[nazfly]

As we boarded the plane after sitting in a cold airport my 3 children & I approached a stewardess & asked for blankets, we were told that there are no blankets on the plane. I asked "what kind of airline does not have blankets?" to this a Delta pilot in uniform but not the pilot of the plane, he was in transit I suppose, Mike Bailif interjected from behind me "well since 9/11 we have been forced to make many budget cuts and blankets were one of them." He said this as he turned away from us. Perhaps his statement would have seemed benign to any other passenger but we felt his intention was malicious as we are hijab wearing Muslims.
As we deplaned, we were met with the plane's pilot, Luke Hagler, stewardess Emily Bushen and a Red PSA agent Adrienne Anderson, who apologized for the statement of the callous Delta employee. Adrienne Anderson acknowledged how apparent it was that I was distressed and that being a minority herself she too understands the hurt suffered by such an implication and apologized again.
By the way another passenger hearing all that transpired actually found a Delta blanket on their seat and gave it to my son.