Passenger banned for 6 months for trying "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing
Feb 21, 2021, 10:16 am
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Passenger banned for 6 months for trying "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing
https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/...ntalla/8070246
Someone tried the "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing and got a 6 month ban from AY. Good work from AY.
Someone tried the "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing and got a 6 month ban from AY. Good work from AY.
Feb 21, 2021, 12:15 pm
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https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/...ntalla/8070246
Someone tried the "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing and got a 6 month ban from AY. Good work from AY.
Someone tried the "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing and got a 6 month ban from AY. Good work from AY.
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Feb 21, 2021, 12:59 pm
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[Mod. edit.] So called vapaan yhteiskunnan esitaistelija. Must be proud of himself.
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Feb 21, 2021, 1:26 pm
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Feb 21, 2021, 4:43 pm
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Passenger refused to comply with crew instructions on board. He got sanctioned for insubordination. The crew performed as they should. In air, the crew is there for our safety, and not as trolley dolleys. In air, what they say is law. The only problem here is that this petty person who during a global pandemic did not follow crew orders regarding pandemic procedure didn't receive a longer ban. He had 20-30 bookings. I hope there will be no refunds. I admit, I also have been unmasked between champagne sips, but I immediately obeyed the crew orders about it.
Feb 21, 2021, 4:49 pm
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Even his own videos explaining the situation make him look like a tool who decided that since Finnair had no specific rule about when you can take your mask off to eat, eating nuts the entire flight is fine. The guy took this version of events public thinking that he would come out looking good. In his videos, you can hear him talking to police who ask him things like "many other passengers think you were acting unreasonably, why would they say that if you weren't?"
Feb 22, 2021, 12:18 am
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https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/...ntalla/8070246
Someone tried the "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing and got a 6 month ban from AY. Good work from AY.
Someone tried the "I'm eating" trick to avoid mask wearing and got a 6 month ban from AY. Good work from AY.
Feb 22, 2021, 12:48 am
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On the other hand such people don't deserve any attention... he must be happy every new channel featured him. Any PR is good PR.
Feb 22, 2021, 1:20 am
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Feb 22, 2021, 1:37 am
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I saw 3 medias reporting on this. I dont visit any Facebook personal accounts and judging who was wrong and who was right on OUL flight.
Many comments on this is bottomless need to judge and throw stones without any real information.
Many comments on this is bottomless need to judge and throw stones without any real information.
Feb 22, 2021, 1:53 am
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Passenger refused to comply with crew instructions on board. He got sanctioned for insubordination. The crew performed as they should. In air, the crew is there for our safety, and not as trolley dolleys. In air, what they say is law. The only problem here is that this petty person who during a global pandemic did not follow crew orders regarding pandemic procedure didn't receive a longer ban. He had 20-30 bookings. I hope there will be no refunds. I admit, I also have been unmasked between champagne sips, but I immediately obeyed the crew orders about it.
Eating take away salad (the solid kind) yesterday on the way back from OUL and no problems at all. As others in the thread have already noted, that guy seems like an idiot and not in the good FT-sense.
Feb 22, 2021, 2:07 am
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I was not on board this flight. I don't know what actually happened. But I do know that when you're on board an aircraft, you do as the crew tells you to. Anyone who flies a lot should know that.You can raise an argument after the flight if you feel like it.
Feb 22, 2021, 9:59 am
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Now the case is all over the Finnish media, with the tabloids making fun of him, including interviewing him with questions that aim to make him lose his temper (once again).
At least his comments after the case should be worth a permanent flight ban. He e.g. promised to get the FA fired and that in the future he will fly first class and make the FA's lick his toes.
At least his comments after the case should be worth a permanent flight ban. He e.g. promised to get the FA fired and that in the future he will fly first class and make the FA's lick his toes.
Feb 22, 2021, 11:45 am
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Its amazing what people think is acceptable on planes 🤦♂️ I am sure he will reconsider his actions when he's on the train or driving weekly 😄😄
I did wonder if this was a drunken moment or just a plain
dum dum moment 🤣🤣
I did wonder if this was a drunken moment or just a plain
dum dum moment 🤣🤣