Luisa Zissman who stars on "The Apprentice" was traveling on an EasyJet plane to the UK from France. She witnessed a flight attendant threaten to charge a family $121 (£100) because their child was standing on the airplane seat, according to multiple reports.
According to the Mirror, the flight attendant was unhappy with the family for not calming their child down. She threatened to charge a cleaning fee if the child continued standing on the seats.
The flight attendant could be heard saying, "He needs to stand on the floor but not on the seat. You need to make sure he is safe; I need to make sure he is safe."
"For the record, the seatbelt sign was not on, this family were [sic] not English & their English was limited. It was totally out of order intimidating behavior. He wasn't crying or making any noise or fuss, poor little mite & poor parents."
In Zissman's view, traveling on a plane with a child was difficult enough, and having a flight attendant "harassing you" on top of that made it even more difficult, according to Daily Mail. In her since-deleted Instagram post, she referred to the flight attendant as a jobsworth and accused her of having bad form.
"Travelling with children is so stressful, and all the bollocks about safety was a load of crap so she could attempt to justify her disgusting power trip," Zissman said.
Some said that the flight attendant in question acted similarly regarding different issues, including an incident where a user alleged that the flight attendant told a man who was on his laptop that he threatened the safety of the flight.
She also shared conversations she had with other flight attendants on her Instagram stories. They said the same thing, commenting that the flight attendant was "a nightmare" and that no one wanted to work with her.
However, opinions were divided online, with some people voicing their agreement with the reality show star, and others defending the flight attendant.
"Parents must take responsibility and teach their kids right from wrong—sadly it is clear from young peoples behaviour [sic] these days that this isn’t happening," another user commented, as Metro reported.
The airline spokesperson defended the actions of its employees saying the flight attendant was just trying to do her job. They apologized for the rude behavior, according to Daily Mail.
"It is clear from the video the crew member is concerned for the safety of the child, so we requested that they either stand on the ground or sit on the seat. We don't charge customers for cleaning," according to Daily Mail. "We are sorry if the manner in which the crew member explained this caused offense."
"The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority," the spokesperson said.