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A Hawaiian Airlines passenger was not pleased when he found out that on the flight from Las Vegas, Nev., to Honolulu, Hawaii, a blanket would cost him $12. He asked for the number to headquarters; he said he’d “like to take someone behind the wood shed.” So the pilot dumped fuel and put the plane down in Los Angeles, Calif. “I thought it was ridiculous,” said another passenger. “First of all, it costs $12,000 for them to land here, and it’s a $12 blanket.” The 66-year-old who wanted a blanket was removed from the plane and, after authorities figured out that he wasn’t actually dangerous, was allowed to proceed to Hawaii on another carrier. (AC/KCAL Los Angeles) ...Amazingly, they found him an airline smart enough to keep the cabin warm when flying between warm places.