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Outrage over rough baggage handler

As if there isn’t enough to worry about when handing your luggage in when travelling, now a video of what might be happening to your valuables has us all cringing.

Footage of a Hawaiian Airlines baggage handler roughly tossing passengers’ bags onto a conveyor belt has sparked outrage online.

The video was reportedly filmed at Honolulu airport, before it was posted on Twitter, causing travellers everywhere to condemn the careless actions.

The crew member can be seen tossing the bags. Photo: Twitter
The crew member can be seen tossing the bags. Photo: Twitter

“The mystery of all my broken suitcases is solved — this is the ground crew at Honolulu loading up a @HawaiianAir flight to Phoenix,” the tweet alongside the video read.

“This makes my blood boil,” was just one of the many responses.

Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter

Some did try and stand up for the worker, highlighting that people shouldn’t be too quick to judge.

Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter
Photo: Twitter

The airline has since responded, apologising for the incident.

“We’re very sorry to see this and appreciate you bringing it to our attention,” they wrote in a response on Twitter.

“The way these bags were handled is not acceptable and our Airport Operations Management team is addressing this situation. Thank you.”


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