Passenger Delta forced to sit aboard a seat covered with stool or miss the flight

On November 1, a Delta Air Lines passenger traveling from Atlanta to Miami was told he could either sit on a dung-covered seat or be left behind.

Matthew Meehan, from Michigan, said that after taking a seat aboard the Delta flight, he quickly discovered not only a foul odor, but also excrement on the seat, floor and wall of the aircraft. plane. After sitting in the canteen, he stated that the team had given him two paper towels and a bottle of gin to wipe him down the toilet.

The passenger told Yahoo Lifestyle that, when he was coming out of the bathroom – waiting to disinfect his seat – the flight was proceeding normally. He said that he had been told, "It's not our responsibility, we have to have someone in the door take care of that." We are in full active boarding. Were busy. If you want, you can get off the plane and talk to someone.

Meehan said he spoke to a manager. "She said," If the cleaning crew did not do their job, that's not my problem, "Meehan told Yahoo Lifestyle. "So I said," Can we clean it so I can sit down? [and] she says, "Sir, it's almost time for this plane to leave. You can sit in your place or be left behind. Meehan told ABC Action News that he had been forced to sit and place a blanket on the mess.

Matthew Meehan, of Michigan, said after taking a seat aboard the Delta flight that he had quickly discovered not only a foul stench, but also feces on the seat, floor and wall of the plane . The airline is excused for the incident. Matthew Meehan / Facebook

After landing, the passenger posted photos of his shoes covered with faeces on Facebook and hit the airline. The publication has since collected hundreds of comments and actions.

"Is it even legal?" He wrote. "This is a violation of the health code! Delta was made aware of the excrements of the previous flight before boarding my flight and no one checked if this one was clean, I was allowed to board without knowing it and I was I sit on it to cover myself with illness. No apologies, no care, and Atlanta Red Coat said to take care of it. I'm shaking. I am disgusted."

In a statement, a spokesman for Delta Air Lines apologized. The declaration reads as follows:

"On November 1, an Atlanta-Miami flying plane operating in 1949 was embarked before the cleanup was completed as a result of an incident during a previous flight with a pet. assistance."

A Delta Airlines plane is seen taking off at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 14, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle / Getty Images

"Delta apologizes to the customers affected by the incident and has made an effort to repair it, offering a refund and additional compensation. 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 thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. "

Meehan said that he had been offered 50,000 miles in compensation, but that he could sue instead.

"I'm a diamond medallion and a million miles," he told Yahoo Lifestyle. "If this is how they treat their highest level, I can not imagine how they treat people who are not part of the SkyMiles program."