Originally Posted by
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If you want to see the video and feel a tad better that somebody who is a flaming liberal (good) threw out 4 or 5 audience members physically that were being retarded (also good), here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HFmqZVUG7Mw
What makes somebody a VIP? I mean, it's obvious if say, Bill Gates walks on your plane (of course that isn't going to happen, he has a private jet), but say James Spader (who stays far, far out of the public spotlight, more than any other actor I know of) walks on your plane (no body really knows who he is unless they've seen his movies or watch Boston Legal, and even then, the gate agent may not pick up the name), how do you know they are a VIP? Does the person booking their flight make mention? And what kind of requests can these people have/do have? And who do they request it from; the gate agent, or somebody at corporate?
Most of the VIP's have "Handlers" that escourt them on and off the plane. They are arrange through the airport and sometimes through the airline. If it is someone high ranking in government we are told about it by the gate agents when they give us our paperwork. They were told by management and some arrangements have been put in place which have nothing to do with my portion. Sometimes it comes from the security detail that follows the VIP. Depends on the situation and what the person is demanding. Their request are generally small, like being the first to board and first off which is easy. Or simply to be left alone and not to be noticed. I remember having a certain star wars princess on my flight and she wanted to be left alone and she wanted to board with everyone else.
Some VIP's are just flying on thier own and very few people notice them such as James Spader. They go unoticed. I rode on a flight a couple of months ago next to a very theatrical gentleman. At the end of the flight I found out that he was the creator of Shari Lewis's Lamb Chops play along (he was Shari's brother inlaw and his son is a retired US Airways captain). The very next week I rode next to a super bowl winner. From what team, I don't know.
Funny these people fly under the radar, so to speak.
Do these VIP's get better treatment, not really. They get the same service that everyone else gets. They just get a little more unwanted attention from some of their fellow passengers. There is I believe a Lady in Tempe that handles these passengers requests.