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1. #SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT LETS GO BRANDON SERIES#
2. #SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT LETS GO BRANDON FREE#

Again, it’s all about the time and place.

Removing politics from flying does neuter employees or take away any rights. The last thing we need is for pilots or flight attendants to express political opinions, including on their lapel pins.

It’s bad enough that masks and drunkenness contribute to trouble onboard. That includes uttering statements that are inherently political or have become politicized.Īs tragic as it is that some statements are political, in our divisive, politcally-charged climate, airplanes need to be a refuge from politics.

#SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT LETS GO BRANDON FREE#

Pilots are free to engage in political activism outside of work, but when in uniform and in the front office, they need to shut up and fly the plane. “Let’s go Brandon” may be used to mask a far more crude statement, but it is intended to convey that crude statement and it is wholly inappropriate for a captive audience on airplane. The pilot probably did not think he would create a public relations storm by uttering a statement that is harmless when devoid of context.īut context matters. Southwest does not condone Employees sharing their personal political opinions while on the job serving our Customers, and one Employee’s individual perspective should not be interpreted as the viewpoint of Southwest and its collective 54,000 Employees.īut according to comments on TikTok and Twitter, this flight was not an isolated incident and many Southwest Airlines pilots who are angry about the COVID-19 vaccine mandate have been using this phrase, particularly in their goodbye message. We know many of you have heard about recent statements that may have been made on a Southwest flight, and we wanted you to hear directly from us. On Twitter, it categorically denied that the views expressed by this pilot reflected the views of Southwest Airlines. Now Southwest has apologized and says it is launching an internal investigation. Southwest Apologizes, Promises Investigation The phrase also became a rallying cry among the Trump crowd, including apparently some Southwest pilots. An NBC reporter named Kelli Stavas interviewed him after.Īs the interview progressed, Stavas thought the crowd was chanting “Let’s go Brandon! Let’s go Brandon!” But they were really chanting, “F*** Joe Biden! F*** Joe Biden!” Immediately, “Let’s go Brandon” became an internet meme and new cottage industry of “Let’s go Brandon” t-shirts, posters, cups, and other trinkets sprang up.

#SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT LETS GO BRANDON SERIES#

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re not alone–I also was not aware that “Let’s go Brandon” has become a new way of saying “F*** Joe Biden.” Still confused? You have to go back to Octoto NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Thanks for coming out and flying with Southwest Airlines, welcome aboard and remember, let’s go History Of “Let’s Go Brandon” Clear visibility, mostly clear skies, 77 degrees. “We’re heading east at about seven or eight miles an hour. The utterance (thought to be on the same flight, but not confirmed) was posted on TikTok: Onboard a flight from Houston to Albuquerque, a Southwest pilot ended his flight announcement with, “Let’s go Brandon.” An Associated Press reporter, who happened to be writing a story on that same phrase, was onboard. Southwest Pilot Utters “Let’s Go Brandon” Statement Southwest Apologizes, Promises Investigation.Southwest Pilot Utters “Let’s Go Brandon” Statement.