Araujo and Kehidi told ABC7 that they offered to put their sweaters back on multiple times to prevent being booted from the plane, but the flight attendant told them it was too late.
They say they then had to fork out $1,000 to pay for a last-minute Delta Air Lines flight to bring them to New Orleans where they were celebrating Kehidi’s birthday.
The two friends tell ABC7 they are now interested in taking legal action.
Separately, The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Spirit is engaging in talks with bondholders and creditors about the possibility of filing for bankruptcy. The potential bankruptcy filing comes after Spirit’s failed $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue Airways. JetBlue announced plans in 2022 to merge with Spirit, but the carrier terminated the plan in March, citing regulatory challenges.
