Passengers ‘kicked off’ plane after being made to sit in vomit-covered seats

After a passenger complained publicly about fellow passengers being told that they had to sit in seats that were covered in vomit from the previous flight, Air Canada issued an apology.

Passenger Susan Benson documented her experience travelling from Las Vegas to Montreal on Facebook.

She said when she boarded the plane, she noticed “there was a bit of a foul smell but we didn’t know at first what the problem was. Apparently, on the previous flight someone had vomited in that area. Air Canada attempted a quick clean up before boarding but clearly wasn’t able to do a thorough clean.”

Instead, Ms Benson wrote, the airline “placed coffee grinds in the seat pouch and sprayed perfume to mask the smell.”

The people in front of her were “struggling to get seated.” Ms Benson continued, “When the clearly upset passengers tried to explain to the flight attendant that the seat and seatbelt were wet and there was still visible vomit residue in their area, the flight attendant was very apologetic but explained that the flight was full and there was nothing they could do.”

The passengers argued, “they couldn’t possibly be expected to sit in vomit for five hours. They argued back and forth for several minutes and then the flight attendant said she would get her supervisor.”

But the supervisor reportedly echoed the flight attendant, saying, “We are sorry, but you have to, it’s a full flight and there’s no other seats available.” So, the passengers then asked “if they could at least have blankets to sit on and wipes to clean more themselves. Reluctantly they were given blankets, wipes and more vomit bags. The best Air Canada could do,” Ms Benson wrote.

She continued, “They got themselves settled with blankets and wipes and next thing we knew the pilot came down the aisle and very calmly knelt down and told the two ladies that they had two choices: They could leave the plane on their own accord and organise flights on their own dime, or they would be escorted off the plane by security and placed on a no fly list!”

Apparently, when they asked why they were getting kicked off the plane, they were told they “were rude to the flight attendant.”

Ms Benson opined, “They were certainly not! They were upset and firm, but not rude!”

That’s when “the pilot got up and walked to the front of the plane. Next thing we…