JetBlue says the flight attendant who went live on Instagram claiming she was being held against her will in Jamaica is no longer with the airline.
According to The Gleaner, Kalina is no longer employed by JetBlue after the company launched an investigation into her actions. In a statement, a JetBlue spokesperson said the crewmember in question is no longer with the airline, apologized for the concern the situation caused, and said the airline stands behind the health protocols Jamaica has in place. JetBlue did not detail what its investigation found. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes also apologized to Jamaica’s government and people, according to travel site YourMileageMayVary.
Here is the timeline reported so far. Kalina arrived in Jamaica on January 28. On January 30, an antigen test came back positive, and a quick follow up test came back negative. She then took a PCR test recommended by Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness, and that result was positive. Under the country’s COVID-19 rules, she was placed in a 14 day quarantine.
During that quarantine, Kalina claimed in an Instagram Live that she was being held against her will at a hotel. The hashtags #KalinaCollier, #SaveKalina, and #WhereIsKalina trended on social media. Jamaican police later called the kidnapping reports baseless and said she was not in danger at any time. Kalina has said she was never missing or kidnapped and has accused the hotel of pressuring her, which are her own claims. She flew out of Jamaica on Sunday.
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