Spirit Airlines employee snaps and curses at 'Karen' during boarding pass check ... trends now
A Spirit Airline employee at a Florida airport blew up at a passenger during a dispute in the latest incident of bad airport conduct.
The employee at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport drew backlash online after she 'lost the moral high ground' in a video that was shared on TikTok Tuesday.
An April 9 video shows the employee harshly requesting to view the flier's boarding. The two got into an argument that included them walking shoulder to shoulder using their weight against the other person. It ended with the employee telling the flier 'f*** you too.'
According to the TikTok poster, the flier was the person who ignited the incident.
'The airline employee then came back and in a way wouldn’t let the passenger walk away. This is a very bad look for #spiritairlines but what do I know,' he wrote.
The employee's outburst comes after a string of bad behavior on planes and in airports by customers and often directed at staff and police.
The employee at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport drew backlash online after she 'lost the moral high ground' in a video that was shared on TikTok Tuesday
The video, which received nearly 8 million views in two days, shows the employee saying 'f*** you too' to the traveler she had a dispute with
The video taker claimed the flier said something rude to the Spirit Airline employee, which prompted her to become a 'Karen.'
'All right, so this Spirit employee was very offended because this lady said something rude to her,' the TikToker narrated. 'I think she’s taking it a little too far, though. I think she’s gonna prevent her from being on the plane, which I think is a little bit of an abuse [of power].'
While the employee began writing down information, she repeatedly told the flier that she wanted to see her boarding pass. The worker walks with the traveler who says she will not miss her plane because of the worker.
The worker continues to walk down the path with the employee taking down the pass' numbers. The confrontation ends with the worker cursing at the customer and walking away.
'I get passengers can be VERY rude but 99% of the people who saw this weren’t privvy to what the passenger may have initially said,' read the TikTok description.
While some claim the customer said something to the employee, there is nothing heard on the video before the cursing. The filmer then asks the woman what she said, the customer just smiles, scoffs and walks away.
The filmer claimed the employee started the confrontation, and its unclear what happened before the video started.
Daily Mail has reached out to Spirit Airlines for comment.
Airport officials said they were unable to view the TikTok video due to Florida regulations. The state has banned the social media app on government devices.
According to the video taker, the passenger allegedly began the argument, which resulted in the Spirit Airlines employee getting angry with her
Social media users have debated the matter. Some users have supported the employee while others have been criticizing her
Multiple TikTok users have criticized the Spirit Airline employee for her actions, with a few critics claiming they used to be agents themselves.
'I worked as an agent for five years. Had to quit. It's definitely not for the week,' a TikToker wrote.
Others have been supporting the traveler and have even written about her 'good looks.'
'That woman is gorgeous!!!!!! And she remained calm! She's awesome!' one person wrote.
They added: 'That little stare from the 9sec mark to the 13sec mark - and then towards the end ..
