A family on a flight from Orlando to New York was ejected off Spirit Airlines by a flight attendant because their two-year-old boy was not wearing a mask while eating. The boy, who is special needs, was accompanied by his father and mother who is 7-months pregnant.
The flight attendant who had ordered the family off the plane was removed and a few minutes later, the family was allowed to board again.
Spirit Airlines is now under fire after the video surfaced showing the flight attendant attempting to eject the family of four from the airplane because their two-year-old child was not wearing a face mask.
UPDATE – @SpiritAirlines let everyone back onto the plane except for the abusive flight attendant responsible for the disembarkment of the whole plane.pic.twitter.com/8lojdu2avM
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) April 5, 2021
Many users on Twitter are reacting in ways that most would expect, and some used this time to bash Spirit Airlines altogether:
I am shocked Spirit Airlines didn't charge the family to be thrown off the plane.
— Patrick (@panderson1988) April 5, 2021
The Spirit Airlines flight attendant when the 2-year-old refused to put on a mask. pic.twitter.com/cgyLKc9IL8
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) April 5, 2021
if i were thrown off a spirit airlines flight i would be relieved
— Erin (AKA GRASS) Ryan (@morninggloria) April 5, 2021
Since Spirit Airlines is trending pic.twitter.com/ukDT0gEA7m
— . (@IovelsX) April 5, 2021
All of us looking at Spirit Airlines right now pic.twitter.com/GPklmY9jiY
— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) April 5, 2021
“We’ve arrived to Cleveland. Thank you for flying with Spirit Airlines” pic.twitter.com/jlaMyQh8UU
— Jimmy (@jimmy_koski) April 5, 2021
It’s actually against Spirit Airlines rules to fly with a child that’s not screaming. https://t.co/ItGwADY25T
— Blake Hammond (@BigRadMachine) April 5, 2021
spirit airlines when they see a 2 year old not wearing a mask pic.twitter.com/Dt3wi23OCo
— kosmika tricksta (@TTricksta) April 5, 2021