The American airline ‘Allegiant Air’ recently was caught removing a passenger for wearing a mask that said “Let’s Go Brandon,” according to a video on social media.
QUICK FACTS:
- The popular Twitter account “Libs of TikTok,” posted a video of a middle-aged man being asked to leave an aircraft due to his facial covering that read “Let’s Go Brandon,” the New York Post reported.
- As the flight attendant asks the man to remove his mask due to “the comment that you have written on there,” he responds by saying he has the right to express himself.
- “I’m going to ask you to put a different mask on or I’m going to ask you to leave,” the flight attendant said.
- After the passenger tells the attendant she is violating his rights, she claims that he is in violation of Federal Aviation Administration rules and asks him to leave the aircraft.
ALLEGIANT AIR ON THE INCIDENT:
“The passenger was removed from the flight and issued a refund for his fare. Disregarding instructions from flight crew members is prohibited by federal regulations and its grounds for removal from a flight where such conduct creates an unsafe environment.”
BACKGROUND:
- Allegiant Air issued a statement saying “In April, the FAA adopted a zero-tolerance policy against unruly passenger behavior, which includes failure to comply with crew members’ instructions. We welcome the FAA’s renewed strong stance on unruly passengers, understanding the safety risk such incidents can create for both passengers and crew.”
- The airline did not give an exact answer as to why the passenger was called “unruly” or why wearing the specific mask violated the rules.
- The slogan, “Let’s Go Brandon” has spread across the United States and become a widespread movement not so secretly representing the disapproval of President Joe Biden.
