I just had the craziest experience at the airport.
We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.
Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. āFolks, Iāve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.ā
Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.
The pilot goes on. āI get it, trust me. But hereās the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. Iām not your pilot for the next leg, but I donāt feel confident the jetās safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I donāt feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.ā
He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: āNow, none of this is the agentsā fault. Please be kind to them. Iām the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I donāt do this lightly, and Iām only doing it because I believe itās in the best interests of everyoneās safety.ā
Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gateā¦
Start clapping.
Iām not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.
All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyoneās best interest.
Itās honestly one of the best examples of strong communicationāof strong leadership, for that matterāthat Iāve seen in a long time.
@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, heās one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.
šØ EPA ADMIN LEE ZELDIN WITH THE MASTERCLASS!
Heās being praised nationwide for how he EASILY destroyed purple haired Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who broke out into a FRENZY
āNothing infuriates an uninformed Congressional Dem more than when they realize they voluntarily triggered a debate with someone who actually knows what they are talking about, reads federal statute and adheres to Supreme Court precedent.ā
āTodayās self-implosion by @rosadelauro was quite remarkable to witness. Without apology or regret, I will always adhere to the best available reading of federal statute pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright.ā
Man, @LeeMZeldin was a great Trump pick
The dude has been crushing it š„šš»
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
TIME TO REMOVE THUNE FROM LEADERSHIP
Here is the GoFundMe link.
āWe are raising funds for my sister, Libby Klinner, as she navigates the unimaginable loss of her husband, Alex.ā
https://t.co/ytERErDYeW
I dunno man seems like wars are super easy when the objective is to win and not launder a trillion dollars to your friends in the DC-VA-MD area for decades
This gives me chills every single time: "Weāve seen war. We donāt want war, but if you want a war with the United States of America, there is one thing I can promise you, so help me God: someone else will raise your sons and daughters." - SSgt. Bellavia
šØ WOW! The streets of Washington, DC are absolutely FLOODED with people cheering for President Trumpās kiIIing of Khamenei
This is HISTORIC.
Democrats are going to have a REALLY tough time spinning this one.