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TWO Melbourne-bound Qantas passengers from hell refused to fly last night after they were told there were no XL-sized first-class pyjamas on their LA flight.

The crew's offer of business-class jim-jams failed to placate the duo.

Their luggage was offloaded after they elected to spoil their own pyjama party and they were left behind.

But despite the storm breaking out in a teacup the captain still landed in Melbourne on time at 8.20am today.

QF094 business-class passenger Angela Ceberano told mX the cabin erupted in laughter when the captain announced the reason for the delay.

"He said: 'Just to inform you all, the reason we've had the delay is because two of our first-class passengers refused to fly on this plane as there was no extra large pyjamas on board for them'," Ceberano said.

Another passenger told Ceberano the pyjama guy said to the crew: "Make sure you tell everyone why were so late: They didn't have pyjamas for us'."

"In his mind, he thought everyone sympathised with him,'' Ceberano said.

"If you didn't laugh, you would have cried. It was unbelievable."

It is believed the irate passengers were offered business-class pyjamas but insisted on being clad in the real deal, pairs of which are listed for as little as $10 on eBay.

International business-class passengers receive Peter Morrissey pyjamas on "selected flights" while first class passengers get "soft and luxurious pyjamas and slippers".

Qantas spokesman Luke Enright OK said two passengers chose to get off an aircraft just before departure in LA overnight.

"Other passengers were unaffected with the flight touching down in Melbourne this morning on schedule," Enright said.

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[Devolution]

People who fly first class don't bring their own silk robes to sleep in?

 

[Omni]

Never mind. Misread. :|

 

[Bladenic]

Lol

 

[Wafflecakes]

Someday.....it will be me flying first class and bitching about pajamas.

Someday......

 

[Emitan]

I wish I was rich enough that people not giving me free clothing would be upsetting.

 

[dekline]

Lose the fucking weight

 

[SMT]

It is believed the irate passengers were offered business-class pyjamas but insisted on being clad in the real deal, pairs of which are listed for as little as $10 on eBay.

This is unacceptable, I only wear premium tidy-whites that have come from a lamb raised on a farm in the Swiss Alps, and then brought down to roam the streets of Paris before it is dipped into the Lac d'Or with vintage grape wine to dye its wool red. And then it is shaved ever so diligently, and the clippings are sanitized by holy water and blessed by a priest.

Only THEN will this attire be suitable for my nocturnal enuresis!

The turbulence would turn the plane into a good cradle, I could then suck my thumb and drift off to Paris.
<3

 

[Aselith]

I'd throw up a shit fit, too. First class is thousands and thousands of dollars. They should have the things available that first class affords you.

 

[Raxus]

I'd throw up a shit fit, too. First class is thousands and thousands of dollars. They should have the things available that first class affords you.

If I read correctly they were 10 dollar PJ's. I can't imagine them being lined with gold.

 

[Fusebox]

Goddamn fat people on flights just found yet another way to ruin the experience for everyone else.

 

[Aselith]

Yeah, but the tickets cost $16,000. They can't have extras for my late model used car price point?

 

[lexi]

Rich people are such natural villains.

 

[Joates]

Yeah, but the tickets cost $16,000. They can't have extras for my late model used car price point?

Seriously?

At first I saw the pic of that bed and was like "fuuuuuck" then I saw the price tag...

 

[Aselith]

Rich people are such natural villains.

I'm not so sure they were. Maybe this was a couple who wanted to go first class all the way once in their lives and not getting the full first class treatment for their first class price upset them enough to throw up a hissy?

Seriously?

At first I saw the pic of that bed and was like "fuuuuuck" then I saw the price tag...

Yeah, I just checked Qantas and that is the one way, one person ticket price from LAX to MEL. Crazy, right?

I checked roundtrip and it's around $26000 per person so they paid around $52000 for their flights.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Wish every class had seating room for me. I am 6'2 and skinny my legs can't fit for shit.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Lose the fucking weight

You're one to talk.

 

[speedpop]

Lose the fucking weight

This is a bit silly. I'm at the normal weight for my height, but I need to wear at least XL. My long limbs aren't going to fit in to M or L.

 

[kitch9]

Hmmm, Quantas pretty unclassy here I think. We don't know this particular customers background, but they may be doing the once in a lifetime first class thing....

Fuck me if I pay that much money and do not get all the shit I am expecting, I wouldn't get on the plane either. I'd want my money back, and I'd fly with an airline who does give their customers everything they tell them they will get with the price of their £6000.00 ticket. You may as well get the flight refunded and sod off back on holiday with the money you've saved.

 

[Joates]

I'm not so sure they were. Maybe this was a couple who wanted to go first class all the way once in their lives and not getting the full first class treatment for their first class price upset them enough to throw up a hissy?



Yeah, I just checked Qantas and that is the one way, one person ticket price from LAX to MEL. Crazy, right?

This Im not so sure of. I feel like the 99% would have a tough time sleeping in the bed that cost them a nice chunk of their salary, or maybe thats just me.

