Passengers ‘shaky and so disgusted’ as United forces screaming doctor off a plane

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United CEO apologizes for having to ‘re-accommodate’ customers after passenger dragged off flight
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/328129-united-ceo-apologizes-for-having-to-re-accommodate-customers-after

Twitter is destroying United. 

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My thoughts exactly.  That guy freaked out way beyond proportion.

Besides, Louisville is easily reachable. He could have taken the money and would have been home watching Tv before the damn flight even arrived at the airport.
I think he was confused about what the issue. He didn't understand and his reaction was based on simple ignorance.

He thought he was being arrested by the government. IMO

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This doctor appears to have been treated with very statist tactics.

Nope -- never did, and don't have a penny invested in them.  Just flown enough to know the rules about bumping.  And I have zero sympathy for a drama queen who gets dragged off because he refuses to follow the rules to which he agreed.

Never been tossed off a flight, or even close to it.  Then again, I'm not a demanding guy.

The real problem is that a lot of people want cheap air travel, yet want to be treated as if they're getting something else.  Options for more luxurious travel -- business class or first class -- generally are available.  But most people don't want to pay for that, so they get what they are willing to pay for.

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This doctor appears to have been treated with very statist tactics.

Now  now


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnO9Jyz82Ps

[Wingnut]

Twitter is destroying United.

Like twitter ever mattered in anything.

[LonestarDream]

Oh, loads of people have been removed from flights, for everything from hijacking attempts to attempted bombings to just plain wigging out.
That doesn't mean you send in the Sopranos to clear a seat for your employees. That crap should have been settled before the plane even boarded. Can't the desk people count?

Airlines have too much of an incentive to bump customers.  Raise the bump fee to $15K to straighten this out.   $25K for United .   The memes on twitter are going crazy.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/unitedairlines?f=tweets&vertical=news&src=hash

Something about this incident brings out the righteous libertarian in me- which is increasingly rare these days.

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Like twitter ever mattered in anything.

We shall see.

[Wingnut]

Now  now


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnO9Jyz82Ps

What we have here.....

 

[Wingnut]

We shall see.

It's facebook for thumb fairies.

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Yes Sensei .  We wont let cheap underclass folks keep their cheap tickets.

They will PAY!!!  With blood.

I don't know how wealthy he'll be.

Assuming his ticket was like most tickets, it said that he could be bumped.  There are even express laws regulating when passengers can be bumped involuntarily, the required compensation, etc.  United didn't just make this up on their own.  And airlines are within their legal rights to have passengers who refuse to be removed, removed involuntarily by police or contractors.  Normally, companies are willing to settle claims that hurt their image, but there is a real issue with precedent here.  If this guy gets tossed a pot of money, then you're going to see a lot of other passengers refuse to comply when ordered to deplane.  It may have the perverse effect of encouraging more confrontations.  So, speaking as a lawyer, this is one of those situations where you would encourage your client to fight it out -- at least for awhile.

I'd point out that those crew members were very likely heading to be the crew on a different plane.  If they did not make that flight, then an entire other flight would have to be cancelled, and all those people delayed.

Bottom line is that you simply do not have a legal right to refuse to deplane when ordered to do so.  This guy apparently believed that the rules that applied to everyone else don't apply to him, so he refused.  He found out that he's no better than anyone else.  Honestly, I have absolutely zero sympathy for this guy.  You were told to leave, so leave.  Is that really so hard?

[LonestarDream]

Now  now


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnO9Jyz82Ps

I know I am to the only person on the board that feels this way.

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Update: Chicago police confirm incident on United flight, statement claims bloodied 69-year-old man "fell"

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When the bid got to $1600, the United Manager laughed in the passengers FACE.

Discovery will interesting for this 'Manager'

[don-o]

I know I am to the only person on the board that feels this way.


 

Surely you don't need an irony tag from me.

The goons should have to drug test after a caper like this.

[LonestarDream]

Will not post this graphic.  I have editorial standards and do not want upset the proprietor!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9GDdLUVYAACJUd.jpg:large

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[EasyAce]

Update: Chicago police confirm incident on United flight, statement claims bloodied 69-year-old man "fell"

They sound like the abusive husband explaining the battered wife's two black eyes---"She bumped into
the door when I was opening it."

[EasyAce]

So much flat out stupidity.

UA could  have rented a van or maybe even have chartered a small plane to get their people to Louisville for the comp they were offering.

@don-o
They wouldn't have to charter a small plane---they have a regional "commuter" arm operated by
a number of small regional carriers flying under "United Express" colours. Including ExpressJet,
whose cities include Chicago and Louisville.

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@don-o
They wouldn't have to charter a small plane---they have a regional "commuter" arm operated by
a number of small regional carriers flying under "United Express" colours. Including ExpressJet,
whose cities include Chicago and Louisville.

Sure.

A problem solving flow chart that has a box for "manhandle passenger" might need to be rethought.

[EasyAce]

Sure.

A problem solving flow chart that has a box for "manhandle passenger" might need to be rethought.

Years ago, United nicknamed their planes "Mainliners."

Now they'll have to call them "Flatliners?"

[LonestarDream]

Best Parody of the year, easily.


The Kettle Drums.  The French Horns.  The violins.


Choice!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2S9T505hVY&feature=youtu.be


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