A man traveling from Iceland to England has been arrested for trying to board plane while wearing an excessive amount of clothes. Ryan Carney Williams, who goes by Ryan Hawaii, reportedly was denied a boarding pass at the British Airways desk for his flight home after he put on all his clothes that wouldn’t fit properly in his checked luggage.
British Man Arrested In Iceland Airport For Wearing Eight Pairs Of Pants And Ten Shirts
By
Muk Khatri in
Bizarre
On 18th January 2018
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According to Icelandic news site Mbl., the airline said it turned an overdressed Hawaii away for being rude, and when he refused to leave the desk, a security guard was called.
In a pair of videos posted to Twitter, where Williams goes by the alias "Ryan Hawaii," he filmed himself at the Keflavik airport, practically swallowed in layers of clothing. At least two sweaters — or are they pants? — were draped on his shoulders and tied around his neck.
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He posted two videos asking the employees why he wasn't allowed to board to which one of the airline staff said, "Do we need to call the police?"
"We explained our policy to our customer and arranged an alternative flight to London." Hawaii claimed in a later tweet that when the police arrived, he was arrested, sprayed with mace and held on the floor after refusing to leave. Hawaii maintains he had been polite during the incident.
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Once Hawaii gave his report to the police at the station, he was sent back to the airport for a flight he had booked with EasyJet for the next day. However, once he had checked in and gone through security Hawaii says he got through check-in and security, but once he arrived at the flight gate, a man told him he wasn't allowed to board because of the incident the day before.
He tweeted,"And AGAIN! Refused from 2 flights in 2 days for no valid reason."
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Hawaii was stuck at the airport without money, Mbl. reports, and without luggage, since his bag he had checked traveled to England without him. Eventually, Hawaii was able to get back to England aboard a Norwegian airline flight.
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EasyJet and British Airways both reportedly refunded him after he complained to them.
British Airways released a statement saying, "We give our customers a wide range of fares to choose from to meet their needs. Our hand baggage only fares from Iceland are as low as £47 ($64) each way, and are designed for customers who are traveling without any hold baggage. We do understand that our customers' plans can change so they can choose to pay a fee at the airport if they need an extra bag. We explained our policy to our customer, and arranged an alternative flight to London."
