BA passenger arrested for wearing too many clothes
Jan 16, 2018, 10:44 am
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Jan 16, 2018, 10:49 am
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It was a sweaty hour or so, but no one cared -- it was the rudeness and attitude were what did this person in.
Jan 16, 2018, 11:50 am
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There was a risk he would endanger himself and other passengers if he was allowed onboard. How safely/quickly would he have been able to evacuate in an emergency while wearing god knows how many pairs of trousers and jumpers? Also a risk of heatstroke if he didn't take everything off (likely given how hot BA planes are) - and if he did take everything off, where would things be stored?
Do you not watch the sorts of people that get on a plane. There's many a person gets on a plane that would have serious trouble getting off it in an emergency. This guy is no larger (and probably smaller) than half the American population and they all get let on board (and the contract check in agent looks larger than the PAX being denied boarding).
So it's rank stupidity all round. Some jobsworth decided to flex their muscles like so many people in positions of pseudo power.
Jan 16, 2018, 11:56 am
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Re: the denied boarding I'm pretty sure that any carrier could pull multiple valid reasons from the CoC to deny boarding.
Jan 16, 2018, 12:19 pm
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Seriously ???? Endanger himself wearing clothes, not able to evacuate.
Do you not watch the sorts of people that get on a plane. There's many a person gets on a plane that would have serious trouble getting off it in an emergency. This guy is no larger (and probably smaller) than half the American population and they all get let on board (and the contract check in agent looks larger than the PAX being denied boarding).
So it's rank stupidity all round. Some jobsworth decided to flex their muscles like so many people in positions of pseudo power.
Do you not watch the sorts of people that get on a plane. There's many a person gets on a plane that would have serious trouble getting off it in an emergency. This guy is no larger (and probably smaller) than half the American population and they all get let on board (and the contract check in agent looks larger than the PAX being denied boarding).
So it's rank stupidity all round. Some jobsworth decided to flex their muscles like so many people in positions of pseudo power.
Jan 16, 2018, 1:31 pm
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There are certainly enough "idiots" who consumer sufficient alcohol to impair their ability to swiftly evacuate Aircraft in the unlikely event in an emergency in my experience. Perhaps the major crime of this lad is to not be middle aged business type?
Jan 16, 2018, 1:37 pm
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Even if that is the case, I would question whether it was the right course of action. It would have cost BA nothing to allow him on board - now they will receive some negative publicity. It's not going to influence my choice of carrier, but it does leave the distinct impression that at least some BA check-in staff are power-tripping jobsworths. What's the upside?
Jan 16, 2018, 1:41 pm
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Or possibly a diligent employee stopping someone from gaming the system. There are becoming far too many instances of people attempting to bend the rules for their own advantage. If you don’t like an airline’s rules or charges, don’t fly with them.
Jan 16, 2018, 2:36 pm
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Him putting several layers of cloths into the bins will take up lots of space. And for what? Saving a couple of quid? For giggles and laughs? For clicks?
The evident upside from an airline's perspective is to prevent copycats. If he had been successful, then you probably see a couple copycats trying the very same thing.
Jan 16, 2018, 6:34 pm
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Yes, he did. He repeats, repeat not to wear a too many clothes. That's real problems. He didn't listen to ticket agents. He's breaking the rules. He will banned flying any airlines for life.
Jan 16, 2018, 6:43 pm
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I`ve unfortunately had to do what the character in the article has done -- you layer on tight-fitting pants (skinny jeans, running leggings, etc.) followed by gym shorts, then looser trousers/jeans (use a safety pin to "close" your trousers as the waist area is not likely to close at this point), followed by elastic-waistband bottoms such as sweatpants. I was also wearing an undershirt, shirt, sweater, cardigan, jacket, and overcoat as a university student coming back from a semester abroad with way too many souvenirs than sane and already maxed out baggage allowances (4 x 32 kg). The minute I got past the people who cared, I took them all the extraneous layers off and put them in a folded reusable bag I'd kept in my carry-on luggage. No harm, no foul (other than perhaps going over my carry-on limit -- but then I'd argue even with the extra layers I still weighed less than many on board).
It was a sweaty hour or so, but no one cared -- it was the rudeness and attitude were what did this person in.
It was a sweaty hour or so, but no one cared -- it was the rudeness and attitude were what did this person in.