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Alec Baldwin Blames Global Warming And US Airlines For His Air Canada Delay

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 28, 2023November 13, 2023 33 Comments

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Poor Alec Baldwin was delayed nearly seven hours yesterday on his Air Canada flight from Newark to Vancouver. Even so, it seems a bit odd that he would blame global warming and wonder “why are US airlines so sh*tty?” when he was flying the flag carrier of Canada…

Alec Baldwin Faces Mega Delay On Air Canada

As I can personally attest, a series of thunderstorms and a host of air traffic control issues have wreaked havoc on the operations of many carriers across the East Coast, including at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Yesterday, Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin was flying in business class on Air Canada on flight AC547 from Newark (EWR) to Vancouver (YVR). Like so many others, Baldwin faced a long delay in reaching his destination.

a screenshot of a flight schedule

In a pair of posts on Instagram, including selfies from his business class seat, Baldwin lamented the long delay, blaming it on global warming.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Alec Baldwin (@alecbaldwininsta)

6 and 1/2 hours on a plane, sitting at the gate, waiting to fly NEWARK to VANCOUVER.
No end in sight.

#HowWillGlobalWarmingEffectAirTravel

It’s affect, not effect.

And while climate change is a very real concern, I’m not sure the usual summer storms which pummeled the Atlantic region are proof of global warming.

He also took a moment to take a jab at US airlines, even though it was Air Canada he was traveling on.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Alec Baldwin (@alecbaldwininsta)

Why are US airlines so sh*tty?

Sitting here for 7 and 1/2 hours.

(there was no asterisk in his post)

Well, his delay was actually only 6.5 hours, but I bet it felt longer and he’s just like any other traveler who would be fed up with a rolling delay. But I do wonder why he would use this moment to take a jab at US airlines. Contrary to popular opinion, Canada is not the 51st state, but a sovereign nation with a number of its own airlines.

So blaming US airlines is about as strange as blaming Mexican or Irish airlines for the delay.

CONCLUSION

Celebrity or not, delays stink. I think we can all relate to Baldwin’s anger over sitting on an aircraft, even in business class, for over 6.5 hours before the plane even takes off. But blaming US carriers for an Air Canada delays strikes me as almost as strange (though not quite) as blaming global warming. Remember, summer storms have always been a thing.

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33 Comments

  1. Richard Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 3:33 pm

    Poor guy. AC does not have a lounge at EWR at the moment which would have made matters worse.

  2. jcil Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 3:43 pm

    Blaming everything on climate change is how one stays in the good graces of the woke demo’s, and allows him to skate totally free after shooting and killing some poor woman on his movie set.

    • Santastico Reply
      June 28, 2023 at 3:51 pm

      Climate change became the excuse for losers. If he is going to Canada he should ask their dictator wannabe about how he is treating the climate. The guy screams at the Amazon fires but forgets to watch his own ass. Canada is burning and we cannot even leave our houses here in the US because all the smoke they are sending to us. It has been one of the most miserable summers ever where kids are not allowed to stay outside, outdoor activities are cancelled and your eyes and throat will suffer if you stay outside. But instead of assuming his horrible policies to manage forests it is easier to blame climate change.

      • Aaron Reply
        June 28, 2023 at 3:55 pm

        Nah, climate change is just common sense.

        • Santastico Reply
          June 28, 2023 at 3:57 pm

          Oh, finally we agree on something!! The climate has been changing since the world started. So, nothing new.

          BTW, you should get ready for the worse. This was 5 years ago. We are toasted!!!!

          https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2018/01/15/carbon-pollution-has-shoved-the-climate-backward-at-least-12-million-years-harvard-scientist-says/?sh=21c43b95963e

          • Aaron
            June 28, 2023 at 4:04 pm

            Changing yes, but also accelerated for a few decades now. People have been sounding alarm bells since at least the mid-90s.

          • Santastico
            June 28, 2023 at 5:03 pm

            @Aaron: How dare you?????

