An entitled Southwest Airlines passenger in Nashville demanded rebooking despite visible signs of intoxication and no flight availability. When he did not get his way, things went downhill fast.
Intoxicated Southwest Airlines Passenger Missed His Flight, Then Became Irate When Southwest Refused To Rebook Him
Bodycam footage from Nashville International Airport (BNA) shows airport police approaching a man settling his tab at an airport bar. The police ask for his ID and say they received reports that he was yelling and irate. Combative from the start, the man handed over his ID but refused to answer any questions.
He was permitted to walk over to his gate–a Southwest flight to Milwaukee (MKE)–but the gate had already closed (and he probably would not have been let on anyway since he exhibited signs of intoxication).
Not surprisingly, he was very upset, so much so that the Southwest gate agent went from being willing to book him the following day to denying him boarding altogether and refusing to rebook him.
Not to excuse this guy at all, but I find it so annoying that if you miss a flight you are considered a “trespasser” on the secure side of the airport. I hate that language and I don’t think it is constructive. But this guy certainly was not constructive in his anger and intoxication. Police tried to lead him out of the airport, but he continued to resist.
He asked police officers, “Do you work for Southwest Airlines?!” several times and demanded he be taken to a Southwest counter for rebooking. But with Southwest already having made clear that he would not be rebooked, the police refused and told him he had to leave.
Once he flatly refused to leave, he was handcuffed and arrested. Outside, he refused to cooperate and was thrown to the ground by police officers before being placed in the back of a car.
Another reminder that raising your voice and being boisterous rarely gets you what you want in life…
image: Nashville Airport PD bodycam footage
I don’t understand. The police has never accepted to get involved when clients punch,shove,threaten or hurl hate language at me at work.
Note the t-shirt he’s wearing with an image of an assault gun, always a brilliant look when flying.
America Made Great Again.
Considering when I was at MKE a couple of years ago, they were selling Drink Wisconsably shirts in the airport, I think if he had waited he could have gotten some alcohol at his destination.
Was that t-shirt motif the smartest choice to wear flying? No.
When you show up drunk looking like the son of the Unibomber don’t expect to be welcomed. Anywhere.
Ha! Great comment.
+1
Nothing like implied threats while looking like the Michigan Militia kicked you out for your crystal meth habit to garner sympathy.
A MAGA bro giving his best to America. A true patriot. It’s ok, “he was just a tourist peacefully visiting the Nashville Airport.”