Two women were removed from a British Airways flight at Heathrow after an altercation reportedly provoked by a Make America Great Again (Maga) cap.

The incident occurred on Saturday as the women, aged 40 and 60, were preparing to board a flight bound for Austin, Texas.

Witnesses said that one woman took offence at her fellow passenger’s red Maga hat, worn by supporters of the former US president Donald Trump, and asked that it be removed, the Sun reported.

Punches were allegedly exchanged between the two women, both booked to fly in premium economy, before they ended up squaring up to one another in the cabin. When the captain called for assistance, police arrived at the scene to escort the passengers from the aircraft.

    • Thrashy@lemmy.world
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      24 hours ago

      On most carriers this is code for “coach, but it’s an exit row so we’ll charge extra for the legroom.”

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        22 hours ago

        No, it isn’t.

        There are different names for different airlines, like economy plus or extra. Usually it means something like a bit bigger seats (usually not lie flat though), a less crowded section, better food, etc.

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      11 hours ago

      No? More space, better position in the plane, better boarding group, generally better refund policy, better miles accrual

      Edit what’s the downvotes? Each thing is a more premium version of the basic economy.