot. Speaking as a marketing person, the sound of an accountant CEO being crushed is almost musical.
Meekins, meanwhile, told FoxNews.com he has been inundated with phone calls from veterans across the country and has received numerous offers of cash, including a $197 handshake from “Fox & Friends” host Steve Doocy on Wednesday — which Meekins said he would donate to the Wounded Warrior Project for injured veterans.
“It’s been tremendous, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing,” Meekins told FoxNews.com following the appearance.
FoxNews.com readers overwhelmingly believe Baldanza got it wrong: In a “You Decide” poll with more than 100,000 responses, 8 out of 10 readers said Spirit should have refunded Meekins’ fare. But according to emails supplied by the company, some customers backed its decision.