Woman claims she was thrown off flight for having a mimosa in airport bar
A woman has been left 'livid' after being kicked off a flight for drinking a mimosa, she claims.
Tiktok user Kandace H described the removal as 'completely unacceptable' and that she had been 'utterly embarrassed' by the incident.
In the video, the irate passenger alleges that she was removed from the flight to Las Vegas in the US despite not being drunk.
Kandace claims she had had a mimosa and a half at the airport bar in Portland before boarding the Alaska Airlines flight.
“THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! I AM LIVID!" she wrote in the caption on the video.
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“The flight attendants on flight 714 from Portland to Vegas need to be fired! I was BLATANTLY lied on and removed from the plane…UTTERLY embarrassed by your staff!”
In the video she offered her version of events on the plane.
“They just pulled me off the plane, we were literally about to take off,” Kandace claimed.
“The lady comes up to me, and she’s like ‘excuse me ma’am,’ and I’m thinking she’s going to tell me to put my backpack underneath the seat because I had it in my lap.”
Rather than asking her to move the bag, the flight attendant said Kandace had to get off the plane, she claimed.
“I asked her like four times: ‘Are you kidding me?’” she said.
She was onboard an Alaska Airlines plane at the time, she claims (AFP via Getty Images)Kandace says she went to the plane toilet to call her colleague, after which she claims the flight attendant asked her multiple times if she was okay.
Kandace claims she had a mimosa and a half at the airport bar, saying she didn't finish her second glass because she had to head to the gate.
Kandace claims she was “pulled off the plane” before she was accused of “slurring her words” and whispering “I’m drunk, shhh."
She denied the latter claim.
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Kandace said she had to wait four and a half hours to get another flight home later that day.
In the UK, it can be a criminal offence to be drunk on a plane.
Drinking any of your own alcohol, including that which you've bought from duty free, on a flight is also banned.
It is up to members of the cabin crew to decide whether to refuse to serve any passenger.
"The punishment for disruption varies depending on the severity," the Civil Aviation Authority writes.
"Acts of drunkenness on an aircraft face a maximum fine of £5,000 and two years in prison. The prison sentence for endangering the safety of an aircraft is up to five years.
"Disruptive passengers may also be asked to reimburse the airline with the cost of the diversion. Diversion costs typically range from £10,000 - £80,000 depending on the size of the aircraft and where it diverts to."
Alaska Airlines spokesperson said: "At Alaska, safety is our top priority. We train and empower our crews to make decisions that ensure the safety of all on board the aircraft.
"Part of keeping a flight safe is making sure all guests are fit to fly. One of the passengers exhibited concerning behaviour during the pre-boarding process and was asked to exit the aircraft due to safety concerns.
"After resolving our concerns, we booked the passenger on the next scheduled flight to their intended destination."
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