A woman took to TikTok to claim she was permanently banned from American Airlines for something she didn’t do.
Erin Wright shared her experience with her 2.7 million viewers and many could relate to her frustration as the story progressed.
It all started in June, when Erin wanted to fly to New Orleans for her sister’s bachelorette party, but was turned away at check-in on the grounds of an alleged entry ban.
“I’m really sorry, but this is an internal security issue. I can’t tell you, but the person on the phone told me you should know why,” Erin recalled the employee saying.
She was advised to contact customer service via email, after which she was forced to book a separate flight worth $1,000 because American Airlines denied her boarding.
After 12 days, Erin learned the reason for her ban and categorically denied that it was her. They claimed that she had had sexual relations with a man on the plane.
“I’m a 24-year-old lesbian. Do you see me? Do I have sexual relations with any man? No,” she told other TikTokers.
Erin then sent them another “serious but kind of funny” email, telling viewers, “‘I don’t really know how to prove it wasn’t me, other than the fact that I am a lesbian in every sense of the word.'”
She was eventually removed from American Airlines’ blacklist and, while she received a $400 refund for the original flight, was not offered any compensation for the additional $1,000 she had to shell out.
In a follow-up clip, Erin thanked viewers for watching and sharing her video, as she has now earned just over $1,000 from the views.
“I’m just really grateful for all your help and for getting the video out there because it saved me a lot of stress financially and I’m just really grateful for the community that TikTok has given me,” she concluded.
Indy100 has contacted American Airlines for comment
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