Passenger Dragged Off Of U.S. Airlines Flight!!

[krichardson]

They'll argue 4 of the seats were reserved for staff and not for sale and the remaining were overbooked ..

Hah!......lets see if this practice remains in place after all the dust from this situation clears.

 

[jaws7777]

Hah!......lets see if this practice remains in place after all the dust from this situation clears.

The guys that yanked him look like they'd be useful in a cell extraction

 

[krichardson]

The guys that yanked him look like they'd be useful in a cell extraction

Yep and they might be applying for another job in the future.

 

[jaws7777]

I dont understand certain aspects of this whole story. Like who decides that passenger A loses his seat after they already boarded the plane and have taken said seat. Wouldnt it just be easier to lay the person over who would be taking said seat from passenger A since they havent boarded the plane yet ?

 

[krichardson]

I dint understand certain aspects of this whole story. Like who decides that passenger A loses his seat after they already biarded the plane and have taken said seat. Wouldnt it just be easier to lay the person over who would be taking said seat from passenger A since they havent boarded the plane yet ?

As I understand it it is determined by their computer system somehow.

 

[jaws7777]

As I understand it it is determined by their computer system somehow.

So hypothetically speaking i could board a plan with my family take our seats then be told i need to get out of my seat because the flight was over booked while while my wife and kids remain ?

 

[skjl47]

So hypothetically speaking i could board a plan with my family take our seats then be told i need to get out of my seat because the flight was over booked while while my wife and kids remain ?

hello; No I do not think this is how it happens. There was a story last night about a group who wound up with something like $11,000 worth of compensation for volunteering to be bumped for two or three days.
However what I may think, even based on news reports, does not mean I have the facts. I am jacking my jaw pretty much like the rest.

 

[krichardson]

.....and I don't think that they would try to break up a family travelling together unless as a very last resort.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

I'm just curious if United's CFO has learned how to tie a noose yet lol.

 

[skjl47]

Hello; For what it is worth, Washington journal on C-Span in having a segment on bumping right now.