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Airline suit raises a stink
A corporate lawyer who had to de-plane in Los Angeles because his stinky shirt aroused passenger complaints has lost his lawsuit seeking compensation from British Airways.
The man and his wife were asked to leave the plane by a stewardess following passenger’s complaints.
“The stewardess took him to one side and asked if could put on a fresh shirt, but they were all in the hold,” reported Reuters.
The attorney missed a connecting flight to Germany and had to spend the night in Los Angeles. The passenger’s unsuccessful suit asked for $2,800 for lost earnings, vacation time and the cost of staying in the city.
And what was behind the smell?
“He couldn’t help sweating after carrying three suitcases in the 84-degree Los Angeles heat and sitting in the airport with no air conditioning,” said a court spokesman.
The court ruled that both AA’s and BA’s contracts of carriage clearly note that the airlines reserve the right to bar fliers because of their smell.
Report by David Wilkening
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