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Southwest Airlines Fires Back — Claim Profanity Not Homophobia Prompted Actions


Posted on Sep 27, 2011 @ 04:30PM - 11 comments

By Radar Staff

Southwest Airline’s story seems to be changing by the day. In their original statement about ejecting L Word actress Leisha Hailey and her girlfriend from flight 2274, the airline claimed it was an excessive display of affection that prompted their removal.

However, in a statement released Tuesday the airline now claims that it was actually profane language that started the fracas. “Additional reports from our Employees and Customers onboard flight 2274 during a stop in El Paso on Sunday now confirm profane language was being used loudly by two passengers.  At least one family who was offended by the loud profanity moved to another area of the cabin,” they say in their statement.

“Although we have reports of what Customers characterize as an excessive public display of affection, ultimately their aggressive reaction led to their removal from the aircraft.  We do not tolerate discrimination against anyone for any reason.  In this situation, their removal was directly and solely related to the escalated conversation that developed onboard the aircraft.

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