Sunday, November 20, 2011

Kicked off the plane

Kicked off the plane

With flights soon to be heavily booked with holiday travelers, here's a roundup of famous and not so famous folks who have been forcibly deplaned by airline attendants.
Leisha Hailey kicked off plane,Airline: Southwest,Flight path: Baltimore, Md., to St. Louis, Mo.

What happened: "The L Word" actress was escorted off a plane after kissing her girlfriend.
 Airline response: No gender discrimination here.
Billie Joe Armstrong kicked off plane,Airline: Southwest,Flight path: Oakland, Calif., to Burbank, Calif.
 What happened: The Green Day singer got the boot for inappropriate attire.

 Airline response: The incident was resolved after the airline reached out.
Colyar kicked off plane,Airline: United,Flight path: Dulles, Va., to Los Angeles 

What happened: The "Barbershop" actor/comedian got into an altercation with an airline attendant; he blamed racism. What were they arguing about?

Airline response: The airline stated it had "zero tolerance" for racism.
Gerard Depardieu urinated,Airline: Air France,Flight path: Paris to Dublin

What happened: The French actor urinated in front of other passengers after being told he couldn't use the restroom .

Airline response: What Air France confirmed.
Woman crying on plane,Airline: Southwest,Flight path: Oakland, Calif., to Dallas

What happened: A woman got kicked off for crying.

Airline response: The airline decried the story.
Muslim woman kicked off plane,Airline: Southwest,Flight path: San Diego to San Jose, Calif.

What happened: A flight attendant thought she heard a woman who was wearing an Islamic headscarf voice a threat.

Airline response: An apology.
Whitney Houston kicked off the plane,Airline: Delta,Flight path: Atlanta to Detroit 

What happened: The diva refused to buckle up before takeoff.
 Josh Duhamel kicked off the plane,Airline: US Airways,Flight path: New York City to Kentucky

What happened:
The "Transformers" star  wouldn't turn off his BlackBerry.

His response:  The actor said he learned his lesson 
Kevin Smith "too fat to fly",Airline: Southwest,Flight path: Oakland, Calif., to Burbank, Calif.

What happened: The"Clerks" director was forced off because he didn't fit in the seat.

Airline response: Its "heartfelt" blog.
kicked off Spirit Airlines Mitchell Roslin kicked groin,Airline: Spirit,Flight path: New York City to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

What happened:
A passenger became irate when he couldn't get a drink for his pregnant wife

Airline response: The family violated federal law and behaved badly.
toddler tantrum san jose,Airline: Southwest,Flight path: Amarillo, Texas, to San Jose, Calif.

What happened: A mother and her 2-year-old son were kicked off the plane when she couldn't stop him from yelling the same two lines repeatedly.

Airline response: An apology was issued
Ivana Trump kicked off plane,Ivana Trump,Airline: Delta,Flight path: Palm Beach, Fla., to New York City

What happened: Donald Trump's ex got booted for exploding in anger on a plane.
Sheriff’s office response: Trump was escorted off the flight.

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