Watch: Spirit Airlines brawl leaves woman shirtless, wigless, and probably facing charges
Ah, Spirit Airlines. Dubbed the "Waffle House of the Sky" by Twitter fanatics, the airline is known for its frequent brawls. The most recent spat took place at a Philadelphia airport when a 39-year-old mom and her 17-year-old daughter were given extra baggage fees because their carry-on luggage was too large. Naturally, they reacted to this minor inconvenience with outright violence. It is Spirit, after all.
\u201cSpirit Airlines agents are seen trading blows with passengers at Philly airport https://t.co/IpbXCdumfs\u201d— Daily Mail US (@Daily Mail US) 1675582514
Though the mom and daughter launched the attack, the airline workers could also be in some hot water. When the teenager let go, a male agent punched her several times in the face, even though she was being restrained. At one point, a young boy believed to be part of the family began hitting an employee before running away in tears. The mother somehow lost her shoes and shirt in the scuffle, leaving her in just a bra. Her wig was later torn off right before a security guard came in to break it up, after nearly 2.5 minutes of brawling. No arrests have yet been made.
There, unfortunately, doesn't seem to be a full-length video of the soaring wig in all its glory, but there is this brief snippet uncovered by a Twitter sleuth:
\u201c@HarmlessYardDog "How would you feel if you used the proper sized luggage?\nMother and daughter are seen trading blows with Spirit Airlines agents in video of wild airport brawl after they were hit with extra fees at the gate for their oversized carry-on baggage\u201d— DosXXMaquina (@DosXXMaquina) 1675584662
As we are all well aware, this isn't the first time Spirit has had a massive brawl on its airline, and it won't be the last. Last August, an agent was suspended after an angry customer sucker-punched him and he pushed her back. The woman was allegedly angry over a seat and called the agent a "f**got" before things escalated and turned violent.
Besides the brawlin' problem, Spirit Airlines also has a free speech problem. Last year, a flight attendant harassed a based passenger for wearing a "Let's Go Brandon" mask. They made him put on a new, less "offensive" mask.
I will say, the one upside to Spirit Airlines can have some cheap flights. But you might just get dragged into a massive brawl over luggage fees. It's the price of doin' business.