SkyWest flight attendants’ conflict delays journey by two hours

A SkyWest flight from Los Angeles to Houston was caught on the runway for two hours after a pair of staffers furiously argued in entrance of passengers about whether or not or to not let any individual in high quality swap seats with any individual in coach.

The incident was caught on video and posted on Tuesday on TikTok by ESPN anchor Ashley Brewer, who was on the flight as she and totally different passengers appeared on in disbelief.

The video, backed by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme, reveals a feminine and male flight attendant bickering regarding the passengers’ request to alter seats so thought-about one in all them may sit subsequent to her husband.

Brewer talked about that whereas the male flight attendant accredited the change, his coworker knowledgeable him it was in direction of SkyWest’s protection, sparking the controversy.

“They kept bickering and going back and forth in the middle of the aisle about the rules, and what was right and what was wrong,” Brewer talked about sooner than every flight attendants have been requested to go away the airplane and adjusted with further amicable staffers.

Brewer, who comically filmed herself consuming popcorn as she appeared on, added that the male flight attendant began yelling on the female worker at one stage, prompting her to cry and run within the course of the doorway of the airplane.

The video reveals the male flight attendant was the first to go, nevertheless about an hour later and nonetheless no phrase on take off, the female coworker is then seen exiting the airplane, too.

“So then we just sat down and waited and waited and waited,” talked about Brewer of the incident, which she known as “petty.”

“‘And it was a whole big thing. They had the flight crew come on, the pilots came out and tried to talk through [it]. It was such an ordeal. And I’m so glad it’s over.” 

Despite the problems from the flight delay, Brewer well-known that the substitute crew on the flight have been “sweet” and helped passengers look earlier the incident.

Reflecting on the state of affairs on Twitter, Brewer wrote: “What is wrong with this world?!! It gets nuttier by the day.”

SkyWest talked about in a press launch that it was acutely aware of the incident and has launched an investigation into the matter.

“We regret the delay this caused for our passengers and apologize for any inconvenience. We hold all our employees to the highest standards of professionalism and are conducting an internal investigation related to this flight.”