Reading another thread about a DYKWIA-type person, it got me thinking we should share stories of watching people getting the boot from a flight so people know what not to do. I saw it happen for the first time a week ago returning from vacation on the final leg, DEN-BOI.

A320, boarded and sat in 7C, Mrs. Boiflyer and Infant Boiflyer in 1F. Boarding was about done when some guy, his wife, and kid boarded and were by the cockpit door. Guy says something along the line with a noticeably mad/higher tone level of "...I'm sick of this GD airline...". Captain standing right there and says something like "you're not going to speak like that on my airplane, one more word and you'll be removed". Guys shuts his trap and the three of them take their seats about halfway back.

Flight attendants spoke for a moment to see who was going to go back and gauge his temperament before the door closed. One went back briefly, came back up, mentioned something to the rest of the crew. Then heard something about "don't want him to act up when we are in the air". Couple of minutes go by and some other UAL guy comes on to remove the guy, not a suit so probably not the GSC, operations guy or supervisor I imagine. After he proceeds to the rear, the lady in 3E decides to start video recording with her iPhone and one of the FAs shut her down quickly. She wasn't even trying to be discreet, just had it hanging in the middle of the aisle.

UAL guy tells other guy he's not flying but his wife and kid can continue. Pax and UAL guy go to front, followed by crying wife and kid. Guy tells his crying wife to go on and he'll see them tomorrow. She declines and tries to defend him, all three get off. I felt bad for the kid at 8-ish years old or so.

Rest of flight was drama-free. Mrs. Boiflyer sent me Jack and Cokes from F ^.