An American Airlines passenger says a flight attendant ordered him to delete a cabin photograph, then demanded that he permanently erase it from his phone’s trash. When he asked whether he could at least photograph the view outside his window, the answer was also no. Apparently, even the clouds were off limits on this flight.

American Airlines Passenger Says Flight Attendant Banned Photos, Even Out The Window

A traveler shared on reddit that he was flying from Rochester, New York (ROC) to Chicago (ORD) when a disagreement over photography arose during boarding. After sitting down, he took a photograph of the aisle and seats. A flight attendant approached and told him photography was prohibited, describing it as a “new” policy.

According to the passenger, she initially explained that other people were boarding and appeared in his photograph. He told her nobody was in it, but she insisted that he delete it.

Then came this:

“She then said go to my trash and permanently delete it.…