Three people flying with Spirit Airlines were arrested and banned from the company after allegedly attacking two agents before a flight, following a baggage dispute.
On Sunday, two Spirit agents were injured – one later hospitalized – after three passengers allegedly attacked before boarding Flight 646 from Detroit to Atlanta without authorization, a Spirit Airlines spokesman told Fox News.
On January 17, two Spirit agents were injured after three passengers attacked before boarding a flight from Detroit to Atlanta.
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According to the representative, “the agents asked the group to check if the handbags were the right size for the aircraft before boarding, when passengers became combative. The agents tried to calm the situation calmly, but were physically assaulted by these passengers when they closed a door to prevent them from boarding the aircraft. “
As seen in a video that hit Instagram on Monday, a man pushed and punched a Spirit Airlines employee, knocking him to the ground. A woman joined the confusion and grabbed the airline employee, while others rushed in to intervene.
“Oh my God!” someone exclaimed behind the camera. Fox 2 Detroit reports that the attack occurred at Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport.
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The Spirit spokesman wished the injured officials a speedy recovery and thanked the police for their prompt response.
“All of us at Spirit wish agents a speedy recovery and we thank them for their courage and professionalism. We also thank the police for responding quickly and arresting those involved in the attack, ”they said.
“This violent behavior is totally unacceptable and has no place at airports or any other place of business. We will not tolerate abusive behavior of any kind and these passengers will be banned from any future journey with Spirit.”
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In other travel safety news, Delta has announced that it will ban all passengers “who refuse to show basic civility” to other customers or crew.