Posted on 10/10/2014 10:58:04 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
US Airways has sparked outrage after a flight attendant allegedly refused to hang up an Army Ranger and combat veteran's jacket to stop it from creasing.
First Sargent Albert Marle was wearing a jacket lined with medals when he boarded Flight 1930 from Portland, Oregon, to Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday.
But when he asked an attendant to hang up his 'Dress Blues' uniform, she reportedly refused, saying the coat closet was for first-class passengers only and he was seated in coach.
'Her response wasn't that there's not space in the coat closet or "I've hung too many jackets up",' said Brian Kirby, a first-class passenger on the four-hour flight.
'It was just simply,"Our airline policy says I'm not going to do it, so I'm not going to do it." I was really appalled at not only the way she looked at him but the way she spoke to him - in an angry way.'
Shocked first-class fliers then offered their seats to Sgt Marle, but the decorated soldier politely declined their offers and remained seated in coach, passengers told WSOC TV in Charlotte.
Some even claimed the flight attendant shouted at fliers who tried to ask other attendants to hang up Sgt Marle's decorated jacket to prevent it from wrinkling.
Amid the chaos, passenger Jon Dahlberg took it upon himself to take the item of clothing from 'humble' Sgt Marle, before hanging it behind his own seat, according to reports.
'I walked back up and hung the jacket simply behind my seat. There’s a difference between policy and doing what is right,' said Mr Dahlberg.
After passengers spread word of the incident online, it quickly went viral, with thousands of social media users condemning the airline for its 'shameful' behavior toward Sgt Marle.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
If it’s not a service that is offered with the class of ticket he bought, he shouldn’t expect to ask for the service.
I don’t expect society to serve me just because I’ve done something good, if that’s what you mean.
Sergeant
On his salary? You cannot be series.
I fly a lot and fly first class on upgrades, half the people in First Class have not paid first class rates.
Not "Sergeant"?
Is this a British spelling?
Regards,
He hung the jacket behind his seat. Case closed.
I would have put it in the front hanger closet but thats me.
Get over it folks, at least she didn’t spit ebola on him.
Are you dense? He didn’t EXPECT, he asked.
He didn’t demand, he complied.
Other passengers objected - 1st class passengers offered their seats - he declined.
I advise you to take your petty comments elsewhere.
It looks like they acted as I would have hoped, as opposed to the way I assumed.
My bad
You just don’t get it, do you?
There's gotta be at least one in every thread.
I think they gather in a queue and take turns - "okay Jonty, you're up."
It comes with the right t have free speech. :)
A first class passenger hung the jacket behind his seat. There are no places in coach to hang a jacket, behind the seat or anywhere else.
Some planes have hanger hooks behind the last row of first class seats in addition to the closet space up front. This is where the jacket was hung - as good a place as any.
With your attitude, don’t expect anybody to serve you ever, for anything.
Sounds good to me. I would have offered my space as many would do. Folks must understand travel in the friendly skies is much different than 1990.
Read the article. People in First Class offered to trade seats with him, but the good soldier refused.
And with every right comes responsibility...you have been exercising your right irresponsibly.
I don’t know, as I rarely fly anywhere. I guess the additional cost of first class buys some good perks...unsure. I quit flying years ago...some weird experiences.
It s a singular sad thing that a stupid woman did. I’ve read this story about 10 times today. It’s this overarching outrage that makes the left laugh at us.1 stupid woman, and it was taken care of. Big deal. Now let’s worry about Islam tearing up the world can we?
Why not? It's a special treatment that one is paying extra for, while still permitting those no-frills travelers who merely want to get from point A to point B but unwilling to pay the surcharge. The airports and airlines are businesses, not charities.
If he wants to step off the plane in his Dress Blues and not in mufti with his glory jacket packed neatly, let him purchase the service if required, eh?
(Though it would show due gratitude for the airline to accommodate him in this small favor.)
Just use the right credit card and you get expedited security on United...
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