"Fly the Friendly Skies".. if you don't get kicked off the airplane..

[txexetoo]

I hear that United is now offering take out service featuring Chinese food

[Cosyg]

Originally Posted by Laura Lynn

If that man was my husband, i would have told him to get his ass up off the ground and quit enbarassing himself and me!!

No the airlines didnt handle it right, but neither did he.

Did you watch the video? Kinda hard to get up when you're unconscious. But if you were there and give him lick the outcome might be more pleasant for him.

[Chung Tran]

the guy out-smarted the Authority Goons and United. they fell for the bait, he got roughed up, but those people will end up paying a far greater price for their lunacy.

[Billy Babitt]

Here's the reality. When you board a plane, you give up almost all of your constitutional rights in the interest of airline safety. And yes, Dr Dao was legally supposed to be notified in writing before being physically ejected. Is that a realistic expectation in real time? Probably not.

Anyone ever travel on the last flight of the day, to make an important meeting first thing in the morning? I've passed countless voucher offers in situations like this, because I had to be somewhere the next morning. I suspect he had patients as stated, and maybe missing that one day of work was hugely problematic considering his parole terms?

Most people don't know airline regulations, and my guess would be Dr. Dao falls into that category. As such, he felt that he had a right to remain on board since he had paid for a ticket.

United, and the Chicago Airport Security staff are equally at fault. United could have easily increased their offer and someone would have accepted. Even an absurd offer of $5,000 would be far less than the millions of dollars that will now be involved, in a settlement and loss of business.(The law caps mandated compensation at $1,350)

More important though, where was the judgement of multiple security members in exerting that force on an almost 70 year old man? These folks are supposed to be professionals, trained to manage situations like this. No one was in danger as a resut of the Dr. Dao's refusal to deplane, yet they used extreme force. In my mind, their poor judgement is more egregious than United's policy.

With over 2 million miles under my belt, I've witnessed two ejections from flights for intoxication. While they were not violent, they were still very unsettling. I can only imagine the horror of the other passengers in this debacle.

In the end, legally Dr. Dao was wrong. However that does not justify the excessive force used. History shows us that sometimes, poorly written laws and/or policies need to be challenged in order to be changed. Maybe...hopefully... this is one of those cases?

[chicagoboy]

Originally Posted by Billy Babitt

In the end, legally Dr. Dao was wrong.

You sure about that?

United Airlines Did Not Have the Legal Right to Refuse Service to the Doctor Dragged Off Its Plane

[L.A.]

How can those people (security, airport police, air marshalls or whoever) assault a person who has committed no crime (sorry..UAs policy is not a law) and not themselves be arrested and charged with a crime(s)?

[Chung Tran]

Originally Posted by L.A.

How can those people (security, airport police, air marshalls or whoever) assault a person who has committed no crime (sorry..UAs policy is not a law) and not themselves be arrested and charged with a crime(s)?

PREACH!

[skirtchaser79411]

HEY THEY FUCKED UP AND WILL PAY FOR IT, BIG TIME

[grean]

Too funny! This Airline is bound and determined to keep bad press on the first page!

https://www.yahoo.com/style/united-a...181721817.html

[Hercules]

Originally Posted by grean

Too funny! This Airline is bound and determined to keep bad press on the first page!

https://www.yahoo.com/style/united-a...181721817.html

Saw that this morning and seriously have to wonder if that couple wasn't just trying to hook their wagon to the publicity money train.

[grean]

Originally Posted by Hercules

Saw that this morning and seriously have to wonder if that couple wasn't just trying to hook their wagon to the publicity money train.

Perhaps. However, the PR team for the airline should have advised everyone of people trying to do that and handle issues much much more delicately.

[pyramider]

Originally Posted by Hercules

Saw that this morning and seriously have to wonder if that couple wasn't just trying to hook their wagon to the publicity money train.

There seems to be a big gap in their story. Plus, they do not seem to be too upset ...

[grean]

Now if you are forced to wait on the runway and have to pee they kick you off the plane. Delta joins the ridiculousness.

https://gma.yahoo.com/delta-passenge...opstories.html

[grean]

What is happening? My guess is that this has always happened and just now it gets attention?

[BLM69]

It's unfortunate what happened to the doctor but if you think about it, what's authority to do when someone refuses to follow directions? Do they back down and let the DR. have his way? I'm all for equal rights but I'm no fool either