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Viral Video Shows Southwest Passenger Removed After Gate Tirade at Denver Airport

The confrontation followed a denied boarding on an overbooked, delayed flight to Boise, highlighting tensions around routine overselling practices.

Overview

  • TikTok user Taylor Graboyes recorded a woman loudly berating a gate agent, demanding the employee be fired and threatening a lawsuit.
  • The passenger said she was refused boarding because the Southwest flight was full after a delay, a scenario tied to airlines overselling seats to offset no-shows.
  • Witness accounts said security took roughly 30 minutes to respond, and video later showed police escorting the woman away as nearby travelers applauded.
  • Graboyes wrote that the gate agent appeared shaken and in tears following the encounter.
  • Southwest Airlines and Denver International Airport were approached for comment, and an online claim about a prior incident involving the woman remains unverified.