Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has bragged about being a Delta Diamond Medallion though he really hates flying on their CRJ-200 regional jets.
The father of the White House Press Secretary flew American Airlines last night though, on American’s Los Angeles to Nashville redeye. On arrival though passengers weren’t allowed to enter the terminal.
5 hr red eye flight on @AmericanAir Nashville from LA. On ground for 40 min and now told someone on board is sick & we are being towed to other gate and quarantined until all checked out. Can’t get up to go to bathroom or get off plane. It’s the Russians! I just know it!
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 16, 2018
Medical personnel responded to the aircraft, which was parked in a remote position, and everyone had to stay onboard for over two hours. A passenger on the plane had an illness and crew became worried about exposure. The individual had been cleared medically to fly however did not have any paperwork indicating this. So the airline and responding medical personnel took precautions to avoid spread of infectious disease.
Apparently the passenger was >a href=”https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/08/16/nashville-airport-flight-quarantined-mike-huckabee-aboard-american-airlines/1006286002/” target=_blank>talking to seatmates about their illness and that’s what triggered events.
1 hr after landing got to far away gate where @AmericanAir will hopefully get us off this plane! Medical personal at gate. Hope it’s not because I got that straw in CA! pic.twitter.com/g5AJvacyqE
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 16, 2018
Though it sure seemed that Huckabee’s initial tweet was unhappy with the situation (as well as the independent counsel’s Russia investigation) he ultimately applauded how everything was handled. As a regular Delta flyer Huckabee didn’t realize quarantine has been standard procedure for American flights whenever someone in coach bought a barbecue sandwich.
Kudos to @AmericanAir pilot and crew-handled medical issue on red eye from LAX to Nashville very professionally. We were held for a while as medical personnel made sure the person wasn't Gwyneth Paltrow from Contagion. Seriously, hope the lady is okay–taken on gurney.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) August 16, 2018
Although something tells me that if the sick passenger was Gwyneth Paltrow that everyone’s reaction would have been different. I think what he’s searching for here is the monkey in Outbreak.
Somehow I think you don’t like Gov Huckabee?
Nothing to like about an unprincipled bigot. His existence runs off of annoying people who are actually trying to do good in the world. Should have kept him in quarantine indefinitely, he is a disease.
Raymond thanks for the nasty, unsubstantiated rant
@Ray
You sound really bitter. Is your welfare card empty of funds?
Give the poor guv a break; he has to deal with having that lying spokeslady for the prez as one of his own….
@WilliamC
Time to step out of the 1980s and get your face out of Reagan’s ass.
Why pay attention to this Gary? This is just travel noise.
I’m always amused at how many former PEOPLExpress comrades make political diatribe on this travel forum. US is a combination of capitalism and socialism . . . Get over it and start being positive.