I was skimming some online news articles this morning when a recent headline declaring "Sewage-spewing plane disgusts passengers" caught my attention. Being a somewhat-frequent flyer, I was intrigued and had to know more. Let me tell you -- after having read that article, never again will I complain about delayed flights, middle seats, and "random" security screenings. Here's what happened...
Eight days ago, a Continental Airlines flight departed from Amsterdam, bound for New Jersey. At some point during the early part of the flight, a lavatory toilet overflowed and waste spilled into the aisles. (It was later determined that someone had flushed -- or attempted to flush -- latex gloves down the toilet, which caused the blockage and subsequent overflow.) In an unplanned stop, the plane landed in Ireland so that the problem could be fixed, but once the flight resumed and the plane was cruising somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, the toilet started to malfunction again. Passengers were forced to minimize food consumption and hold their noses for several hours, until the plane landed in Newark, New Jersey. Needless to say, Continental has issued an apology, as well as travel vouchers, to the 168 travelers on board.
Eww. I guess what they say is true after all: Shit happens. Continental's management team is probably sitting with all their fingers and toes crossed right now, hoping that no lawsuits are sent their way. But let's take the glass-is-half-full approach. At least nobody on board had TB.
Eight days ago, a Continental Airlines flight departed from Amsterdam, bound for New Jersey. At some point during the early part of the flight, a lavatory toilet overflowed and waste spilled into the aisles. (It was later determined that someone had flushed -- or attempted to flush -- latex gloves down the toilet, which caused the blockage and subsequent overflow.) In an unplanned stop, the plane landed in Ireland so that the problem could be fixed, but once the flight resumed and the plane was cruising somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, the toilet started to malfunction again. Passengers were forced to minimize food consumption and hold their noses for several hours, until the plane landed in Newark, New Jersey. Needless to say, Continental has issued an apology, as well as travel vouchers, to the 168 travelers on board.
Eww. I guess what they say is true after all: Shit happens. Continental's management team is probably sitting with all their fingers and toes crossed right now, hoping that no lawsuits are sent their way. But let's take the glass-is-half-full approach. At least nobody on board had TB.
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