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Seaborne Customers Block Departure Area, Call Police In Protest Of Travel Changes

ST. CROIX -- Many Virgin Islanders know of the experience of booking a Seaborne Airlines flight seaplane flight, only to be bumped to another flight upon arrival to terminal, oftentimes because of weight issues. Yesterday, however, some St. Thomas-bound customers, many of whom were attending planned events, resisted. According to an affected customer, who was headed to St. Thomas to attend the Tarrus Riley concert, and asked not to be named, when the customers arrived to Seaborne, employees notified those booked to travel that the plane was over its weight limit and therefore customers would not be allowed to bring along their checked luggage; only carry-on luggage would be allowed. Customers then improvised, putting important items in the bag that they were allowed to carry, while leaving other items behind. "After we did all of that, they then told us that they were still 210 pounds overweight, and that they needed somebody to get off the flight," the customer said. Seaborne said any...