It was not surprising at Gold Coast airport to see a couple who were seated next to the solo traveler on the direct flight to Gold Coast from Perth a week previously. There is only one flight a week and it does an immediate turnaround.
Stashing my bag in the overhead locker, and surveying the seats immediately behind, I commented to the couple who shared the same exit row with me that this was to be a quiet flight. The gentleman made a strange facial expression and half pointed his finger to someone entering the plane behind me.
There was the dishevelled you man with his equally dishevelled female partner who had occupied the seat behind us on the flight a week ago. The unkempt pair headed up to the back of the plane.
On the earlier flight a week ago, the pair had occupied their seats and, under some influence, proceeded to make unacceptable noise, talking and laughing loudly for all nearby to feel discomfort. I decided to politely ask them to “keep it down”. Response from the young man was, “Shutup! This is a public place.” I pointed out that I was asking politely but still he told me to shutup with a defiant look on his face.
My solution? I turned to the hostess standing nearby and explained. She immediately approached the couple and not a word was heard from them for the rest of the long flight. I do not know what she said to them but she smiled at me as she stepped back into the galley.
So here we were a week later, same flight, same people.
Soon, not so surprisingly, the couple were moved to the exit door and before the plane could take off they were escorted off the plane by Federal Police. Apparently, the male passenger had threatened another passenger who had objected to the way the young man was speaking to his female companion. A “domestic”. Some people never learn.
Karma we called it as we high-fived and then explained to the cabin staff about the earlier incident.
What you thought I would never tell you! 