The prices are crazy awesome though, yes.

 

[Slayer-33]

I checked roundtrip and it's around $26000 per person so they paid around $52000 for their flights.

Are those prices real!? That has to be a lie, no fing way!

 

[kitch9]

This Im not so sure of. I feel like the 99% would have a tough time sleeping in the bed that cost them a nice chunk of their salary, or maybe thats just me.

The prices are crazy awesome though, yes.

The ticket would have been bought weeks/months ago... Plenty of time to come to terms with what you've paid.

 

[Aselith]

This Im not so sure of. I feel like the 99% would have a tough time sleeping in the bed that cost them a nice chunk of their salary, or maybe thats just me.

The prices are crazy awesome though, yes.

I was thinking more like maybe they're retirees that wanted to take a dream vacation because "we can't take it with us" or whatever.

I may be wrong but I feel like it fits the situation more than just two asshole Richie Richs. I think if this wasn't a big deal for them, they still take the flight.

 

[Joates]

The ticket would have been bought weeks/months ago... Plenty of time to come to terms with what you've paid.

Or so sleep deprived that you cant help but sleep in those comfy jammies... wait a second, where the fuck are my jammies!

I was thinking more like maybe they're retirees that wanted to take a dream vacation because "we can't take it with us" or whatever.

I may be wrong but I feel like it fits the situation more than just two asshole Richie Richs. I think if this wasn't a big deal for them, they still take the flight.

We may never know.

 

[Fusebox]

I checked roundtrip and it's around $26000 per person so they paid around $52000 for their flights.

That can't be right, surely that's approaching the cost of hiring a private jet?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wide people problems.

 

[EnderWiggles]

This is a bit silly. I'm at the normal weight for my height, but I need to wear at least XL. My long limbs aren't going to fit in to M or L.

What? How tall are you?

 

[dekline]

You're one to talk.

Don't lie. You would tap dat ass.

This is a bit silly. I'm at the normal weight for my height, but I need to wear at least XL. My long limbs aren't going to fit in to M or L.

I really doubt those people were too tall...

Do you really need your PJs to fit just right? Hell I usually sleep naked.

 

[Fusebox]

Wide people problems.

Lol, well played.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Hmmm, Quantas pretty unclassy here I think. We don't know this particular customers background, but they may be doing the once in a lifetime first class thing....

Fuck me if I pay that much money and do not get all the shit I am expecting, I wouldn't get on the plane either. I'd want my money back, and I'd fly with an airline who does give their customers everything they tell them they will get with the price of their £6000.00 ticket. You may as well get the flight refunded and sod off back on holiday with the money you've saved.

If that was the case I'm pretty sure they wouldn't refuse to fly and possibly give up any sort of right of a refund.

They got offered alternative pajamas it really is a non issue.

I'd love to try it one day the best ive done is business class on a British airways flight to Mumbai and even that was insane

 

[jooey]

I'd throw up a shit fit, too. First class is thousands and thousands of dollars. They should have the things available that first class affords you.

Then congratulations, you're an off-putting prick.

 

[Tomat]

First class has beds now? What the hell?

 

[Aselith]

That can't be right, surely that's approaching the cost of hiring a private jet?

To Australia? It's a 16ish hour flight. I checked the cost to rent a jet via this site: http://www.onesky.com/flightplanner/acclass.cfm

And it's around $2100 at lowest per hour for the lightest possible jet. So you're looking at around $33,000 to Australia and that's a jet that looks like a car essentially...not very comfortable and no meal service. And it only has a 1,500 mile range (Australia is 7,400 miles) so lots of stops on the way.

To get the heavy jet, you would pay AT LEAST $73,000 (possibly as high as 132,000) and again it only has a roughly 4,000 mile range so it'd be at least one stop. Edit: Actually they say that these can do nonstop NYC to Tokyo so you could get to Australia nonstop no problem on the heavy jet.

That's one way.

So nonstop to Australia on a private jet would be astronomical and not as comfortable as first class on a commercial airliner. Only real big advantage is that you could bring friends with no problem so you could share the cost maybe. But for two people...no way is that a better option.

Then congratulations, you're an off-putting prick.

I've been called worse by better.

 

[Makonero]

Wide people problems.

Can't...stop...laughing...

 

[Bboy AJ]

Then congratulations, you're an off-putting prick.

Please. If you paid for something, you should get it. Why is this an issue?

 

[shira]

I'd throw up a shit fit, too. First class is thousands and thousands of dollars. They should have the things available that first class affords you.

I guess they got free 5 star hotel layover

 

[Strike]

Wide people problems.

Dude, you are on fire today. Could this be the beginnings of another battle for gaf supemeracy ala blame space vs Timedog? Ninja Scooter vs Count Dookkake?

 

[Joates]

Dude, you are on fire today. Could this be the beginnings of another battle for gaf supemeracy ala blame space vs Timedog? Ninja Scooter vs Count Dookkake?

Both are probably textbook finkle-einhorn cases...