Dear Judy,
I just went on a honeymoon with my husband (of course!), and we booked first class to South Africa and back. On the flight to S.A., someone died in Economy, and believe it or not, they moved the body to First Class, where it lay wrapped in a blanket directly across from me.
I protested, but was told that Economy was really crowded, and they didn’t want a corpse there “for health reasons” (but First Class was okay?? Our health is a lot better??)
When we landed, I pitched a fit, and said we deserved to have our money refunded, considering it was hardly a First Class experience. The airline had a real hard time understanding this, apparently, said we went First Class as promised, and that was that.
What do you think?
Myra
Dear Myra,
This is a new one on me, although I have heard airlines have a right to move surprise corpses as they see fit. However: I’d say yes, you’ve certainly got a point. It probably was neither a First Class experience nor a romantic honeymoon experience.
On the other hand, I don’t run an airline.
Look at it this way: You’ll have plenty to tell your children and grandchildren when the time comes.
Thanks for writing
Judy
