Man flies first class seated near corpse

[hoarsewhisperer]

if this isn't a case for some kind of law suit! just gave me the willies!

Woman upgraded after dying in coach - Travel News - MSNBC.com

LONDON - A passenger in first class woke up to a shock when he found himself sitting near a corpse on a British Airways flight, British newspapers reported on Monday.

Paul Trinder, 54, said cabin crew moved the body of the elderly woman from the economy section where she had died after take-off, the Mirror and Sun tabloids said.

"The corpse was strapped into the seat but because of turbulence it kept slipping down on to the floor," Trinder, a businessman, was quoted as saying. "It was horrific. The body had to be wedged in place with lots of pillows."

The woman's daughter was also upgraded and spent the rest of the nine-hour flight from Delhi to London grieving next to her dead mother, the Sun reported.

The Guardian newspaper said the incident happened last week.

British Airways has apologized for any distress suffered, according to the reports. The Mirror quoted BA as saying: "We apologize, but our crew were working in difficult circumstances and chose the option they thought would cause least disruption."

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[TexKan]

Perhaps Paul shoulda gone back to economy since he was so "distressed"...... what a wienie!

[JohnWayne]

Reminds me a little of Aunt Edna in the movie.

Duke

[Tee]

Several "bad taste" one liners come to mind here...

"If she had the fish...I'll take the chicken, please"
"Can I be 'upgraded' to coach?"
"Is this what it takes to get an upgrade on this airline?"
"She went first Class...all the way"
"People on this plane are just 'dying' to get into first class"

[Sherry_Giskie]

It would have been much easier to place her in one of the bathrooms and shut the door. That way no one would have had to see her!

[TexKan]

Tee - you surprise me!!! LMAO

[hoarsewhisperer]

Originally Posted by Sherry_Giskie

It would have been much easier to place her in one of the bathrooms and shut the door. That way no one would have had to see her!

I was thinking the same thing. Surely they could have put her somewhere else!

[TexKan]

There are charges to face if you don't treat a corpse with dignity......... easier to ruffle a few fliers than to desicrate and humiliate a corpse. Course no one cares how you treat the living!!

[mommiedearestx3]

Originally Posted by hoarsewhisperer

I was thinking the same thing. Surely they could have put her somewhere else!

"Prop me up by the jukebox with a stiff drink in my hand."

No joking aside, hopefully the daughter got to spend peaceful time with her mom. It has to be heart wrenching to have that happen to anyone, esp, while travelling on a plane, knowing what people are thinking and saying.

[Bubba]

I can see the guys point, you spend big bucks for certain exclusivity and perks to fly first class. In this case he paid over $5800 for his first class ticket. Then when the corpse was moved into his row and the grieving daughter wailing away, his exlusivity and what little privacy and enjoyable flight is over.