American Airlines pilot praised for candid announcement on passengers behaviour
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And they’re selfish and rude and we won’t have it.” The captain went on to tell passengers to make sure that they’re keeping their carry-on items “out of everybody else’s way”. After emphasising that passengers should keep their “junk where it belongs,” he went on to list things that people shouldn’t do on a plane. “The people complaining about his speech are the people that need to hear it,” one person claimed, while another agreed: “If you’re offended by this speech, congrats, you’re the problem. Lol.” “To the woman who asks ‘what’s going on?’ is part of the reason he has to do this speech every flight,” a third wrote.