US Airways Refuses to take jacket of Army Ranger...big deal or so what?

I think this has been blown way out of proportion. Should the airline employee taken the blouse and hung it up? Certainly... Was it a violation of airlines policy? Probably not, but it was probably not standard operation procedure, as the plane has very limited hanging space and it is typically used only for First/Business Class passengers.

If the flight attendant hung up everybody's jackets and coats who wanted it, there would not be nearly enough room. However, a uniform blouse, with awards and decorations that could be damaged or fall off if crammed into the overhead luggage compartment of a plane should probably warrant an exception by the flight attendant.

As I am a very frequent flyer who almost always get upgrades, I usually sit up front and have seen many, many instances of flight attendants hanging up Coach/Economy passenger suit coats, etc. upon request, when there was space available. I think this flight attendant simply made a bad judgment call. Don't know her motivation, however, I think it is a safe bet that she won't do it again.

What has the World become when one person is the entire company? If this stewardess made a bad decision should an entire airline be brought to pay? I SUPPORT the US MILITARY and all we stand for but come on let's be realistic. The real problem you could say is why didn't they give him a first class ticket, or someone up there should have given up his/her seat or... who takes responsibility for ones own actions. Thank you for listening to my rant. I am just tired of no one being personally responsible.

Airlines have rules and policies, just like the military and every other organization. While it would have shown a sign of respect to hang the 1SGs blouse, flexibility is the key on both sides. Perhaps the first class section had jackets which filled the space and there was no room. Perhaps the flight attendant had dealt with 100 passengers who acted poorly and 99 was her limit for the day. I don't know. What I do know is there is no law, FAA regulation, or DHS regulation to cover the hanging of a service members blouse, so I say let's keep the discussion professional without getting carried away.

The airline apologized and I am sure every flight attendant on a US Airways Aircraft is hanging camo Gucci jackets and bus driver uniforms now just to be sure.

This is just a distraction from things that actually has importance. It's embarrassing that this even makes any kind of news headline, even more so making the national news.

Absolutely disgusting. If I had someone working for me that didn't have the decency to do something as simple as that, they would be gone!

I few before with a uniform in a bag that I asked to be hung but they said they did not have room. So I flew with it on my lap. I was on my way to a funeral that I was going to wear my uniform for and did want trust or want it to be put below. I do not remember the company as it was not that big of a deal.

Face it there are people who do not like the military and think we are all that is evil with the world, baby killers, or just plain old just do not like us. Oh well......

I dont think it is a big deal it is policy only 1st class gets to have the coats hung up. I think this issue got blown way out of the water. It was not anti american in my book. Some of the response that came from service members feeds the stereotype that service members and veterans have entitlement issues.

I personally do not travel in uniform unless deploying. I don not want the extra attention, good or bad.

AR 670-1; para 3–7. Required or prohibited wearing of the Army uniform
Note: This paragraph is punitive with regard to Soldiers. Violation by Soldiers may result in adverse administrative action and/or charges under the provisions of the UCMJ.

c. Personnel on official travel and traveling by commercial travel means will wear the service uniform or appropriate civilian attire. Soldiers may wear the combat uniform on commercial flights only when deploying/redeploying or on rest and recuperation leave to and from the combat theater. However, commanders may authorize service or utility uniforms for Soldiers when traveling by commercial travel for emergency leave or casualty assistance duties.

I recently flew US Air from O'hare to Charlotte. When I boarded the Aircraft I had a Carryon Bag and a Suit Bag in (Navy Cammie). I asked the Flight Attendant if I could hang my Suit in the Closet (yes, in First Class) and was allowed to do so. Wow, no news story was made of that.

Sometimes the people who work do the right thing and sometimes they do not. On the way to O'Hare, I had to put the suit in the Overhead Compartment. Once again, no big deal.

The Flight Attendant probably didn't want to set a standard.