CNN analyst suggests every passenger on that 'Let's Go Brandon' flight file a complaint with the FAA

As Twitchy reported earlier, the Associated Press did a piece on the “Let’s go Brandon” phenomenon, adding the anecdote that on Friday, a pilot for Southwest Airlines ended his signoff with “Let’s go Brandon” “to audible gasps from some passengers.”

Southwest Airlines has been trending on Twitter all day — online, it’s the biggest news story there is — and we could fill posts and posts of people overreacting to what the pilot may or may not have said.

Our favorite reaction, though, is from Juliette Kayyem, Harvard professor and CNN analyst, who suggested that every passenger on that flight file a complaint with the FAA.

If @SouthwestAir doesn’t do anything, every passenger on that flight has standing to file a complaint with the @FAANews and they should do so. Southwest will then be compelled to investigate or defend him. Have fun with that. No messing around in the air. Bright line rule. https://t.co/L7VlZWJ0SU

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 30, 2021

Unlike some of you, I’m not saying he should fired. Only that there should be investigation. For all we know he was making fun of it. Either way — bad joke or asshole — it cannot go unaddressed lest it opens up other pilots to harangue passengers.

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 30, 2021

“Harangue passengers.” What about the passengers who didn’t clutch their pearls over it?

From a pilot. His opinion. Not mine. But we both like rules. @SouthwestAir @FAANews pic.twitter.com/2fbzJCsvdM

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 30, 2021

“Clearly the guy is stressed out enough about something — stolen election, vaccine mandate, Hillary Clinton.”

Hello @SouthwestAir – I'd like to clear this up. I was a passenger on the flight in question. There was a young kid on the flight next to me with his mother who told me he was on his way for a bone marrow transplant. His name was Brandon and the flight attendant was aware of this

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 30, 2021

Also I'd like to state that the woman claiming to be a "reporter" was very disruptive to the flight and attempted to use a beverage cart to break down the pilots safety locked door. It terrified the entire plane. The pilot remained very calm and we were all relieved. Thank you.

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 30, 2021

I met little Brandon in the departure area in Houston. Such a sweet kid! It would mean a lot to his mother if everyone could resply to any tweets about this flight with #LetsGoBrandon!

— THE Crapplefratz (Accept no substitutes) (@Crapplefratz) October 30, 2021

I was on the same flight and can corroborate the story.

— Hamza (@alpha_dweeb) October 30, 2021

i was also on the flight

— subzero hedge 🌐 (@subzerohedge) October 30, 2021

https://twitter.com/CordnerLee/status/1454588924379099138

A lot of people in the comments didn’t get the joke. That’s sad.

Related:

AP reports Southwest pilot’s ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ signoff prompted ‘audible gasps’ from some passengers https://t.co/8tUPWnZjOX

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 30, 2021