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I think the video of this incident is frankly disgusting, but it's not clear without more context why the situation escalated to the degree it did. For example,
by _wmd 10y ago
I think the video of this incident is frankly disgusting, but it's not clear without more context why the situation escalated to the degree it did. For example, UA fly another plane 3 hours 20 minutes later to the same destination (which is to say, a very reasonable and perfectly expectable delay in any situation involving air travel), why did the doc need to be on exactly that plane, and why did the UA staff also have to be on exactly that plane?
One point in favour of UA though, is that they're perfectly within their right to deny boarding for any reason whatsoever. Yes, it's completely a dick move on their part, but just because they're acting like dicks does not give a passenger the right to refuse disembarkation, it's not his aircraft.
FWIW I 100% think the passenger was mistreated regardless, just saying there aren't enough facts to pass judgement so easily
- Oletros 10y agoHe was a Dr. going to work
- _wmd 10y agoAt 9pm that same evening?
- Oletros 10y agoNight shift?
- valuearb 10y agoHe is allegedly a doctor, not a demigod. Someone else can cover his shift.
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- katbyte 10y agoIf i have an appointment to see a specialist that i've been waiting months for, another doctor can't just 'cover his shift'
- Oletros 10y agoThe op asked "why did the doc need to be on exactly that plane" I answered his question, I didn't say anything about demigods.
- DamnYuppie 10y agoThe flight crew was going to work as well.
- Oletros 10y ago> why did the doc need to be on exactly that plane I was answering to this.
- oe 10y agoI don't think most of the criticism on the case is about whether it was legal or not. Judgement is relatively easy as anyone can come up with ways how this could have been avoided. For example offering more money and maybe to anyone else than the doctor who needed to be on the plane. If the flight crew was not able to offer more money for the bump that's still United policy's fault. I don't think the points matter in this case :)
- 3JPLW 10y agoThe replacement seat they were offering was a full day later. http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/travel/questions-united-trnd/ http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/travel/questions-united-trnd/