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Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby J » Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:59 pm

Mesa Captain Takes Matters into His Own Hands

A mechanical issued delayed a United Express flight from Tulsa (TUL) to Houston (IAH) on March 11th. When a flight attendant approached Captain Matthew Hoshor stating she was hungry, Hoshor figured that everyone on the flight must be hungry.

So he sprung into action. Hoshor got on the intercom and said, “I’m sorry for the delay, but I think I can make it better. I just have one question: cheese or no cheese?”

The plane erupted into applause.

The hamburgers arrived and FAs delivered them with a choice of beverage.

One passenger asked why Hoshor would do this (out of his own pocket). Hoshor responded:

You’re not just passengers, you’re people.

He later added:

Some people online said I only did this because I felt guilty, but that wasn’t it. I just wanted to do the right thing.

As canned as that response seems, isn’t it refreshing to hear that from a pilot? When Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein heard about the incident, he offered to pay Hoshor back, but Hoshor politely declined. What a class act! Hoshor is also a reservist chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. There, he counsels men and women struggling with battlefield trauma.


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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby Gabriel » Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:16 pm

Nice. I think the conversation went like this:

Ornstein: Well done! Let me reimburse you.
Hoshor: Thanks, but only if this becomes a policy.
Ornstein: Ehmmm, no.

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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby Dummy Pilot » Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:18 am

For those who don't know, Ornstein is one of the true penny pinching, slave driving, piece of garbage airline CEOs out there.

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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby Gabriel » Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:17 am

For those who don't know, Ornstein is one of the true penny pinching, slave driving, piece of garbage airline CEOs out there.
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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby 3WE » Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:02 am

Will the majors now stumble over themselves to hire this guy for the PR value?
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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby Not_Karl » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:36 am

I'm vegetarian, I would have sued the cap'n for discrimination and emotional distress (and possibly more reasons, I will have to consult TeeieVeeie on this).
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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby Sickbag » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:25 pm

Wasn't good news for the cows involved in this story , was it?
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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby flyboy2548m » Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:45 am

For those who don't know, Ornstein is one of the true penny pinching, slave driving, piece of garbage airline CEOs out there.
The more things change, the more Mesa still sucks.
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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

Postby Not_Karl » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:22 am

Wasn't good news for the cows involved in this story , was it?
Only donkey and squid hamburgers were served.
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Re: Some Good News Once in Awhile

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