  3. Paul Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 3:48 pm

    There is no way he SAT on the plane for 6 hours before the 6 hour flight. You should be lucky you’re not arrested for murder ass. Fly Private… or can’t you afford it?

  4. Jan Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 3:54 pm

    “HowWillGlobalWarming EFFECT AirTravel”

    lol

    You’re still a killer, Alec. Don’t forget that

  5. Dave Edwards Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 4:21 pm

    But what does OJ Simpson think? No difference.

  6. Maryland Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 4:24 pm

    Well, I don’t think he can fly American Airlines after some meltdown with a phone and a flight attendant. Perhaps he is still angry about that!

    • Chris Reply
      June 29, 2023 at 12:50 am

      I remember that one! What an entitled ass he was (and apparently still is)

  7. yousaff Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 4:30 pm

    great article

  8. Mike Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 4:34 pm

    So in case you’re keeping track of things Alec Baldwin doesn’t know how to do:

    • Differentiate between US and Canadian airlines
    • Correctly spell the work “Affect”
    • Run a safe movie set as a producer
    • Safely handle a firearm
    • Be a decent human being
    • Take responsibility for anything

    • Carl WV Reply
      June 28, 2023 at 6:40 pm

      I agree with you, but wish you had left out #2 (since you ironically have “work” instead of “word”), Also “affect” is not a spelling error. He just doesn’t know his nouns from his verbs.

  9. Blair Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 5:31 pm

    Get over yourself, Alec. Put on your big boy pants and deal with what the average traveler experiences regularly.

  10. derek Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 6:46 pm

    He killed someone and tried successfully to get out of it. I wouldn’t listen to his complaints about Air Canada.

    Canada harms Americans. Americans are banned from buying residential property in Canada and also taxed if they own it already and don’t rent it out, even if they use it often. Canada is a bad and hateful country. They hate America but most Americans don’t know about it. They even got Baldwin to hate American carriers even though AC is at fault.

  11. Real Stars have Private Jets Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 6:49 pm

    Alex has impersonated Trump so often that he now needs to have his phone taken away from him.

  12. Stuart Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 8:35 pm

    If I tweet my delay angst this summer will LALF publish it?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      June 28, 2023 at 8:41 pm

      Maybe if you start acting, have seven children, and accidentally shoot Chivas. 😉

      • Stuart Reply
        June 28, 2023 at 8:43 pm

        I’m on it.

        • Maryland Reply
          June 28, 2023 at 8:46 pm

          I think it’s seven kids in nine years with the hilaria.

  13. Larry Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 9:11 pm

    He should be sitting in prison.

  14. Jesda Gulati Reply
    June 28, 2023 at 11:46 pm

    I’m surprised he didn’t punch or shoot the plane.

  15. Asa George Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 12:29 am

    Baldwin was a regular at studio54 when Trudeau’s mama,Margaret Sinclair abandoned her PM husband,sons,and country, to become the floosie extraordinary of the club.Maybe he’s looking for her?

  16. Kim Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 3:45 am

    Much of the mess at EWR is down to UA, so some blame can go to US airlines.

  17. DaninMCI Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 6:17 am

    If you repeat something enough times people will believe it and use it as an excuse for for every situation. My plane is delayed…Global Warming, My wife thinks she is Spanish…Global Warming, Oh I shot someone on a movie set…Global Warming/Not my fault

  18. Chad Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 10:12 am

    Remember when those recordings surfaces where he called his daughter a “stupid pig” on the phone?

  19. Baliken Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 12:45 pm

    More proof that just because someone is a celebrity doesn’t mean they have anything worthwhile or important to say.

  20. Jerry Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    What a goof. Everyone knows you fly CX between metro NYC and YVR. Why would you ever fly a US Carrier like AC.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      June 29, 2023 at 1:43 pm

      Sadly, that route is just a relic of the past and will not return.

      • Tim Reply
        July 13, 2023 at 8:01 pm

        I loved that route, you were able to fly on an international carrier on a 747 – YVR – JFK. It was a hidden gem. So was Philippine airlines YVR – LAS.

  21. Mark Reply
    June 29, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    How did he get away with murder?

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