Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:25     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why didn't United know these flight attendants were coming in? From what I read they commute via this flight regularly.


There is a staffing shortage and it was decided last minute that they were needed to work a flight out of Louisville the following morning.

Too bad they refused to offer the full $1350. for giving up your paid seat.


True. Let's say they did up it to $1350 and there were no takers. What should they do then?


Then they should transport their staff to Louisville by alternate means - another airline, bus, paid car.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:19     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why didn't United know these flight attendants were coming in? From what I read they commute via this flight regularly.


There is a staffing shortage and it was decided last minute that they were needed to work a flight out of Louisville the following morning.

Too bad they refused to offer the full $1350. for giving up your paid seat.


True. Let's say they did up it to $1350 and there were no takers. What should they do then?



They should have offered more. Even if it is illegal. And they should have then lobbied congress to make the amount that can be paid unlimited.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:19     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:I'm very interested to know what algorithm they use. On a 70 seat plane, after you subtract the business class,frequent flyers, people who paid full price etc, there's probably not many people left in the "random drswing".

I think united and the police need to testify before congress on this.


United has been questioned re this several times and reports have claimed United refused to disclose the algorithm. I really want to know this. It isn't a random computer picking, there is a method/calculation and a computer picks from that.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:17     Subject: Don't fly United
New United Commercial from Jimmy Kimmel.

"United Airlines, you do what we say when we say......United Airlines, F you"


https://youtu.be/4muxxItbGvo
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:16     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If i get 1 vacation a year then an $800 travel voucher which expires in a year is worthless to me.

Have any UA execs come out to ssy why they didnt offer $1350 cash plus a refund and upgrade?


I received 4 $50 vouchers one time instead of the $200 that was promised to me. And you could only use one voucher at a time!


Aw, hell no!
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:11     Subject: Don't fly United
The flight attendants should increase the incentive until someone takes it. Someone *will* take it.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:09     Subject: Don't fly United
What makes this story better is that it was an Asian man. Asians aren't stereotyped as protesters or troublemakers. If it was a white guy people would have said he had priveledge and the news only cared because he was white. If it was a black man, people might have said he was just looking to sue.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 08:07     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:If i get 1 vacation a year then an $800 travel voucher which expires in a year is worthless to me.

Have any UA execs come out to ssy why they didnt offer $1350 cash plus a refund and upgrade?


I received 4 $50 vouchers one time instead of the $200 that was promised to me. And you could only use one voucher at a time!
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 07:59     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did we ever find out how this guy got "randomly" picked?


According to one report, prior to this guy being picked, a couple was "randomly" picked and had exited the plane - apparently without incidence.

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They obviously didn't know their rights.
And therefore will not be getting a generous settlement.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 07:55     Subject: Don't fly United
I'm very interested to know what algorithm they use. On a 70 seat plane, after you subtract the business class,frequent flyers, people who paid full price etc, there's probably not many people left in the "random drswing".

I think united and the police need to testify before congress on this.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 07:49     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:Did we ever find out how this guy got "randomly" picked?


According to one report, prior to this guy being picked, a couple was "randomly" picked and had exited the plane - apparently without incidence.

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Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 07:01     Subject: Don't fly United
If i get 1 vacation a year then an $800 travel voucher which expires in a year is worthless to me.

Have any UA execs come out to ssy why they didnt offer $1350 cash plus a refund and upgrade?
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 06:48     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:This is the perfect example of being Penny wise and Pound foolish.

There are 40,000 bumped passengers a year industry-wide. Even if the airlines gave each passenger $2,000 and a free flight, you are still talking less than $150 million across all airlines per year. To not do so is foolish.

I got bumped from a long-haul (14 hour flight) on a ME carrier that gets rave reviews. I got a $1,000 cash check and booked on the next night's flight with an upgrade to business class. And a few weeks later, my original ticket price was refunded too.

This is why US carriers don't compete. It is "illegal" subsidies as the allege. It is that US carriers treat their customers like cattle and other carriers treat their passengers like humans.

I'll be looking into the European airlines to use from now on.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 06:46     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where's Mary F. Schiavo when you need her?
She's my hero! And warrior for airline safety and consumer protection.


Yes!

She has a very informative twitter account. Kudos to this brave woman for standing up to the corporate giants.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2017 06:42     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ok my husband thinks it's ridiculous that this man could not obey police orders. He keeps saying that sure United was wrong, but not respecting authority is worse. Ugh


Katie, you and your husband are stupid.

They were United Airlines employees.
And who's Katie?