Woman causes one-hour delay before being kicked off flight for REFUSING to put pricey Louis Vuitton handbag under seat
A woman was forcibly removed from a plane at a Chinese airport after she caused an hour-long delay by refusing to stow her Louis Vuitton bag under the seat.
The unidentified passenger was sitting in an economy class seat on the plane that was ready to depart from an airport in Chongqing municipality.
But the plane had to return to the gate after the crew asked the lady to store her bag under the seat, but this was repeatedly rejected.
A video uploaded by a passenger on the plane shows the woman arguing violently with the flight attendants on Douyin.
A woman was forcibly removed from a flight at a Chinese airport for causing an hour-long delay after refusing to stow her Louis Vuitton bag under the seat
At one point she started ignoring the cabin crew and started playing on her cell phone, the New York Post reported.
The footage reportedly showed other passengers applauding as the woman was escorted off the plane.
According to the South China Morning postA A Louis Vuitton handbag costs about $3,000 in China.
For comparison, an economy class ticket for the flight from Chongqing to northern China’s Hebei province, operated by China Express Airlines, costs $110.
When the clip went viral on the Chinese short video app, viewers were reportedly divided over the incident, with some claiming that cabin crew escalated the situation.
At one point she started ignoring the cabin crew and started playing on her cell phone
According to local media, a Louis Vuitton handbag costs around $3,000 in China
“The flight attendant could have offered her a bag to put her purse in. Is it really necessary to waste an hour and throw her off the plane?” someone asked.
While others criticized the selfish passenger.
“The flight attendant didn’t insist on the rule for nothing. The woman should put her own safety and that of other passengers ahead of the bag,” joked another.
Passengers are generally asked to always stow their luggage in the overhead bins or under the seats in front of them, as anything that could act as a projectile or block an escape route on the plane.