United Airlines has launched an investigation into the source of leaks from Senator Ted Cruz’s controversial trip to Cancun, Mexico, when his jeans shook – and died – powerless amid falling temperatures.
But the head of the flight attendants union has urged United to leave.
“It is against United’s policies to share personal information about our customers and we are investigating this incident,” the airline said in a statement to Politico, which first reported the investigation.
An airline executive told Politico that he is not yet sure what actions the company will take if the leaker or leaker is found, but that “there is no option off the table.” Thousands of employees can access consumer flight information.
Sara Nelson, president of the Flight Assistants Association (AFA-CWA), defended the leak and urged United in a tweet to leave the probe. He said Cruz is not just any “client,” but a “public official who has lied too many times.”
She added, “Hey United, #WeAreAllTheLeak.”
Cruz’s insensitive getaway to Cancun with his family and friends exploded in the media after photos of him aboard a flight to the sun appeared on Wednesday.
He first lied that he was simply a “good father” and that he was escorting his daughters to Mexico and returned the next day. But Cruz had initially planned to stay the weekend, according to flight reservations revealed in the press, and apparently changed to dodge harsh attacks. He finally admitted that he planned to stay days and that the trip was “obviously a mistake.”
On Saturday, United had much bigger concerns, as a Denver flight to Hawaii lost the use of an engine shortly after takeoff and rained down on aircraft wreckage on the ground. The Boeing 777-200 quickly returned safely to Denver International Airport and no one on the flight or on the ground was injured.
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