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Exiled to the Biffy: It's Gonna Cost You

Some headlines are too good to pass up and when I spied an article about a man who was suing JetBlue for $2 million because he was told to remain in the toilet (or biffy in airline parlance) until otherwise directed, I knew there had to be more to the story. (Now we know how potty-training kids must feel.) If you pencil it out, his biffy-sitting rate is $1.3 million an hour. Not bad for a day's work.

Ironically, the suer was traveling on a buddy pass, which is a perk where employees are given free or discounted tickets to share with friends or family. Considering it was New York to San Diego flight, I would have embraced the privacy and grabbed a good book. And while there's a lot of fingerpointing going on, I shall leave you with what's been reported on so far in this game of high-altitude musical chairs.

 USA Today: Man Said JetBlue Made Him Sit on Toilet

 

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