- An American Airlines pilot has gained viral attention for his pre-flight speech on passenger manners.
- In a video clip shared on Instagram last week, the pilot reminded passengers to “stow your stuff” and refrain from using phones on speaker mode.
- He expressed frustration with “selfish and rude” passengers, stating that he has to repeat the same points on every flight.
A video featuring an American Airlines pilot admonishing his passengers has gone viral after being posted on Instagram last week.
“Be nice to each other, be respectful to each other. I shouldn’t have to say that,” the pilot, whose name remains unknown, can be heard saying over the flight intercom, as reported by comedian Anna Leah Maltezos in a clip she shared on Instagram. The video has garnered over 4.4 million views in just six days.
Continuing to address the boarding passengers, the pilot emphasized the importance of treating flight attendants with civility.
“You will listen to what they have to say because they represent my will in the cockpit or in the cabin,” he said. “And my will is what matters.”
The pilot expressed frustration at having to repeat the same points to “selfish and rude” passengers on “every single flight.”
“Stow your stuff. Get it out of everybody else’s way. Put your junk where it belongs,” the pilot urged.
He then criticized passengers who use their phones at full volume without headphones.
“The social experiment of listening to videos on speaker mode and talking on a cell phone on speaker mode? That is over,” he declared. “Over and done in this country. Nobody wants to hear your video.”
“I know you think it’s super sweet, it probably is, but it’s your business, right? So keep it to yourself,” he added.
As a parting message, he generously declared that anyone sitting in the middle seat should have access to both armrests. “That is my gift to you,” he said.
The pilot’s speech has received predominantly positive responses in the comments section of the video.
“If you’re offended by this speech, congratulations, you’re part of the problem,” wrote one person.
Airlines have faced a surge in incidents involving unruly passengers since the recovery of air travel following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Aviation Administration has reported at least 983 such incidents in the US this year.
Research by the FAA also reveals that this year’s air-rage incidents are at least 49% higher than pre-COVID levels. In the UK, air-rage incidents in 2022 nearly tripled from 2019 to reach 1,028 incidents, according to Sky News.
This year, passengers have opened plane doors mid-flight, activated emergency slides in airports, physically assaulted crew members, made bomb threats, and caused flight diversions due to meal disputes.
American Airlines and Anna Leah Maltezos did not respond immediately to requests for comment from Insider outside of regular business hours.
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