United Airlines beats the shit out of passenger

[Okeefenokee]

The terms do *not* include what happened at all. It was illegal.

The terms include the airline telling you that you can't fly on that flight, under certain circumstances. That is not debatable.

If you agree to terms that may result in you being told that you can't fly, but you won't leave the airplane when those circumstances arise, what is the next step?

What was illegal?

[Fife]

The terms do *not* include what happened at all. It was illegal.

The terms include the airline telling you that you can't fly on that flight, under certain circumstances. That is not debatable.

If you agree to terms that may result in you being told that you can't fly, but you won't leave the airplane when those circumstances arise, what is the next step?

What was illegal?

Once more, with feeling: viewtopic.php?p=49194#p49194

The flight was not overbooked. It appears United sloppily used a procedure related to overbooked flights, which this flight was not, to accommodate their immediate needs.

Have you all ever watched any youtube videos of how airline employees treat paying customers?

It's amusing how most of you rush to the aid of United Airlines against this guy who paid his full fare up front and was allowed to board the plane--until he wasn't.

[TheReal_ND]

It's amusing how you still act like an entitled brat in every fucking thread. Because you are.

[Speaker to Animals]

The terms do *not* include what happened at all. It was illegal.

The terms include the airline telling you that you can't fly on that flight, under certain circumstances. That is not debatable.

If you agree to terms that may result in you being told that you can't fly, but you won't leave the airplane when those circumstances arise, what is the next step?

What was illegal?

This was not a circumstance in which he could legally be thrown out of that seat. Or any of those other passengers for that matter.

The flight was not overbooked, and typically when a flight is overbooked, they deny the second passengers at the gate. To actually go on the plane and toss out one passenger in favor of another passenger is illegal.

They are going to get destroyed if this goes to court. That's why the CEO suddenly did a 180 and is trying to make nice with the victims (presumably when his lawyers came back and said they were fucked if this goes to court).


You are basically saying it's okay to sell somebody something, and then steal the product back from them at your convenience.

[de officiis]

Just wait until this comes in vogue.

[Speaker to Animals]

Just wait until this comes in vogue.

LOL

I walked from airlines years ago. I would rather drive as it is. They can make it as bad as they want. I am not coming back.

[Ex-California]

Just wait until this comes in vogue.

LOL

I walked from airlines years ago. I would rather drive as it is. They can make it as bad as they want. I am not coming back.

Same here. When I had a job that required me to travel weekly it really broke me of the whole process. I hate planes, hotels, taxis, public transportation, rental cars, etc.

I'd rather stay at home.

All the cool places (e.g., National Parks) require you to drive hours from an airport anyway; might as well just drive the whole way

[Speaker to Animals]

Just wait until this comes in vogue.

LOL

I walked from airlines years ago. I would rather drive as it is. They can make it as bad as they want. I am not coming back.

Same here. When I had a job that required me to travel weekly it really broke me of the whole process. I hate planes, hotels, taxis, public transportation, rental cars, etc.

I'd rather stay at home.

All the cool places (e.g., National Parks) require you to drive hours from an airport anyway; might as well just drive the whole way

Last time I flew was in 2002 (for business), and even that took some pressuring. I don't want anything to do with that cuntary. Fuck the airlines. Fuck the TSA. Fuck the airports.

I am not submitting myself to people as if I am a slave. They can cage me in a prison and I still would not submit like you are supposed to do at an airport.

It was shameful that Americans ever accepted this garbage after 9-11.

[jbird4049]

I am not submitting myself to people as if I am a slave. They can cage me in a prison and I still would not submit like you are supposed to do at an airport.

It was shameful that Americans ever accepted this garbage after 9-11.

What? They have to protect us from Terrorism!

Although now they are terrorizing us.

[TheReal_ND]

Did I tell the story about how an inner city youth asked me to hold out my arms after I took my belt and shoes off in line? He pulled my pants down. Pretty sure I told that story.