A Florida Evangelist Got Kicked Off an Alaska Airlines Flight for Preaching to Passengers During a Delay, and Now She’s Banned From the Airline

by · Thought Catalog

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By Jerome London

Updated 37 seconds ago, August 1, 2026

A Florida evangelist was removed from an Alaska Airlines flight after she began preaching to passengers during a delay — and the airline has now banned her.

Whitney Lynn was standing in the aisle preaching to strangers before takeoff when the crew decided they didn’t feel safe with her on board.

Her defense afterward: “I didn’t know the message of Jesus Christ was unsafe.”

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