Originally Posted by
Michael K
I was scared to death last night. While waiting to board the flight back to the US at Dubai International Airport, UAE, I saw an obese [moderator edit] guy constantly coughing. I then walked away to the other side. Unfortunately, after boarding the flight to the u.s., he and his wife seated next to me. I got so F..up, I talked to flight attendants whether I can move to other seat;unfortunately, the flight was full and he constantly coughing without mask. Other passenger gave him a mask at halfway flight. I talked to her, the said passenger who gave him a mask at the destination, she was so angry and hated this guy for irresponsible.
AT THAT TIME, I TALKED TO ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. NOBODY CARE TO DO ANYTHINGS, BUT SAID " WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO TELL PASSENGER TO WEAR MASK.
I ASKED WHAT WAS EMIRATES RESPONSIBILITY TO ALL PASSENGERS OR PUBLIC . THEY ALL SHRUGGED OFF AND DONT CARE.
MY FLIGHT WAS EK201 DEPARTING FROM DUBAI TO JFK ON MAR 14, 2020. MY SEAT WAS 68 A. THE COUGHING GUY SEATED AT 68C. ALSO, HIS WIFE SITTING ON 68B WAS COUGHING FROM TIME TO TIME, NOT CONSTANTLY LIKE HIM.
THE FLIGHT WAS AROUND 16 HOURS FLIGHT.
Reading without caps would be a bit easier.
Tell me, what would you expect a crew member to do? Force a passenger to wear a mask? Where would that mask come from? How would they know that mask given by someone else was new, clean and sanitized? Why would take that responsibility and later be sued by people like yourself?