Airline Apologizes for Flight Attendant's Treatment of Soldier
Outrage as U.S. Airways attendant refuses to let veteran hang up his medal-filled jacket to stop it creasing - telling him closet service is for first-class passengers only
First Sergeant Albert Marle boarded plane wearing a jacket lined with medals
Asked US Airways attendant if she could hang up his 'Dress Blues' uniform
But she reportedly refused, saying coat closet was for first-class fliers only
Outraged passengers offered Sgt Marle their seats, but he politely declined
After fliers spoke of the incident online, social media users hit out at airline
US Airways has since apologized and launched investigation into incident
By SOPHIE JANE EVANS FOR MAILONLINE
10 October 2014
US Airways has sparked outrage after a flight attendant allegedly refused to hang up an Army Ranger and combat veteran's jacket to stop it from creasing.
First Sergeant Albert Marle was wearing a jacket lined with medals when he boarded Flight 1930 from Portland, Oregon, to Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday.
But when he asked an attendant to hang up his 'Dress Blues' uniform, she reportedly refused, saying the coat closet was for first-class passengers only and he was seated in coach.
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