A Southwest Airlines passenger flying from Baltimore to Denver on Wednesday reportedly pulled out a “steel box [with] lots of bottles inside.” While the passenger seated across from him at first thought that it was medicine, the man “proceed[ed] to use his Dunkin’ Donuts loyalty card to start cutting up lines of cocaine.”
According to a reader on the flight, that’s when he rolled up a $5 bill to snort with:
Picks it up and leans toward the window and starts doing blow. I couldn’t believe it! Only picture I took, but you can tell what he’s doing. Southwest is becoming the new Spirit!
That’s what this American Airlines Platinum Pro member, who hadn’t flown Southwest in years, got for his C boarding pass following a flight cancellation the night before. He wound up in a middle seat next to cocaine guy for the 1,500-mile morning journey. That flight had been delayed slightly, after an earlier cancellation of the inbound aircraft from Islip.
Two years ago an American Airlines passenger was captured on video appearing to stick a small spoon into a container of white powder and then inhaling it – right at his seat – while other passengers watched. Recently, a British Airways flight attendant reportedly went on a lavatory cocaine binge and then stripped naked and danced in business class.
That’s one way to use your Amex Gold $7/mo coupon-book credit for Dunkin! Extra ‘powdered sugar!’ *sniff sniff*
That’s where the phrase “America Runs on Dunkin” was coined!
No problem! It’s one of the new perks that loyal SW customers have now instead of cuts to the program.
Southwest soon to be handing out complimentary NARCAN devices on its “enhanced” transatlantic routes…
Did he offer to share?
Cocaine? In this economy?
I would be more concerned when a pilot uses their FAA- issued plastic pilot license card to cut up then snort cocaine while deadheading to work while seated in a Southwest Airlines seat and viewing the movie “Cocaine Bear.”
Ha! I knew those cards had to have some use.
I’m more of a 90s fan, but wow, these days, does it feel like the 80s are alive and well. Think twice, kiddos, that stuff ain’t good for your heart. (Get it, ‘heart,’ like what Southwest used to have.)
@Denver Refugee — So true, brother. This be a ‘crack’ economy.
@Kirk — Finally, a gentleman! *tip of the hat*
If you want to hang out
You got to
Take her out…
[musical note emojis]
Did he discreetly bring this to crew attention. Anyone snorting blow out in the open mid flight needs to be taken off as soon as a diversion can be planned and completed. Unless the flight was nearing it’s destination.
@JimC2 — If you wanna get down…
Down on the ground…
[musical note emojis]
Here’s another one that fits:
Drivin’ that train, high on… Casey Jones, you better watch your speed!
“Snortin’ whiskey… Drinkin’ cocaine…”
@Denver Refugee — Gonna drive that girl insane!
Hard to tell for sure, but by his looks and the bottles mentioned (and the fact that it’s not 1985) , I suspect he was snorting a crushed opioid rather than cocaine.
@vodkasmoothie — I’m thinking it’s an ‘upper,’ not a downer (Mr. Vodka!), so probably Adderall, if anything. As far as stimulants go, not too far from the ‘big dogs’ discussed above, depending on the quantity and frequency of use. Then again, have enough caffeine and you’ll be on your way to a panic attack, or the jitters at the very least. Bah!
I would have been busted in security.
Love the comments.
Shows the low class of SWA. On a premium airline, he’d use an AMEX black card and a rolled $100.
Who cares?
“Tootski?”
“Cocaine is a hell of a drug” Rick James
@Ken A:
Come join us for the LEX DO and you can see the real Cocaine Bear on display at a store there.
And yeah, Amex Gold is the only reason we have a Dunkin card. GC credit every month on two Amexes, over $135 built up so far.
@Captain – why would anyone need narcan for cocaine?
On a high-end airline he would have used a $100 bill to do his coke.