by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 03/09/2017 at 20:06
by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 03/09/2017 at 20:06
Tags: Planelopnik
STARS: 2
A Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Honolulu from Las Vegas diverted to LAX after a passenger complained about the cost of a blanket. When the unnamed passenger asked for a blanket because he was chilly, flight attendants informed him that it would cost $12, rather than the $10 advertised on the airline’s website. So, the man called Hawaiian Airlines’ corporate office to complain and, in the course of the conversation, he said “I would like to take somebody behind the woodshed for this.” That was enough for the flight crew to get the plane diverted. The man was removed from the flight in LA, but then released without charge, because really, the people who should be charged with a crime are the ones who decided that a blanket should cost $12, or even $10.
At the end of the day, which cost Hawaiian Airlines more—giving away a $12 blanket, or diverting an entire airliner full of people and burning a bunch of extra fuel?
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"Nibby" (nibby68)
03/09/2017 at 20:14, STARS: 3
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see at 6seconds for my reaction
"McMike" (mcmike)
03/09/2017 at 20:21, STARS: 0
Wait, they sell those blankets on airplanes now? WTF are people supposed to do with that towel after the flight?
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/09/2017 at 20:48, STARS: 0
id stick it to the mirror in the bathroom if you know what i mean....
"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn)
03/09/2017 at 21:06, STARS: 1
Cleveland thatsnasty.gif
/screw mobile kinja
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/09/2017 at 21:08, STARS: 0
I’d be willing to bet that you don’t even get to keep it.
"McMike" (mcmike)
03/09/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 1
So you’re renting a blanket? How much are the pillows SHEESH
"coqui70" (coqui70)
03/09/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 1
Easy fix - boycot Hawaiian Airlines.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
03/09/2017 at 22:50, STARS: 1
The Hawaiian Airlines blanket is actually a large valeur blanket. I know this because my MIL buys $12 blankets on flights. I just bring a jacket.
They do give you free guava juice and mai tai cocktails.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/09/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 0
Do you get to keep it?
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
03/09/2017 at 23:11, STARS: 3
Yes. They sell pillows you can keep too. They’re kind of a budget-esque airline, but they have some of the friendliest staff I’ve ever encountered. I bet they have some sort of zero tolerance policy for threats (however non threatening) so that there’s no judgement call to make in situations like this.
If I were a flight attendant, I’d probably just pay the extra $2 for the guy’s blanket. As a passenger I’d definitely just throw $2 at him and tell him to bring a jacket next time.