Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:13     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:United didn't pull him off of the flight, the Chicago Department of Aviation Security did. United Airlines wanted him off of the plane, he didn't comply, so they called security.

I believe they are a great airline and I will continue to give them my business.


You're kidding, right? No, a "great airline" doesn't call in security to beat up a passenger because they don't want to offer proper incentives to get volunteers. If you're not joking, you're clearly a paid shill.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:06     Subject: Don't fly United
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Anonymous wrote:Interesting article about why the compensation offer probably topped out at an $800 voucher - http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/11/united-denied-boarding-fiasco/


Thanks! So interesting


That is interesting! Particularly the part about the Continental IT system.


+1. I would love to know what they are doing with all those keystrokes.





HAHAHAHAHA....
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:04     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting article about why the compensation offer probably topped out at an $800 voucher - http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/11/united-denied-boarding-fiasco/


Thanks! So interesting


That is interesting! Particularly the part about the Continental IT system.


+1. I would love to know what they are doing with all those keystrokes.



Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:01     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:United didn't pull him off of the flight, the Chicago Department of Aviation Security did. United Airlines wanted him off of the plane, he didn't comply, so they called security.

I believe they are a great airline and I will continue to give them my business.


What is great about them?
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 16:00     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting article about why the compensation offer probably topped out at an $800 voucher - http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/11/united-denied-boarding-fiasco/


Thanks! So interesting


That is interesting! Particularly the part about the Continental IT system.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:55     Subject: Don't fly United
United didn't pull him off of the flight, the Chicago Department of Aviation Security did. United Airlines wanted him off of the plane, he didn't comply, so they called security.

I believe they are a great airline and I will continue to give them my business.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 15:17     Subject: Don't fly United
Bottom line...you are screwed if you need to fly on any American airline. So many better choices outside the US
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 14:57     Subject: Don't fly United
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Anonymous wrote:Can I ask one, maybe dumb question-- but why on earth is there a ceiling on how much an airline can pay someone to be bumped!?


Lobbyists, airline lobbyists.


But to what end?


So airlines can claim "sorry, I can't offer more, that's the law". Limits airline's responsibility/ financial liability.


They can offer more to get you to volunteer. They are capped if you are involuntarily bumped.


Oh, so it': "We'll give you $5000 to walk of the plane, or $1,350 if we have to carry you."


Except their offer to walk off was $800 in vouchers, which have restrictions and expire in a year.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 14:36     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:Interesting article about why the compensation offer probably topped out at an $800 voucher - http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/11/united-denied-boarding-fiasco/


Thanks! So interesting
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 14:32     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Can I ask one, maybe dumb question-- but why on earth is there a ceiling on how much an airline can pay someone to be bumped!?


Lobbyists, airline lobbyists.


But to what end?


So airlines can claim "sorry, I can't offer more, that's the law". Limits airline's responsibility/ financial liability.


They can offer more to get you to volunteer. They are capped if you are involuntarily bumped.



I know, which is exactly what happened here.


Right, but it's stupid that this is exactly what happened. They didn't have to stop raising the offer - they could have and should have kept increasing the compensation (and also switched to cash instead of vouchers) until they got a volunteer.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 14:25     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can I ask one, maybe dumb question-- but why on earth is there a ceiling on how much an airline can pay someone to be bumped!?


Lobbyists, airline lobbyists.


But to what end?


So airlines can claim "sorry, I can't offer more, that's the law". Limits airline's responsibility/ financial liability.


They can offer more to get you to volunteer. They are capped if you are involuntarily bumped.


Oh, so it': "We'll give you $5000 to walk of the plane, or $1,350 if we have to carry you."
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 14:24     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can I ask one, maybe dumb question-- but why on earth is there a ceiling on how much an airline can pay someone to be bumped!?


Lobbyists, airline lobbyists.


But to what end?


So airlines can claim "sorry, I can't offer more, that's the law". Limits airline's responsibility/ financial liability.


They can offer more to get you to volunteer. They are capped if you are involuntarily bumped.



I know, which is exactly what happened here.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 13:38     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can I ask one, maybe dumb question-- but why on earth is there a ceiling on how much an airline can pay someone to be bumped!?


Lobbyists, airline lobbyists.


But to what end?


So airlines can claim "sorry, I can't offer more, that's the law". Limits airline's responsibility/ financial liability.


They can offer more to get you to volunteer. They are capped if you are involuntarily bumped.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 13:23     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can I ask one, maybe dumb question-- but why on earth is there a ceiling on how much an airline can pay someone to be bumped!?


Lobbyists, airline lobbyists.


But to what end?


So airlines can claim "sorry, I can't offer more, that's the law". Limits airline's responsibility/ financial liability.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 13:22     Subject: Don't fly United
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Anonymous wrote:Lawyer states he had a concussion, broken nose and lost two teetH and will need surgery in the future. United is f'ed.


United did not touch this man.


Nice try. Aviation police acting as an agent of United at their direction and instructions on their personal property.

This right here is one very good reason the lawyers filed a motion to preserve evidence. What did the united reps tell the police? Did they say "take this uncooperative, belligerent person off the plane" without explaining more? Was it implied he was a risk, like combative or intoxicated, and need to be removed? It is very likely there are voice recordings from the cockpit, etc that could shed a lot of light like this. United's hands are dirty here, and there's nothing that can make them clean.


united should not want to try to blame this on the aviation police either. they can be a real pain in the butt for United at the airport.