Bill Walton gets bike back after sounding off on airline that lost it
Good news, everyone: Bill Walton and his bike are back together.
My bike is back!! Things are A LOT better now. Thanks Twitter and @mauicyclery for your help. I'm off to the volcano pic.twitter.com/n8BMjAXC7s
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) November 15, 2016
The Hall of Famer took to Twitter earlier Monday to ask Hawaiian Airlines to return his bike after it went missing during a trip to Maui.
Will the people at @HawaiianAir in Honolulu please give me my bike back,
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) November 14, 2016
I love my bike, I need my bike" pic.twitter.com/mqijDYWaM7
The airline responded in an effort to help:
@BillWalton Bill, we apologize for the inconvenience. Can you send us more details in a PM?
— Hawaiian Airlines (@HawaiianAir) November 14, 2016
@HawaiianAir I waited at the Maui airport yesterday for five hours and my bike never showed up. No one could tell me where it is.
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) November 14, 2016
@BillWalton Can you send us your email and confirmation code in a PM?
— Hawaiian Airlines (@HawaiianAir) November 14, 2016
Frustrated, Walton tweeted back this nugget of gold:
@HawaiianAir Why, are you going to email my bike?
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) November 14, 2016
From there, he complained to others about the airline's service:
@cgamundson_chad @lancearmstrong @HawaiianAir Yes!! Getting no help from Hawaiian Air!!
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) November 14, 2016
The 64-year-old also reiterated the importance of his bicycle:
@hokiekyle64 My bike is my life
— Bill Walton (@BillWalton) November 15, 2016
Now that he has his "life" back, he's taking it to a volcano. Ah, retirement.