Originally Posted by
SailorJerry
First off - people shouldn't fly sick. Employees or otherwise. This guy was clearly toxic and the safety net to keep health hazards off the airplane failed for whatever reason (or because its honestly non-existent).
For a company that "loves its veterans" so dearly, whether he was identified as one or not, a bit of compassion, or sympathy goes a long way. We're given full latitude as flight crew to stop the operation whenever we see fit. At least 5 people failed to fully assess the situation and get this passenger into a suitable seat. While I understand that almost everyone who flies from ATL-DCA is a sky priority passenger, and we couldn't possibly stick out necks on the line to inconvenience one of them, at some point it would have been prudent to stop, and think, and consider the situation at hand.
So really, the answer to your question, is that someone should have stopped the blankity blanking operation and given this guy the care and compassion that Delta thinks he deserves.
Or is D-0 that important to you? Is it that important to Delta?
If there was enough of a stink of the airplane that a first class passenger offered up his seat, if that really happened, someone should have STOPPED THE OPERATION.
I don't see why this individual deserves to be in first. Delta is a business. Their job is to operate their business and take care of ALL of their customers according to the services those customers have purchased from them. If they can do something nice for an armed services member, thats great and I applaud them for doing so.... but one should never feel deserving of a free first class seat just because they wear a military uniform. I find how this individual acted embarrassing for all the humble honorable service men and women that travel every day.
Part of traveling on an airplane is knowing its not going to be fun. Part of being disabled and traveling on an airplane is knowing that everyone is going to do their best for you and its still not going to be any fun. Part of being a responsible traveler is not getting on an airplane with a 104F fever and blowing things out of proportion.