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Now THIS is great "Marketing"!
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PrairieSpyder
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I've learned some more about this incident. The guy was ordered off the plane and he went. Then he got back on at the same time as the crew people. The video takes place the second time he had boarded. They also say he's a convicted felon. He's traded drugs for sex with male patients (not saying that is wrong, per se). He's also prescribed for people then used the drugs himself.
Im thinking the "victim" may not be all that.
Im thinking the "victim" may not be all that.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I read in a previous article they offered the man $1,000. :thumbup:
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
My brother and spouse are flying United to visit us next month. Should I forward the information in case he missed it? :roflblack::roflblack:
Bob Denman
New member
Tell them that if the Flight Attendant says that they need to get off the plane: they should listen! 
MRH
Active member
Every bit outrage on this one is justified. They did NOT overbook, rather they thought, for whatever reason, that it would be appropriate to take seats that were paid for and use them for their own employees. They could have offered more money, rented their employees a car to drive for several hours, booked their employees on another airline.
The fundamental issue is that they care so very little about their customers that the CEO is clearly blind to the underlying policy decision that would make this even possible.
Belligerent is effectively refusing to comply with directions, which in this case were unfair and should never have been given.
We made a real mistake when we bailed out airlines after 911. I was against it because I used to fly a great deal, and knew just how unimportant their customers were to them, and felt that new businesses would do better in their place (think about Southwest or Jet Blue).
This is an industry that actually has the audacity to charge "penalties" to their customers for wanting to change a flight, but does the absolute minimum when they change their flights on customers.
I'm hoping the industry sees this as a wakeup call, I now regret having purchased a ticket with them in September.
The friendly skies haven't been friendly for a very long time, it just took somebody who wasn't afraid to refuse to comply with an instruction that should never have been given.
The fundamental issue is that they care so very little about their customers that the CEO is clearly blind to the underlying policy decision that would make this even possible.
Belligerent is effectively refusing to comply with directions, which in this case were unfair and should never have been given.
We made a real mistake when we bailed out airlines after 911. I was against it because I used to fly a great deal, and knew just how unimportant their customers were to them, and felt that new businesses would do better in their place (think about Southwest or Jet Blue).
This is an industry that actually has the audacity to charge "penalties" to their customers for wanting to change a flight, but does the absolute minimum when they change their flights on customers.
I'm hoping the industry sees this as a wakeup call, I now regret having purchased a ticket with them in September.
The friendly skies haven't been friendly for a very long time, it just took somebody who wasn't afraid to refuse to comply with an instruction that should never have been given.
Bob Denman
New member
I just heard that they've hired a new spokesperson:
Bob Denman
New member
United Airlines...
Our carefully trained associates are well-prepared to handle any situation what might occur...
Our carefully trained associates are well-prepared to handle any situation what might occur...
JerryB
New member
Hi folks,
United's new slogans:
"We put the hospital in hospitality."
"We overbooked, but you pay the price."
"Please cover your head and brace yourself for a beating."
Pepsi: We messed up. No other company can do worse.
United: Hold my beer!
:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
Jerry Baumchen
United's new slogans:
"We put the hospital in hospitality."
"We overbooked, but you pay the price."
"Please cover your head and brace yourself for a beating."
Pepsi: We messed up. No other company can do worse.
United: Hold my beer!
:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
Jerry Baumchen
Motorcycledave
Active member
This will en the end cost United way more money than they ever thought it would,
I for one will from now on book flights with a different airline company and avoid
United as much as possible. I bet I have a lot of company....
I for one will from now on book flights with a different airline company and avoid
United as much as possible. I bet I have a lot of company....
bmccaffrey
New member
He'll fly any where for free now and first class
vampyregirl
Member
I have never and will never understand why the airline industry as a whole gets away with over-booking flights in the first place. Someone should have been suing all the airlines years ago for this. And yes, I understand this flight was apparently NOT over-booked. It still brings up that question of why they can get away with the practice. I'm glad I don't have any stock in United!!!
wyliec
New member
I've read all these posts; but, I don't believe we saw how this all unfolded from beginning to end. Someone mentioned that the dr/customer still had his seat belt fastened when they physically tried to get him out of his seat. Can someone link me to that video because I must have missed it. For those with a smart phone/camera, what would alert you to turn on the camera and start filming. I'd have to say (in this instance) you hear a commotion, and you turn that camera on after things have started, which is why I believe we don't see how this unfolded, beginning to end.
vampryegirl,
That's an excellent question, and that issue seems to have been going on for years and years. My big problem with the airlines is their P.A. system. I can never understand what they are saying. Oh yeah, we are booked on United for an end of May trip.
vampryegirl,
That's an excellent question, and that issue seems to have been going on for years and years. My big problem with the airlines is their P.A. system. I can never understand what they are saying. Oh yeah, we are booked on United for an end of May trip.
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JerryB
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Hi vampyregirl,
Re: why they can get away with the practice.
Because the airlines own the FAA.
Jerry Baumchen
PS) I've been dealing with the FAA on business matters since 1965. They will go out of their way to beat up on the little guy; they'll never say anything to an airline, until they have no other choice.
Re: why they can get away with the practice.
Because the airlines own the FAA.
Jerry Baumchen
PS) I've been dealing with the FAA on business matters since 1965. They will go out of their way to beat up on the little guy; they'll never say anything to an airline, until they have no other choice.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I am betting a big name lawyer...watch out United. There seems to be all kinds of dirt on both sides of the equation here. Now I am going to watch and see. :roflblack::roflblack::bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq:
wyliec
New member
The dr. was just looking for a stake in the next World Series of Poker, and he may have hit pay dirt. I think he's been in the World Series of Poker for 6 or 8 years, and he's up $241,000; I guess that's not to bad. He does have quite a bit of dirt he's muddled in, but that won't matter, like someone mentioned previously. Everyone is allowed 1 or 2 mea culpas, in his case 1 or 2 dozen.
