AirTrans Apologizes to Benzino for Profiling
Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star Benzino claims AirTran Airways has already accepted blame for racially profiling him on board a flight this week and says he has the complimentary vouchers to prove it!
CelebNMusic247.com previously reported on the Hip Hop Weekly owners run in with a flight attendant on board a AirTrans flight leaving Las Vegas over the Memorial Day weekend.
We posted the video of Benzino going off on a flight attendant in an f-bomb-laced outburst claiming a flight attendant racially profiled him on his flight Tuesday from Vegas to ATL.
Now, new details have emerged in regards to the incident as Benzino unveils the story behind the crazy outbursts!
Benzino tells us, he and his new wife were the last people to board … and as soon as they took their First Class seats, a flight attendant demanded to see their tickets.
Benzino found this insulting, telling us the flight attendant only asked to see his tickets because he’s a man of color sitting in First Class — and that’s why he erupted.
Benzino says:
“They basically were talking to me very disrespectful and came at me inappropriate. That’s why I was upset about the situation. I am not the one to scream the race card unless I truly believe I am being treated not equal.”
According to Benzino, an airline rep later apologized to him, telling him the airline was in the wrong, and then gave him and his wife two vouchers for $200. Calls to Southwest — which merged with AirTran a few years ago — weren’t returned.
Benzino took to social media to air more thoughts:
“POW!”
“EXACTLY! WE DID NOTHING WRONG!!! IT WAS AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE GOT SO ANGRY BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS, SHOUTS OUT TO THE SUPERVISER WHO HANDLED IT IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY.”
He adds:
“Racial profiling should not be tolerated point blank, with that said I’m sure there are thousands of flight attendents of all creed and colors who are very nice and respectful.”
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