Celebrity Alec Baldwin on the ABC's of air travel: Always Be Complaining The habitually gruff actor posted about his frustrations aboard a plane stuck seven and a half hours at the gate. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on June 27, 2023 10:37PM EDT Alec Baldwin, voted Actor Least Likely to Read a Room, inspired both sympathy and schadenfreude after posting a couple Instagram posts about how "s---ty" American airlines are amid a never-ending wait stuck at the gate. "Six and 1/2 hours on a plane, sitting at the gate, waiting to fly NEWARK to VANCOUVER," Baldwin captioned his first post, his hair telling the tale of a life spent taxiing on a runway. "No end in sight. #HowWillGlobalWarmingEffectAirTravel" Alec Baldwin. Alec Baldwin/Instagram One hour later, things weren't looking up on the tarmac. "Why are US airlines so s---ty? Sitting here for 7 and 1/2 hours," Baldwin captioned a second post, this time with a face angled in exasperation. In the comments section, reactions ranged from gentle ridicule ("Fly private. You got the loot. Cry me a river.") to open mockery ("Lifestyle of the rich and the famous. Always complaining! Always complaining!") to attempts at commiseration ("I feel your pain. Literally. Row 20."). Did Alec Baldwin even know planes have a Row 20? Did he finally make it off that gosh darn tarmac? Why are U.S. airlines so s---y? And why didn't he fly private? Like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, the world may never know. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Alec Baldwin wraps production on Rust a year and a half after fatal shooting on set Alec Baldwin manslaughter charges being dropped in deadly Rust shooting Alec Baldwin sued for negligence by late Rust cinematographer's parents and sister