Frontier says the gate agent rejected the mask because it was a neck gaiter and that it had nothing to do with the flag. They do allow neck gaiters, but the policy had changed a lot and they claim the gate agent was confused.
Screenshot of their reply:
Frontier's response does not make logical sense, as according to the NAPO letter the FAM did put on the mask supplied by Frontier and then re-applied the original flag mask/gaiter on top, but was still denied boarding. If it was simply an issue of the flag mask/gaiter not being the correct type according to Frontier's policy, then wearing the flag mask/gaiter over the top of the mask supplied by Frontier should have resolved the issue....
Facts matter...Feelings Can Lie
In a time when everyone is offended, and has to tell everyone else they're offended, you're an outlier.Originally Posted by TGS
Gate agent is offended by mask, FAM is offended he can't wear his mask, and people here are offended that said incident occurred.
If I were a FAM, and the gate agent didn't like something about me, I'd make as little fuss as possible so I could continue my job, which is to protect passengers, not get offended.
"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
Beware of my temper, and the dog that I've found...
I was thinking along these lines. When acting in an official capacity, especially given the nature of the FAM job description, successful completion of the mission takes priority over offense. There is a real need to be the "gray man" in that role. I too am offended by entities that ban displays of patriotism/American pride but permit displays of subversive/anti-American symbology. But perhaps, since the FAM was on a mission, it would have been better to remain low profile by not wearing things that trigger the "woke" and avoiding drawing attention to himself. Sometimes you gotta have a little flex to blend and get the job done.
And yes, the airlines response is BS but so is their underlying policy. I'm guessing that their US, "N numbered" airframe has an American flag decal somewhere on its skin.
https://www.fox29.com/news/frontier-...ark-15-flights
Look just aft of the registration number.
Common misconception.
Probably because it's on the website:
At any rate, his job description doesn't include taking offense because he can't wear his favorite mask.The Federal Air Marshal Service detects, deters and defeats hostile acts against aviation. Federal Air Marshals are armed federal law enforcement officers deployed on passenger flights worldwide to protect airline passengers and crew against the risk of criminal and terrorist violence. Federal Air Marshals perform investigative work and participate in multi-agency task forces and in land-based investigative assignments to proactively fight terrorism. The Federal Air Marshal Service promotes public confidence in the safety of the nation’s aviation system.
"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
Beware of my temper, and the dog that I've found...
Some things shouldn’t be aired (see what I did there) in public, and I definitely agree with your last point.
Be careful, pun master @blues might take offense.
"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
Beware of my temper, and the dog that I've found...
He was definitely trolling.Be careful, pun master @blues might take offense.
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