Alec Baldwin apparently kicked off AA flight at LAX
http://gothamist.com/2011/12/06/alec...t_been_kic.php
Baldwin, tweeting away "Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving. #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt" Also tweeting #Theresalwaysunited Good for AA to enforce the cell phone rule. This moron doesn't get an exception because he's a "celebrity."^ |
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Originally Posted by demkr
(Post 17578664)
http://gothamist.com/2011/12/06/alec...t_been_kic.php
Baldwin, tweeting away "Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving. #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt" Also tweeting #Theresalwaysunited Good for AA to enforce the cell phone rule. This moron doesn't get an exception because he's a "celebrity."^ |
I thought all of the real celebs had moved to Virgin America and Air New Zealand? :confused:
Hmm, perhaps I've answered my own question. |
So much for "no hassles"!
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Originally Posted by demkr
(Post 17578664)
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Good for AA to enforce the cell phone rule. This moron doesn't get an exception because he's a "celebrity."^ |
Originally Posted by demkr
(Post 17578664)
Good for AA to enforce the cell phone rule. This moron doesn't get an exception because he's a "celebrity."^ |
Originally Posted by luigi1988
(Post 17578794)
You do realize that not one study has ever shown that cell phones can hurt a plane?
Originally Posted by UALpremier
(Post 17578808)
I see your point. On the other hand, it probably doesn't help AA's bottom line to piss off celebrities. Don't they tend to buy expensive tickets?
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Also being reported here:
http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/06/alec-b...-with-friends/ It's unclear if Baldwin was removed from the plane or left voluntarily -- but he DID get off the plane and was moved to another flight. I don't know ... probably a super cranky flight attendant on a power trip...at least based on the information that's out there. We've certainly all run into those. |
Originally Posted by luigi1988
(Post 17578794)
You do realize that not one study has ever shown that cell phones can hurt a plane?
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Originally Posted by demkr
(Post 17578838)
He probably mouthed off to the FA when she asked him to turn it off.
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Originally Posted by luigi1988
(Post 17578794)
You do realize that not one study has ever shown that cell phones can hurt a plane?
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Well, he's now taken to Twitter to bash AA and make sexist comments about the FA's.
http://www.twitter.com/AlecBaldwin Hollywood media will be on this one fast. lol |
Originally Posted by demkr
(Post 17578961)
Well, he's now taken to Twitter to bash AA and make sexist comments about the FA's.
http://www.twitter.com/AlecBaldwin Hollywood media will be on this one fast. lol Maybe I need a taste transplant. (Though I think Clive Owen and Colin Firth are unlikely to be as bad as any of the three above, and they're my two current favorite actors.) |
Jeez how many times do we have to go over the cell phone thing. If they really caused issues, they would be outright banned from being carried on. Do you really think everyone really turns their phones off when they put them away? The avionics and flight systems are more than capable of dealing with the interference from all sorts of electronic devices. Even pilots in the cockpit leave them on (this confirmed by numerous airline pilots)!
The FCC, on the other hand, doesn't like people trying to use their cell phones from 35000 feet. They tend to pick up too many ground stations (versus the one that you get when you are actually ON the ground). But, if Alec was using the phone after the door closed, and even after a polite reminder, then he's just a pompous jerk. But that behavior doesn't limit itself to hollywood celebs. We see it all the time with any average Joe.... |
Originally Posted by demkr
(Post 17578664)
http://gothamist.com/2011/12/06/alec...t_been_kic.php
Baldwin, tweeting away "Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving. #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt" Also tweeting #Theresalwaysunited Good for AA to enforce the cell phone rule. This moron doesn't get an exception because he's a "celebrity."^ PS.I know I had to turn off the phone, it was just the FA's attitude - even the flyers around me were shocked.:td::rolleyes: |
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