Sometimes even business class doesn't save you from disappointments.
Actor John Barrowman, known to viewers from the series 'Doctor Who', 'Torchwood' and 'Desperate Housewives', found himself at the center of a rather amusing story after an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London.
Barrowman was flying with his husband and father and had counted in advance on that premium service for which passengers buy expensive tickets. Spacious seat, good food, comfort, crew attention — all as expected.
But the biggest disappointment unexpectedly turned out to be... the pajamas.
According to the actor, he was told that sleep sets were only given to passengers in the first rows of business class. Barrowman was clearly surprised: if a ticket costs several thousand dollars, why does one passenger get pajamas and another doesn't?
The adventures didn't end there.
The actor also complained that he was brought not quite the order he had made, and some dishes available to other passengers had already run out by the time it was his turn.
In the end, Barrowman recorded an emotional video right from the plane's cabin and addressed the airline. In his opinion, if the carrier sells a product as premium and 'flagship', then the level of service should match the price of the ticket.
The internet, of course, couldn't pass by.
Some users found the situation incredibly funny: while millions of people dream of just getting a window seat, a celebrity is outraged by the lack of pajamas in business class.
Others sided with the actor.
And their argument is also quite understandable: if a person pays a huge sum precisely for enhanced comfort and special service, then they have the right to expect what was promised at the time of purchase.
There is, however, an important detail: American Airlines' rules do not guarantee pajamas on absolutely every international business class flight — the airline primarily ties their provision to certain ultra-long-haul routes. So the dispute turned out to be not so much about the pajamas themselves, but about what exactly a passenger is entitled to expect when paying for an expensive business class.
Thus an ordinary transatlantic flight turned into a little drama with food, business class, and the most unexpected protagonist — a set of pajamas.
Perhaps the moral of this story is simple:
even at an altitude of ten thousand meters, happiness sometimes depends on very earthly things. For example, on whether you got the pajamas.
