Fri, Jun 22, 2007
Carrier Says "Poor Conditions" Caused By Flushed Gloves
After a trip that was an assault to the senses, Continental
Airlines Inc. is now apologizing to passengers for "poor
conditions" during their transatlantic flight from Amsterdam to
Newark, NJ.
As ANN reported, more than
200 passengers were subjected to more than bad food and stiff legs
recently -- they had to endure seven hours in the air with raw
sewage.
"I've never felt so offended in all my life," passenger Collin
Brock told Seattle's KING-TV. "I felt like I had been physically
abused and neglected. I was forced to sit next to human excrement
for seven hours."
Continental spokesman Dave Messing confirmed Thursday there had
been an issue with the plane's lavatory during the flight,
according to the Associated Press.
The flight left Amsterdam June 12, and made an unscheduled stop
in Shannon, Ireland, to fix lavatory problems. That pit stop turned
into an overnight stay. The next morning, the passengers boarded
the same aircraft and the same problem occurred again shortly after
takeoff, confirmed Messing.
After landing in Newark, it was determined the problem was
caused by someone flushing latex gloves down the toilet, Messing
told the AP.
"We deeply regret the serious inconvenience to our customers and
are apologizing to them and compensating them for the poor
conditions on the flight as well as the diversion and delay," he
wrote in a statement from the Houston-based carrier.
Messing would not reveal the value of the vouchers the carrier
distributed to the affected passengers, but Brock told reporters he
received a $500 voucher... and that he wasn't sure he'd ever use
it.
More News
Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of>[...]
"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]
Aero Linx: JAARS, Inc. For decades now, we’ve landed planes on narrow rivers and towering mountains. We’ve outfitted boats and vehicles to reach villages that rarely se>[...]
"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]
Aircraft Conflict Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 na>[...]