Baldwin apologises to customers but not airline

ALEC BALDWIN has issued an apology to fellow passengers on an American Airlines flight that was delayed by his refusal to stop playing a mobile phone game — but stopped short of apologising to the airline or the flight attendant he later mocked on Twitter.

The 30 Rock actor’s note, posted on the Huffington Post website, lamented the state of modern air travel. Baldwin noted the financial struggles of airlines, saying the result is that air travel has devolved into an inelegant experience, akin to riding a Greyhound bus.

Baldwin said the level of service on US carriers has deteriorated, with “filthy planes, barely edible meals, cuts in jet service to less- travelled locations”.