Last week, a mother and daughter duo were not happy with the baggage fees Spirit Airlines levied on their trip from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale.
When told of the fees for their oversized bags, the two travelers attacked a gate agent as the flight was preparing to board. Fists and wigs flew and one women ended up shirtless in the melee.
The shocking footage begins with the two travelers grabbing and clawing at gate agents in the entrance to the jetway as the Fort Lauderdale-bound flight prepares to board.
The younger woman tugs violently on a Spirit staffer’s dreadlocks while an airport worker in a high vis jacket slaps her over the back of the head and shouts ‘get off, get off.’
When the teen finally lets go, the furious agent aims several punches at her face – even while the girl is being restrained.
Before I read the article I knew the mother and daughter are black. I worked as a CSA for Piedmont at SBY and can tell you from first hand accounts, the worst passengers to deal with are African Americans. I can’t tell you how may times I was accused of “Disrespecting Me” followed by “I demand to speak to your supervisor”. The funny thing was, my supervisor was black. She would tell them the exact thing I told the passenger to begin with.
Don’t like stereotypes??
QUIT FULFILLING THEM.
But its so fun
Spirit airlines AGAIN.