OJgate: Asking For Orange Juice May Violate Federal Law / AA Investigating FA Helen
Dec 10, 2009, 12:23 pm
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OJgate: Asking For Orange Juice May Violate Federal Law / AA Investigating FA Helen
Something went very wrong on American Airlines flight 614 from Sacramento to Dallas this Sunday, December 6th. An American Airlines stewardess having an extremely bad day flipped the frak out on a first class passenger for asking for a glass of OJ and gave him a written warning from the captain for, "threatening, intimidating, or interfering with a crewmember." Here's an eyewitness account:
This certainly appears to be an interesting situation with so many witnesses to the incident.
Dec 10, 2009, 12:45 pm
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Wow, would certainly be interested in knowing the outcome of this event. From this recount, the FA was taking no prisoners, and sounded like she wanted to intimidate the other passengers into not bearing witness!
Dec 10, 2009, 12:51 pm
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I'm shocked that AA declined Dave Koss's request for a refund of any points used for this flight.
Dec 10, 2009, 1:13 pm
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From Consumerist.com, "Asking For Orange Juice On AA May Violate Federal Law"
Has anyone else read this account of a first class FA from SMF-DFW named "Helen"? Kind of a crazy tail and certainly worse than I've ever experienced on AA.
http://consumerist.com/2009/12/askin...deral-law.html
http://consumerist.com/2009/12/askin...deral-law.html
Asking For Orange Juice On American Airlines May Violate Federal Law
Something went very wrong on American Airlines flight 614 from Sacramento to Dallas this Sunday, December 6th. An American Airlines stewardess having an extremely bad day flipped the frak out on a first class passenger for asking for a glass of OJ and gave him a written warning from the captain for, "threatening, intimidating, or interfering with a crewmember." Here's an eyewitness account:
Something went very wrong on American Airlines flight 614 from Sacramento to Dallas this Sunday, December 6th. An American Airlines stewardess having an extremely bad day flipped the frak out on a first class passenger for asking for a glass of OJ and gave him a written warning from the captain for, "threatening, intimidating, or interfering with a crewmember." Here's an eyewitness account:
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Dec 10, 2009, 1:20 pm
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I'm not surprised, i have seen some crazy attitudes when people have been working too many hours.
I had a problem with someone in my office who did this and lost me a client. She doesn't work for me anymore.
I had a problem with someone in my office who did this and lost me a client. She doesn't work for me anymore.
Dec 10, 2009, 1:20 pm
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My only comment--consider the source.
Dec 10, 2009, 1:21 pm
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There has got to be more to the story. And that could simply be that Helen had a breakdown, but the fact that this story has not been discussed more here leads me to believe that there is more to this.
Dec 10, 2009, 1:32 pm
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It's a good write up... there are always two sides to every story (or in fact 9 or 10 if there are that many people watching), but frankly if it's even near the truth, then Ms Helen needs to be fired ASAP
Dec 10, 2009, 1:37 pm
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I say, very tongue-in-cheek, maybe liquids and AA don't mix? 
Seriously, what a weird spate of drink-related posts recently -- the 4-alcoholic-drinks (debunked) limit, the India Can't Drink and Board Plane thread, and this one..... all entertaining but weird. Do weird things always have to come in threes?
Seriously, what a weird spate of drink-related posts recently -- the 4-alcoholic-drinks (debunked) limit, the India Can't Drink and Board Plane thread, and this one..... all entertaining but weird. Do weird things always have to come in threes?
Dec 10, 2009, 1:49 pm
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consumerist was bought by consumer reports, it's usually pretty reliable.
Dec 10, 2009, 1:52 pm
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it's a very good write up/narrative but the whole thing imho, is just <insert boston accent> bizzah and there has to be more to the story-something's missing for this to have happened the way it was described
being discussed over in aa as well: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...deral-law.html
being discussed over in aa as well: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...deral-law.html
Dec 10, 2009, 1:57 pm
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I say, very tongue-in-cheek, maybe liquids and AA don't mix?
Seriously, what a weird spate of drink-related posts recently -- the 4-alcoholic-drinks (debunked) limit, the India Can't Drink and Board Plane thread, and this one..... all entertaining but weird. Do weird things always have to come in threes?
Seriously, what a weird spate of drink-related posts recently -- the 4-alcoholic-drinks (debunked) limit, the India Can't Drink and Board Plane thread, and this one..... all entertaining but weird. Do weird things always have to come in threes?
Dec 10, 2009, 1:58 pm
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Dec 10, 2009, 1:59 pm
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Yeah, he could be disturbance with the flight crew. It will be charge of interfence of the flight crew. He will have to get off the aircraft for awhile. It doesn't sense about orange juice is not violate of the laws. HE will not being arrested or any charges against him. He will have try to flying another time in the future. Are you absolutely sure that he is not have any serious charges against him.
Dec 10, 2009, 2:07 pm
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I think the picture accompanying the article is perfect.
(Think of her as your mother. She only wants what's best for you. <blah blah blah>. That's the American Way.)
(Think of her as your mother. She only wants what's best for you. <blah blah blah>. That's the American Way.)