A passenger reported on October 3 that he was expelled from a Delta flight bound for the United States from Bogotá, apparently for refusing to give up his seat. so that a woman could sit next to her spouse.
According to him, upon noticing that the position they offered him in exchange was uncomfortable and smaller, he did not accept and decided use his smart glasses Meta Glasses to record the pressure of the crew and try to defend himself from an event that he described as unfair.
Apparently, because he used this device to document the situation, the airline decided to take him off the plane, although “the background from the beginning was the seat,” said the affected man. The event was recorded on video.
✈️ A young man reported that he was expelled from a flight to the US from Bogotá for allegedly refusing to give up his seat. According to him, upon noticing that the position they offered him in exchange was uncomfortable and smaller, he did not accept and decided to use his Meta Glasses to record the pressure of the crew and try to defend himself from a fact that he described as unfair. Apparently, because he used this device to document the situation, the airline decided to take him off the plane. At the moment, the airline has not commented on the matter. What do you think of this situation? Here is the complaint ⬇️ 📹: ColombiaOscura in X
— EL TIEMPO (@ELTIEMPO) October 5, 2026
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Delta spoke out on the case
Passenger reported that he was expelled from a Delta flight bound for the United States from Bogotá. Photo:@sadz2210 on Instagram.
The incident occurred on September 9, but the young man published the video this October 3 on his social networks.
Under that context, in the last few hours, Delta spoke out about this case. The airline explained that He made the decision after the traveler refused to follow the instructions given by the crew members.
“The safety of our customers and our crew always comes first, and federal regulations require customers to follow all instructions from crew members. We always support our employees in their work to maintain a safe and respectful environment for everyone on board.”, noted the airline.
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Passenger reported that he was expelled from a Delta flight bound for the United States from Bogotá. Photo:Delta
Delta transferred the affected young man to another flight
Passenger reported that he was expelled from a Delta flight bound for the United States from Bogotá. Photo:@sadz2210 on Instagram.
Delta airlines finally relocated Santiago Daza to another flight a day after what happened.
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Furthermore, the young man assured that he did not have a direct conversation with the captain before being told that he could not continue on board the aircraft.
“Another person came to tell me that the captain had decided to take me off the flight. “I don’t even know what version they gave him,” Daza said in one of the videos released.
Pedro A. Sánchez
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