Amanda Seyfried Joins Celebrities Not-So-Frequently Flying American Airlines
Amanda Cyr February 28, 2014
Upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday evening, Lovelace actress Amanda Seyfried was bombarded by fans and paparazzi. Seyfriend threw a fit, reportedly shouting at the crowd, “How the f—k did you know I’d be on this flight?” before loudly declaring, “I hate American Airlines!”
Seyfried continued her tangent as the crowd refused to relent. She claimed American Airlines tips off the public when and where celebrities will be. An airline rep has since replied to the allegation, insisting that employees are not allowed to share passenger information.
Later Wednesday evening, Seyfried tweeted out to her followers, “Quiz: Which airline hires sweaty robot photographers to stalk their passengers? #businessasusual.”
Seyfried is only one of many A-List celebrities to publicly denounce the airline. Earlier this month, Kristin Chenoweth was boarding a flight in Dallas when she was verbally assaulted by an angry gate agent. Chenoweth claimed the agent bullied and embarrassed her as she tried to board a flight with her emotional-support dog, Madeline.
The agent, according to Chenoweth, prevented her from boarding, insisting she didn’t have the paperwork to bring her dog on board. Chenoweth burst into tears as the agent became “verbally abusive” in front of other passengers. Eventually, Chenoweth and Madeline were both allowed to board. Immediately after the flight, she tweeted, “American Airlines: Dallas flight attnt (sic) supervisor Ms. Kidwell. Abuse not okay. #tripfromhell.”
Talk show host Glenn Beck is still boycotting American Airlines after a terrible experience in the fall of 2012. Beck, during one of his radio segments, claimed one of the attendants on his flight from New York City to Dallas refused to open his drink for him even though he asked politely.
“When others were politely asked if they cared for anything to eat and given the choices, I was just barked at,” Beck said at the time. “When he delivered a soda, he slammed it down… I have never had service that was specifically designed to make me feel subhuman… He put on quite a show as he fawned over the other passengers proudly and loudly performing his life story about being a former Israeli soldier and how he was so proud of the very liberal cities in America.”
Possibly the most memorable celebrity vs. American Airlines fiasco occurred in late 2011 when Alec Baldwin was booted from his flight. Baldwin blamed the incident on a flight attendant who “singled me out to put my phone away.” He went on to claim that other passengers were allowed to continue using their electronic devices, and suggested the attendant wanted to make an example of him.
Baldwin was kicked off his flight after retreating to the lavatory with his phone and slamming the door. After causing a fuss on Twitter, sharing his frustrations with 600K+ followers, Baldwin apologized to the passengers for causing a scene. He maintains that American Airlines and their terrible service is at fault, but he’s learned to keep the phone off “when the 1950s gym teacher is on duty.”
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The only thing worse for a celeb than the crowds and paparazzi paying attention to them is when that stops. Like in the Howard Stern movie Private Parts when the celeb and his handlers braced for the onslaught of reporters as they got off the plane only to appear dumbfounded and a little miffed when everyone ran by them to get to Howard Stern.
Well maybe Glen Beck now can appreciate what it feels like to be a second-class citizen and not treated equally to those around you.
Definitely saw this last week at LAX....
Star gazers with and without cameras have just hung out at AA Terminal in LAX for decades. The Rich, Famous, and Powerful have by far enjoyed the true First Class Treatment, and hard and soft Product AA Provides on its Multiple Daily Premium Transcons. Their is barely a single flight 7 days a week that does not have one or more " known" people on it. The article is as over dramatic as some of the stars themselves.
if AA does make it know they tip celebrity passengers its a shame. but i think it's more likely these stars think they deserve special treatments. what, after all, do they have but a pretty face?