Don't fly United

[Anonymous]

I feel sick to my stomach about this whole thing. I wish United would come out on its knees tomorrow morning.

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Anonymous wrote:The Atlantic article said the cap is $1350; somebody would have taken it at that price.

Why is there a cap anyway? Is it some law to protect the airline?

Probably a regulation - which some people here think we need more of.

No, airlines have been in a race to the bottom since they were deregulated 35-40 years ago. If they're all going to be bumping people from flights, would you choose the airline that compensates $500 or $5k?

And yet, they still need Fly America. If they're going to keep that, they should be re-regulated. Clearly they can't manage themselves

Ironically, this revelation happened almost 20 years ago. Remember the Passengers Bill of Rights? That was to placate some Congresspeople who'd been stuck waiting on tarmacs for hours at a time.

Then 9/11 happened and we decided that being treated like shit by airlines was the patriotic thing to do.

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Anonymous wrote:The Atlantic article said the cap is $1350; somebody would have taken it at that price.

Why is there a cap anyway? Is it some law to protect the airline?

Probably a regulation - which some people here think we need more of.

No, airlines have been in a race to the bottom since they were deregulated 35-40 years ago. If they're all going to be bumping people from flights, would you choose the airline that compensates $500 or $5k?

And yet, they still need Fly America. If they're going to keep that, they should be re-regulated. Clearly they can't manage themselves

Ironically, this revelation happened almost 20 years ago. Remember the Passengers Bill of Rights? That was to placate some Congresspeople who'd been stuck waiting on tarmacs for hours at a time.

Then 9/11 happened and we decided that being treated like shit by airlines was the patriotic thing to do.

Stop lying. It's the lobbyists, Einstein.

[Anonymous]

Eleanor Holmes Norton is on this:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-congressional-hearing-over-united-airlines-fiasco/article/2619924

In all of our extensive travel only 1 of us saw a deplane request after or during boarding. And it was also United!

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Anonymous wrote:United is done.

Agreed. This will be crippling if not finish them off.

I doubt it. United has contracts with many large companies (like the one I work for) no company is breaking a contract over this.
So spend your dollars where you choose (which you have every right to do) but I seriously doubt this is going to be the end of United.

If you're so sure of yourself, who do you work for?
...So we can boycott you to!

Maybe he is trying out his arguements so he can clerk for Neil Gorsuch?

FYI, the United Airlines CEO is a Democrat.

I am talking about the idiot on this thread, not the CEO.

[Anonymous]

We need to identify all politicians who have been active (speaking out and/or voting) on either side of this fight between airline corporations and consumers.

Fyi, most politicians are bought up by Capitol Hill airline lobbyists.

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Anonymous wrote:Eleanor Holmes Norton is on this:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-congressional-hearing-over-united-airlines-fiasco/article/2619924

In all of our extensive travel only 1 of us saw a deplane request after or during boarding. And it was also United!

Between her and Elizabeth Warren, I hope United is left squirming. I'm honestly so disgusted at this point. Ugh.

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Anonymous wrote:Eleanor Holmes Norton is on this:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-congressional-hearing-over-united-airlines-fiasco/article/2619924

In all of our extensive travel only 1 of us saw a deplane request after or during boarding. And it was also United!

Between her and Elizabeth Warren, I hope United is left squirming. I'm honestly so disgusted at this point. Ugh.

Who else is fighting to protect consumers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Munez gets 6.7m a year??? That clown needs to be canned. What does he possibly do to merit that compensation? The airline was better before it merged and has gotten nothing but worse.

United made $2.3 billion in profits last year:
http://newsroom.united.com/2017-01-17-United-Airlines-Reports-Full-Year-and-Fourth-Quarter-2016-Performance

[Anonymous]

Continental is worse.

[Anonymous]

Let's give this thread about a month. United will release their April numbers then, showing number of passengers and revenues.

My guess is there's a lot of talk about boycotting United, but not much action. Especially in this area since they are the dominant carrier from Dulles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Continental is worse.

I didn't realize they still existed!

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Anonymous wrote:Eleanor Holmes Norton is on this:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-congressional-hearing-over-united-airlines-fiasco/article/2619924

In all of our extensive travel only 1 of us saw a deplane request after or during boarding. And it was also United!

Between her and Elizabeth Warren, I hope United is left squirming. I'm honestly so disgusted at this point. Ugh.

Who else is fighting to protect consumers?

Kaine.

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Anonymous wrote:Continental is worse.

I didn't realize they still existed!

They merged with United. So now they are one.

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Anonymous wrote:Eleanor Holmes Norton is on this:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-congressional-hearing-over-united-airlines-fiasco/article/2619924

In all of our extensive travel only 1 of us saw a deplane request after or during boarding. And it was also United!

Between her and Elizabeth Warren, I hope United is left squirming. I'm honestly so disgusted at this point. Ugh.

Who else is fighting to protect consumers?

Kaine.

Any links to how he voted to protect airline passengers?