United Airlines Forces Man off of oversold flight

[okeydokey]

This is crazy. In the process of forcibly dragging this man off a flight that he had paid for, the passenger was bloodied by security. How crazy.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vi...oved-from-united-flight/ar-BBzDGuG?li=BBnb7Kz

 

[JaxDad]

You need to change your thread title...

 

[okeydokey]

You need to change your thread title...

Thank you. Fixed.

 

[Albort]

wasnt oversold... they needed space for their crew!

 

[Adelle Dazeem]

It was a United flight, not American. I understand why airlines oversell flights. People miss flights and it costs them a lot of money to fly half full planes. I'm surprised they had such a hard time getting people to give up their seats for vouchers. It's a sucky situation all around. They should have made the last four people to check in stay behind instead of a random draw.

 

[DaisyJ]

Wow, so four paying passengers had to be removed from the flight, for stand by crew? Why were they allowed to board in the first place? And assaulting a passenger in the process who had just as much right to be on that flight? Piss poor planning on United's part.

 

[okeydokey]

It was a United flight, not American. I understand why airlines oversell flights. People miss flights and it costs them a lot of money to fly half full planes. I'm surprised they had such a hard time getting people to give up their seats for vouchers. It's a sucky situation all around. They should have made the last four people to check in stay behind instead of a random draw.

The flight they were trying to put them on was for the next afternoon. Not many people can do that.

 

[DaisyJ]

wasnt oversold... they needed space for their crew!

Then they should have left four open seats and considered the flight full and closed to booking.

 

[Albort]

Then they should have left four open seats and considered the flight full and closed to booking.

should of, could of, didnt... bad move on united part. They should of stopped them from boarding in the first place and kept raising the $$ for compensation...

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Ridiculous that hotels and airlines overbook.

I'm all for being bumped for maintenance issues but don't tell me you overbooked and expect me to be happy with it.

 

[Disney_traveler]

Hello, grammar/usage police here!

Could we please work on using could HAVE, would HAVE and should HAVE?

 

[DopeyDame]

Holy guacamole. I get overbooking flights, but something got seriously mucked up on that situation and all sorts of bad decisions were made.

 

[Albort]

So question,

how much does it take to get u off the plane? i think if it reached $1000 + free night + free flight next day...

 

[pryncess527]

So question,

how much does it take to get u off the plane? i think if it reached $1000 + free night + free flight next day...

I'll admit, my job is flexible enough that, for the right amount, I could be persuaded.
I'm far less likely if I'm travelling alone though -- usually by the time I'm headed home I'm so ready to see my husband that nothing could keep me from that plane.

 

[DopeyDame]

So question,

how much does it take to get u off the plane? i think if it reached $1000 + free night + free flight next day...

Totally depends on what's going on. DH and I were on a flight on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving once when they made it to $800 + over night at the hotel. We agreed if it made it to $1000 we'd take it.

I've also accepted $250 + a lunch voucher when they could get me on a later flight that day and I was by myself and didn't have anywhere pressing to be.

 

[DaisyJ]

So question,

how much does it take to get u off the plane? i think if it reached $1000 + free night + free flight next day...

How happy would you be as a patient of his to find out "oops sorry, the doctor can't see you and has to cancel your appointment today, come back another day. Sorry!"

 

[focusondisney]

Wow, that an atrocious way to treat someone who has done nothing wrong. I hope that gentleman sues & wins big. The airlines get away with way too much lately. I understand using law enforcemen when a passenger is disruptive or dangerous. But to strong arm someone who has paid their fare, followed all the rules, was allowed on the plane & randomly being kicked off??? That is just wrong. That is United abusing law enforcement to benefit their business. That is not the intent of the laws that were put into effect after 9/11. I hope to see more about this incident on the news. I for one will remember this & avoid United at all costs.

 

[kamik86]

Totally depends on what's going on. DH and I were on a flight on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving once when they made it to $800 + over night at the hotel. We agreed if it made it to $1000 we'd take it.

I've also accepted $250 + a lunch voucher when they could get me on a later flight that day and I was by myself and didn't have anywhere pressing to be.

Agree very much depends... can I get in later that day and just end up working the next day on less sleep. Sure I'll take the money.

Would I be missing a work event? Nope.

If I'm going to a vacation it would have to be a pretty high amount. If I'm coming home much less.

 

[sunshinehighway]

So question,

how much does it take to get u off the plane? i think if it reached $1000 + free night + free flight next day...

I guess that would depend on where I'm going, why and for how long.

 

[DaisyJ]

So question,

how much does it take to get u off the plane? i think if it reached $1000 + free night + free flight next day...

We took a bump on our last flight...$700 voucher and a slight detour, getting us back to our home airport 2 hours later than scheduled. But we had nothing going on at home we needed to return for, so it was worth the two hours to us.