Four employees at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport are in trouble after shaking hands with a customer at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter.
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Here’s what happened while checking in for Spirit Airlines at the Baltimore airport
Based on TMZ, a video obtained by the outlet and published on Friday, May 31, shows a man approaching an employee during check-in at Spirit. The agency added that it was unclear what prompted the interaction. However, customers seemed very upset.
As the footage continues, the man appears to confront the male employee before three others join in the argument. Fists are then seen flying and three staff members eventually knock the man to the ground while also kicking him.
The video ends with an employee holding the man on the ground while others taunt him to get up. One of the employees even threw another jab at what appeared to be the man’s head before walking away.
A WILD brawl broke out at one #SpiritAirlines check-in counter in Baltimore… and it was all caught on video! 😱 pic.twitter.com/vrrOlfEWdF
– TMZ (@TMZ) May 31, 2024
This is what happens to employees
According to the agency, the Maryland Transportation Authority responded to the incident that allegedly occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 28. The organization confirmed that five people were involved in the incident, in when a person is “slightly injured.”
Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines has confirmed that these four employees are not directly employed by the company. They were said to be “employees of third-party services” used by the airline. However, these men have now been “suspended by that company pending investigation”.
“We do not tolerate any form of violence and we will take appropriate action if necessary once the supplier’s investigation is complete,” a spokesperson for the airline said. Baltimore Banner.
The Maryland Transportation Authority has not released information about what led to the altercation or the identities of those involved, the newspaper added.
However, Baltimore Banner reported that authorities provided “information on how to file criminal charges” to those involved.
A mother and daughter previously went viral at the Spirit Airlines portal
This is not the first time footage of Spirit Airlines employees and customers throwing their hands at tables has gone viral. EQUAL Shade room Previously reported, in February 2023, a 17-year-old girl and her mother became angry with staff.
Apparently, the women were told that their carry-on luggage was too heavy and they would have to pay an extra fee.
From there, tensions increased and reportedly caused a bystander to scream for security.
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