Alec Baldwin Blames Global Warming And US Airlines For His Air Canada Delay
Poor Alec Baldwin was delayed nearly seven hours yesterday on his Air Canada flight from Newark to Vancouver. Even so, it seems a bit odd that he would blame global warming and wonder “why are US airlines so sh*tty?” when he was flying the flag carrier of Canada…
Alec Baldwin Faces Mega Delay On Air Canada
As I can personally attest, a series of thunderstorms and a host of air traffic control issues have wreaked havoc on the operations of many carriers across the East Coast, including at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Yesterday, Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin was flying in business class on Air Canada on flight AC547 from Newark (EWR) to Vancouver (YVR). Like so many others, Baldwin faced a long delay in reaching his destination.
In a pair of posts on Instagram, including selfies from his business class seat, Baldwin lamented the long delay, blaming it on global warming.
6 and 1/2 hours on a plane, sitting at the gate, waiting to fly NEWARK to VANCOUVER.
No end in sight. #HowWillGlobalWarmingEffectAirTravel
It’s affect, not effect.
And while climate change is a very real concern, I’m not sure the usual summer storms which pummeled the Atlantic region are proof of global warming.
He also took a moment to take a jab at US airlines, even though it was Air Canada he was traveling on.
Why are US airlines so sh*tty? Sitting here for 7 and 1/2 hours.
(there was no asterisk in his post)
Well, his delay was actually only 6.5 hours, but I bet it felt longer and he’s just like any other traveler who would be fed up with a rolling delay. But I do wonder why he would use this moment to take a jab at US airlines. Contrary to popular opinion, Canada is not the 51st state, but a sovereign nation with a number of its own airlines.
So blaming US airlines is about as strange as blaming Mexican or Irish airlines for the delay.
CONCLUSION
Celebrity or not, delays stink. I think we can all relate to Baldwin’s anger over sitting on an aircraft, even in business class, for over 6.5 hours before the plane even takes off. But blaming US carriers for an Air Canada delays strikes me as almost as strange (though not quite) as blaming global warming. Remember, summer storms have always been a thing.
Source: Live and Let's Fly
