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Old 08-03-2018, 11:01 PM
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https://nextshark.com/american-airlines-cello-jay-tang

This was over a cello being in a seat or something trivial. Either way once again a captain decided to insert himself in the situation and allowed himself to be filmed giving the victory gesture as the person was being kicked off. After he claimed he was injured.

How many times does this need to be said? Unless a drunk is beating up your number one there is zero reason to ever leave your seat in these situations.
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Old 08-04-2018, 02:10 AM
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So they bought a ticket for the instrument and flew down with it from ord. Why did they say no on the way back? But what an idiot giving the peace sign while they were leaving (if that picture is legit)
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I think he is saying 2 seats are open
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Originally Posted by partypilot1 View Post
I think he is saying 2 seats are open
Exactly. Filler
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Old 08-04-2018, 04:27 AM
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From the American Airlines Website.

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Were Captain Chaos and the F/A on biffy breaks when the instructor covered this subject about musical instruments, as carry on baggage, during basic indoc.
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Yeah he did purchase a seat for cello but AA claims 737 is too small and unsafe for it to be stowed there. No one told him when he booked ticket that 737 was excluded from this policy until his wife was removed. I feel pretty bad for them. Not right at all. I hope they make it up to them but something tells me they'll be flying on our competitors in ORD now.
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Yeah he did purchase a seat for cello but AA claims 737 is too small and unsafe for it to be stowed there. No one told him when he booked ticket that 737 was excluded from this policy until his wife was removed. I feel pretty bad for them. Not right at all. I hope they make it up to them but something tells me they'll be flying on our competitors in ORD now.
Interesting... I could not find information on aircraft excluded from the carryon baggage program.
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Read the last line on picture you posted above. It says cannot be over 165 lbs and must meet sizing restrictions based of specific aircraft. Talk about fine print. Not clear for passengers at all.
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What’s crazy is when I flew for American connection we took them on a 145 so I’m not sure why a 737 would be too small. Especially when they took a 737 down from Chicago.
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Even more tragicomical is if the first leg the cello flew on was on a 737.
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