Andie MacDowell slams airline on Twitter for demoting her from first class to 'tourist class' because of her dog

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 03:01 EST, 24 January 2016 | Updated: 07:51 EST, 24 January 2016

Sometimes travel isn't easy for anyone.

Magic Mike XXL star Andie MacDowell ran into some trouble while trying to fly from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach on Friday with her rescue dog.

Tweeting about her experience as it was happening, the 57-year-old actress received mostly positive support from fans, who also used the incident to vent about their frustrating airline experiences.

Travel nightmare: Magic Mike XXL star Andie MacDowell ran into some trouble while trying to fly from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach on Friday with her rescue dog

Travel nightmare: Magic Mike XXL star Andie MacDowell ran into some trouble while trying to fly from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach on Friday with her rescue dog

The trouble apparently began when an airline employee, who was later determined to be a 'bad egg' by the Ground Hog Day star, demoted her from First Class to coach, because there was no room for her dog in the first row of the plane.

Once she took her new seat, she took several selfies with fans, before posting one of them with the caption, '@AmericanAir HELP I paid for first class & they put me in tourist because of my dog that I pre-booked & paid for.'

Things then turned slightly ugly, as the Twittersphere responded that her use of 'tourist' was derogatory. This led to some heated back and forth.

Andie explained, '@AmericanAir there was no excuse why the guy would not just let me ask someone to change seats he had a power trip.'

Shots fired: Things then turned slightly ugly, as the Twittersphere responded that her use of 'tourist' was derogatory. This led to some heated back and forth

Shots fired: Things then turned slightly ugly, as the Twittersphere responded that her use of 'tourist' was derogatory. This led to some heated back and forth

'@AmericanAir he said take the seat or don't get on my plane I was there early to ask for help and from the moment I met him he was rude.'

Many did sympathize with the point that she was simply asking for what she had already paid for, while some others said she was complaining about a 'first world problem.'

Though she did admit she wanted a refund for the second half of her trip, she quickly assuaged critics, promising that she would give the money to charity.

Everything was alright: She walked back her comments in a later tweet, saying that 'tourist' class had more legroom than first

Everything was alright: She walked back her comments in a later tweet, saying that 'tourist' class had more legroom than first

'@AmericanAir it was one bad egg who just didn't want to help...let's give it to charity this trip is about giving will send that info.'

She later posted that the donation would be earmarked for Charleston volunteers for literacy & College of Charleston department of education.

It wasn't all anger however, as she did take the opportunity to preach a bit about how kindness needs to be more widespread.

'Kindness always wins, in the end it's all that matters,' she proclaimed, before informing her fans that she was moving on from the incident. 

Why be mean? It wasn't all anger however, as she did take the opportunity to preach a bit about how kindness needs to be more widespread

Why be mean? It wasn't all anger however, as she did take the opportunity to preach a bit about how kindness needs to be more widespread


 

 

  

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