nucklehead Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Quote "It was so nasty, so disgusting." That's how Matthew Meehan describes what happened after he sat and stepped in dog poop while boarding a Delta flight from Atlanta to Miami last week. The incident and Meehan's reaction to how Delta has handled the situation reignites the debate over service animals being allowed on commercial airline flights. It started late Thursday night when Meehan boarded his Delta flight and sat down in seat 5D of business class. "I noticed an odor when I got on board, but I did not for one minute think there was dog feces on the plane," he said. That changed within seconds of sitting down. "I reached down to plug in my charger and I saw it all over the carpet and on the front of my seat. I immediately jumped up." The dog poop was on Meehan's shoes and the back of his suit pants. Meehan says Delta flight attendants gave him two paper towels and a bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin to clean his shoes and suit. "It was so nasty, I had no way to adequately clean it up," he said. (Meehan has posted an image of his soiled shoe on his Facebook page.) Delta said the feces was left by an ill service dog on a previous flight. In a statement to CNBC, the airline apologized for the incident and said, "Delta has issued a refund and additional compensation to the customer impacted by this incident. The safety and health of our customers and employees is our top priority, and we are conducting a full investigation while following up with the right teams to prevent this from happening again. Upon landing in Miami, the aircraft was taken out of service to be deep cleaned and further disinfected." That apology is not enough for Meehan. He wants Delta to explain why the flight crew failed to adequately respond to the situation when he first sat and stepped in the feces. For example, he says it took several passengers demanding the mess be cleaned up before a service crew came on board. Even then Meehan says the clean-up was not adequate. "There was still feces in the carpet and feces under my seat. We took blankets to cover the floor and cover the seat," he said. Delta disputes that it failed to clean up the mess. It says the cleaning crew used disinfectant to clean the area on the floor and seats before the plane took off. Meehan says Delta has offered to compensate him with up to 50,000 frequent flyer miles and to pay for new shoes and a new suit. Meehan has not yet accepted Delta's offer. He says the airline owes him an explanation for how it mishandled the situation. "I bought a plane ticket and you made me sit and fester in dog feces for two hours. Shame on you," he said. "I'm a million-miler and this is how you treat me?" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/06/delta-passenger-blasts-airline-after-he-sits-in-dog-poop-on-plane.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Delta better get their sh@t together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Just now, Heretic said: Delta better get their sh@t together! I expected better than a ****ty response from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 14 minutes ago, nucklehead said: "I bought a plane ticket and you made me sit and fester in dog feces for two hours. Shame on you," he said. "I'm a million-miler and this is how you treat me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Murica! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Ryan Strome said: Murica! Hey, the big chief has different "tastes". He prefers liquid waste products from females of a certain European country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Think about this one - who picks up the poo for a seeing eye dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 18 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Murica! Air Canada just makes you sit behind and then walk in garbage then slaps an old lady's hand all the while turning around the plane and calling the police to arrest you. https://globalnews.ca/video/4532479/air-canada-passenger-details-alleged-garbage-dispute-with-flight-attendant Then lies and says the 71 year old attacked a flight attendant... Canada.... https://globalnews.ca/video/4532507/she-didnt-kick-him-witness-recalls-garbage-conflict-between-flight-attendant-and-passenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: Think about this one - who picks up the poo for a seeing eye dog? Apparently not Delta's cleaning crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: Think about this one - who picks up the poo for a seeing eye dog? Mathew Meehan does. He uses his shoes and clothing to get the job done right, the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldoescobar Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: Air Canada just makes you sit behind and then walk in garbage then slaps an old lady's hand all the while turning around the plane and calling the police to arrest you. https://globalnews.ca/video/4532479/air-canada-passenger-details-alleged-garbage-dispute-with-flight-attendant Air Canada is one of the worst if not the worst airlines I have ever flown... Absolute garbage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 minute ago, luckylager said: Mathew Meehan does. He uses his shoes and clothing to get the job done right, the first time. Because that is what million miler's do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: Think about this one - who picks up the poo for a seeing eye dog? They're not ordinary dogs but well trained service dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ronaldoescobar said: Air Canada is one of the worst if not the worst airlines I have ever flown... Absolute garbage! I'll bet. I haven't been on an Air Canada flight since the 90's but I don't doubt that they are still crappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: Air Canada just makes you sit behind and then walk in garbage then slaps an old lady's hand all the while turning around the plane and calling the police to arrest you. https://globalnews.ca/video/4532479/air-canada-passenger-details-alleged-garbage-dispute-with-flight-attendant Then lies and says the 71 year old attacked a flight attendant... Canada.... https://globalnews.ca/video/4532507/she-didnt-kick-him-witness-recalls-garbage-conflict-between-flight-attendant-and-passenger Its "blame Canada." Who the hell flies Air Canada? They suck. West Jet all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ronaldoescobar said: Air Canada is one of the worst if not the worst airlines I have ever flown... Absolute garbage! Exactly. 2 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: I'll bet. I haven't been on an Air Canada flight since the 90's but I don't doubt that they are still crappy. If you can believe it they have gotten far worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Just now, Ryan Strome said: Its "blame Canada." Who the hell flies Air Canada? They suck. West Jet all the way. The Toronto Airport is probably still littered with Air Canada jets. Can't say for sure since I haven't been on a Canadian airliner in over 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Just now, SabreFan1 said: The Toronto Airport is probably still littered with Air Canada jets. Can't say for sure since I haven't been on a Canadian airliner in over 20 years. Just a terrible company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Just now, Ryan Strome said: If you can believe it they have gotten far worse. That's just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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