{"id":20868,"date":"2022-11-20T09:01:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/20\/flavor-flav-gets-free-southwest-flights-after-spirit-airlines-flare-up\/"},"modified":"2022-11-20T09:01:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T09:01:34","slug":"flavor-flav-gets-free-southwest-flights-after-spirit-airlines-flare-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/20\/flavor-flav-gets-free-southwest-flights-after-spirit-airlines-flare-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavor Flav Gets Free Southwest Flights, After Spirit Airlines Flare Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-040ffaf7c31254578dec117e63559c57\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20221116_4bb429a2024f44259a8a08f30d443fa3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:bde7494b-d35a-4f2b-9b1c-67bcd6cc368f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4b\/4by3\/2022\/11\/16\/4bb429a2024f44259a8a08f30d443fa3_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"flavor flav\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-040ffaf7c31254578dec117e63559c57--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cbe173540fada13fd3bdbb4955d6cee5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/flavor-flav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Flavor Flav<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s beef with Spirit Airlines is making him a scorching commodity with a rival service &#8212; Southwest Airlines has entered the chat and it comes bearing beneficial items.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cbe173540fada13fd3bdbb4955d6cee5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ea8891afd5e318f9185c9b0e57e1deec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources near the rap icon\/actuality TV star inform TMZ &#8230; Flav and his camp had been contacted by a Southwest honcho after they bought wind of his Las Vegas airport rant after lacking a Spirit flight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ea8891afd5e318f9185c9b0e57e1deec--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5f235d53e337c677e036be5b33608bab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5f235d53e337c677e036be5b33608bab--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9ed827f24bc56f689aa1f72bd41bb5f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re informed the exec is a pal of somebody on Flav&#8217;s staff, and made him an give you&#8217;d suppose he merely cannot refuse &#8212; flying without cost with Southwest at any time when he desires.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9ed827f24bc56f689aa1f72bd41bb5f4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-849fcad9b471fd4b0f19b3e6c242dfbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TMZ broke the story &#8230; the Public Enemy rapper misplaced his cool, when he was denied entry to his Spirit flight. He claimed the agent shut the door in his face, setting off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/11\/13\/flavor-flav-spirit-airlines-missed-flight-angry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a heated backwards and forwards<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-849fcad9b471fd4b0f19b3e6c242dfbc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-52f2e78338a9ebcb14596649b07e5516\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-fcd8b82c-29d5-4515-8fe7-3dc40b4181b9-290406036-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-fcd8b82c-29d5-4515-8fe7-3dc40b4181b9-290406036-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7d\/16by9\/2022\/11\/11\/7d9e414a814b4a909301942877db2f8a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-52f2e78338a9ebcb14596649b07e5516--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c6c7c788195ee600dd58aa4b64d33c12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Spirit investigated the incident and determined the shopper was proper &#8212; the airline refunded FF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/11\/18\/flavor-flav-spirit-airlines-missed-flight-refund-frequent-flier-upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>and upgraded him<\/strong><\/a> to &#8220;Gold&#8221;, its highest frequent flier tier.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c6c7c788195ee600dd58aa4b64d33c12--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9759b42571df54037de4fbdac1ec4014\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20221118_f673258098f44265b4f34fc31019658a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:bde7494b-d35a-4f2b-9b1c-67bcd6cc368f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f6\/4by3\/2022\/11\/18\/f673258098f44265b4f34fc31019658a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"flavor flav\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9759b42571df54037de4fbdac1ec4014--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b3604c6040962846ec17f4cf8bff2f48\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Now that the mud has settled, Flav&#8217;s bought choices! A rep tells us he is getting an outpouring of affection from flight attendants with a number of airways &#8212; together with Delta and American. Southwest even sweetened the pot, throwing in a buddy move to go together with his free experience.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b3604c6040962846ec17f4cf8bff2f48--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c210e272974ea436917cd9e71eeeabce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-194520d3-ee6a-5b8a-87dd-9dcf44c5948b-1046827479-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-194520d3-ee6a-5b8a-87dd-9dcf44c5948b-1046827479-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/16by9\/2012\/07\/16\/b1b35e77e3715a5e9505027ee825efd9_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">7\/15\/12<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c210e272974ea436917cd9e71eeeabce--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-29f7e24aa8ed3ec56fddde28f1927bb9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Flav has an excellent historical past with Southwest &#8212; he performed honorary flight attendant throughout a previous flight into Vegas &#8212; so, perhaps the airline is within the driver&#8217;s seat for his enterprise.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-29f7e24aa8ed3ec56fddde28f1927bb9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-faa3b459e12ae6d2960f925646871fcf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Either method, he is popping out because the winner after that Spirit rant.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-faa3b459e12ae6d2960f925646871fcf--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Flavor Flav&#8216;s beef with Spirit Airlines is making him a scorching commodity with a rival service &#8212; Southwest Airlines has entered the chat and it comes bearing beneficial items. 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