Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 06:49     Subject: Don't fly United
So what is shocking here? That airlines overbook or bump passengers off flights? Or security personnel being rough?

Or are we all angry that airlines have a right to overbook and dismiss passengers?
The compensation is notorious and that is allowed by industry
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 06:42     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.

Yes. United needs to guarantee the payment of medical bills for all the PTSD treatment of the witnesses to the bloody criminal assault unlawfully perpetrated by the airline.

You cannot get PTSD from that
I believe it was ground security that pulled him out. You really have be afraid of those.
I do not think United is any different from the way it bumps passengers. All airlines do it.


They don't all cap the compensation they offer as an incentive to volunteer for bumping, and they don't all offer worthless, full-of-restrictions, expire-in-a-year vouchers either. If they had offered cash, they would have found a taker and avoided this whole thing. Their business practices brought them to this point.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 06:37     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.

Yes. United needs to guarantee the payment of medical bills for all the PTSD treatment of the witnesses to the bloody criminal assault unlawfully perpetrated by the airline.

You cannot get PTSD from that
I believe it was ground security that pulled him out. You really have be afraid of those.
I do not think United is any different from the way it bumps passengers. All airlines do it.

Are you my physician? No. Your self-absorbed attitude is pervasive in the United upper management, and it doesn't seem to be working in your favor.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 06:05     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.

Yes. United needs to guarantee the payment of medical bills for all the PTSD treatment of the witnesses to the bloody criminal assault unlawfully perpetrated by the airline.

You cannot get PTSD from that
I believe it was ground security that pulled him out. You really have be afraid of those.
I do not think United is any different from the way it bumps passengers. All airlines do it.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 04:47     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/


I watched the tv interview with the United Airlnes CEO. I have ZERO respect for him, and will never get on a United flight. NEVER!
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2017 00:06     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.


even $13,500 per seat sounds so cheap now.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 23:42     Subject: Don't fly United
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/
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 23:14     Subject: Don't fly United
Like many people I have an united airlines story and I l've avoid flying with them as much as possible since. This story is making me American airline fan all the way! Terrible treatment and I heard that the crew they needed to fly out also could have driven sinc the designation was only 6 hours driving away. I understand that the pilot maybe should have flown and not driven but the stewardesses certainly could have! Anyway - no more united flying for me!!!
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 23:07     Subject: Re:Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the excuse airlines give for overbooking flights. Airline tickets are usually nonrefundable so if someone doesn't show up they already paid & the airline gets the money. Is it that the airlines want to be able to get twice as much money for that seat if you don't show up?

Our politicians need to outlaw airline overbooking.
Ticket agents can waitlist standbys.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 22:59     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.


They are paying the price for being cheap!! An extra $500 or so would have been pennies compared to what they are about to pay.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 22:31     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:Interesting article claiming that United did not have the legal right to remove a passenger, citing specific laws: http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/united-cites-wrong-rule-for-illegally-de-boarding-passenger/
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 22:23     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.

Yes. United needs to guarantee the payment of medical bills for all the PTSD treatment of the witnesses to the bloody criminal assault unlawfully perpetrated by the airline.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 22:17     Subject: Don't fly United
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Anonymous wrote:Sheer greed, that damn United Airlines.


no, it's the incompetence of low-paying labor.


It is the incompetence of management who is cheap towards both their workers and their cusotmers. How dare they think they deserve million dollar bonus while paying their workers so little.


+1,000,000



This. If Munoz' dropped his salary by $1 million, that would cover adequately compensating bumped passengers. Another million from him, plus cuts to other executives would allow the rest of United's employees to be better compensated. He would still be making over $4 million a year, which should be enough to lead a very nice lifestyle.

Their greed will bury them alive.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 22:12     Subject: Don't fly United
Anonymous wrote:The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.


I really hope he doesn't settle. His lawyers already asked the public to preserve the evidence. Oh, by the way, UAL is reimbursing all of the passengers on the said flight, I bet they will require them to sign some sort of waiver to get the refund! I bet they're hoping they upped the voucher price now.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2017 22:04     Subject: Don't fly United
The plaintiff has lawyered up, with TWO major law firms. I smell an ENORMOUS settlement. The UA CEO keeps digging deeper and deeper, as he could NOT get the apology right the first time. No sympathy here.