Woman accuses American Airlines of racism after being kicked off flight for wearing ‘offensive’ face mask
4 years, 7 months ago

Woman accuses American Airlines of racism after being kicked off flight for wearing ‘offensive’ face mask

The Independent  

Sign 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. Read our privacy policy A woman has accused American Airlines of racism after being kicked off a flight for wearing an “offensive” face mask. Arlinda Johns, a South Florida activist better known locally as Trey, was due to fly from Charlotte to Illinois when she was reprimanded for wearing a mask saying “F*** 12”, slang for “F*** the police”. American Airlines told The Independent in a statement that the decision to remove Ms Johns from the flight was taken after she “refused to follow crew member instructions to remove or cover a face mask with offensive language.“ The carrier claims that, although Ms Johns was offered an alternative face covering and initially complied by wearing it, she “later continued to display the inappropriate language. In her Facebook Live video, Ms Johns said she was “so f***ing mad right now” after to being kicked off the flight.

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India Today  

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Daily Mail  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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The Independent  

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Sha’Carri Richardson shares video as she’s removed from flight
2 years, 2 months ago

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The Independent  

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Kicked off a flight for wearing a crop top: Why do airlines still have such conservative dress codes?
2 years, 8 months ago

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The Independent  

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“I felt extremely unsafe”: vulnerable passenger asks to leave flight where most others were not wearing masks
3 years, 1 month ago

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The Independent  

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Transatlantic flight returns to Miami after ‘abusive’ first-class passenger refused to wear a mask
3 years, 2 months ago

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The Independent  

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American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant
3 years, 4 months ago

American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant

NPR  

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Column: The jerk next to me on the plane wouldn’t wear a mask. Here’s why I didn’t do anything
3 years, 5 months ago

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LA Times  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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The Independent  

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Entire flight deplaned over ‘maskless toddler’
3 years, 11 months ago

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The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An entire flight was …

Woman Kicked Out of Flight for Being Drunk and Refusing to Wear Face Mask
4 years ago

Woman Kicked Out of Flight for Being Drunk and Refusing to Wear Face Mask

News 18  

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Woman calls airline worker ‘a**hole’ and is kicked off plane after refusing to wear a mask
4 years, 3 months ago

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The Independent  

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Passengers forced to deplane Southwest Airlines flight after woman refuses to wear mask
4 years, 4 months ago

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The Independent  

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Man kicked off JetBlue flight after shouting racist abuse
4 years, 5 months ago

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The Independent  

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Woman kicked off plane after hitting flight attendant in the face
4 years, 5 months ago

Woman kicked off plane after hitting flight attendant in the face

The Independent  

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Trump supporter kicked off Southwest Airlines flight after ‘repeatedly’ lowering his mask
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump supporter kicked off Southwest Airlines flight after ‘repeatedly’ lowering his mask

The Independent  

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Woman forced to wear pilot’s T-shirt on flight after staff call her outfit ‘lewd, obscene and offensive’
4 years, 5 months ago

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The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kayla Eubanks from Chicago said staff called her outfit “lewd, obscene and offensive” and refused to …

‘Disruptive’ passenger kicked off plane after demanding flight attendant wear a mask
4 years, 6 months ago

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The Independent  

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Black woman harassed by white passenger on Delta flight gets upgrade: ‘You matter to us’
4 years, 6 months ago

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The Independent  

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Passenger leaves note calling flight attendant a ‘Nazi’ and ‘glorified maid’ after being asked to wear mask
4 years, 6 months ago

Passenger leaves note calling flight attendant a ‘Nazi’ and ‘glorified maid’ after being asked to wear mask

The Independent  

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American Airlines bans man who refused to wear face mask
4 years, 9 months ago

American Airlines bans man who refused to wear face mask

Associated Press  

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Trump fan refuses to wear mask on a plane -- then whines when passengers yell at him for causing a delay
4 years, 9 months ago

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Raw Story  

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Trump supporter kicked off American Airlines flight for refusing to wear face mask
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump supporter kicked off American Airlines flight for refusing to wear face mask

The Independent  

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Passenger removed from American Airlines flight has been temporarily banned by the airline
4 years, 9 months ago

Passenger removed from American Airlines flight has been temporarily banned by the airline

CNN  

CNN — After becoming the first known case of someone kicked off a flight due to refusal to wear a mask Wednesday, an American Airlines passenger has now become the first to be temporarily banned by an airline. Passenger Brandon Straka was asked to get off a flight from New York to Dallas after he refused to wear a face …

American Airlines: Video shows crew booed by passengers after weeping woman is booted off flight
9 years, 5 months ago

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The Independent  

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