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| Passenger allegedly hits American Airlines gate agent after boarding denied for not wearing a mask |
| 2020-08-17 |
| [The Hill] A woman was arrested this week after she allegedly hit an American Airlines employee at an airport in Arizona after she was barred from boarding for refusing to comply with the airline company’s mask policy, The Arizona Republic reports. According to the newspaper, the incident took place on Wednesday at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The woman, 47-year-old Yolanda Yarbrough, had reportedly been bound for Las Vegas after flying into the airport from Los Angeles earlier in the day. During her earlier flight, airline employees had reportedly marked her ticket because she wouldn’t wear a mask. The airline employee obviously has no knowledge of entitlement. American Airlines policy not only asks passengers to confirm their COVID-19 status before flying but also requires passengers ages 2 and above to wear face coverings when on board. Those who decline to wear a mask, as the policy states, could be "denied boarding and future travel on American." The company told the Republic that the woman was informed that she would not be able to board the connecting flight to Las Vegas after arriving in Phoenix following the reported policy violation. A company spokesperson told the newspaper that "the individual became irate and struck an American team member in the terminal." NY Daily News Video of event found at this link also answers 'boxers or briefs' question. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #17 The possibilities are endless, unfortunately. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-08-17 23:29 |
| #16 I remember years ago in a Travis McGee book , before TSA , 4 or 5 terrorists just walked in the front air port entrance, got into the middle of the lobby, and broke out submachine guns. They formed a circle started marching around hosing the crowd. They had a lot of magazines with them. |
| Posted by: Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-08-17 23:18 |
| #15 ..actually the crowd at the TSA check point makes a better target for bombers. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-08-17 22:06 |
| #14 Despite the TSA pigs, flying is the way to go...and safer statistically. But, yeah, standing in line, going through security, and sitting and waiting for the inevitable flight delay is a pain in the proverbial. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-08-17 18:31 |
| #13 One sympathizes. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2020-08-17 16:08 |
| #12 ...it's a wonder anybody flies at all I try not to, unless there's a lot of water between me and where I have to go or there are serious time constraints. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-08-17 13:13 |
| #11 You can say it's a one-hour flight. But when you add in the time it takes to drive to the airport, check your luggage, go through TSA, wait for your luggage at your destination's baggage carousel and deal with your destination's ground transportation it might add up to the same amount of time it takes to drive. Then you add the annoyance from your fellow passengers, the cramped seating, the airplane air and it's a wonder anybody flies at all. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-08-17 12:54 |
| #10 a sign of not being all that intelligent Yep. Flying from LA to Phoenix to Las Vegas when its a 4 hour drive, or a 1 hour flight for $43. Unless the guy was a courier. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-08-17 10:24 |
| #9 Mask is cheap insurance against random insanity. Might even stop g(r)om... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-08-17 09:09 |
| #8 I used to think crying kids on flights were a nuisance. Now it's that person hacking and sneezing and blowing the nose three seats away and who want to borrow your pen to complete the customs form that is annoying. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-08-17 08:52 |
| #7 I usually come down with a sniffle a day or two after a flight, so I'm tempted to add a mask to flying regardless. Maybe it won't help, maybe it will. Getting violent over it is... a sign of not being all that intelligent. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2020-08-17 08:36 |
| #6 Or twirl, even. |
| Posted by: Jiggs Mussolini6858 2020-08-17 08:01 |
| #5 "Yolanda, you look like a girl, bro!" Said nobody, ever, to Yarborough. Instead of a curl, 'Twas her mustache she'd curl As she simpered and lit up a Marlborough. |
| Posted by: Injun Ebbelet2935 2020-08-17 08:00 |
| #4 YOLO, Yola |
| Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 2020-08-17 07:56 |
| #3 That's a man, baybeeee |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-08-17 07:51 |
| #2 About the only place a mask is any use is on a plane (or commuter crush timed public transport) |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2020-08-17 07:45 |
| #1 Enjoy driving from now on. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-08-17 07:12 |