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I am no expert on the economics of airlines, but my gut tells me that it would have been cheaper for the 4 United workers to miss their next shifts (and pay ove
by trendia 10y ago
I am no expert on the economics of airlines, but my gut tells me that it would have been cheaper for the 4 United workers to miss their next shifts (and pay overtime to 4 other workers) than to rip a doctor out of his seat against his will and suffer the wrath of the consumer.
- danderino 10y agoHindsight is 20/20. I am guessing they might have had to delay/cancel a flight if those four employees didn't get there, which could cost tens of thousands/hundreds of thousands
- ams6110 10y agoPilots and (I think) cabin crew have work hour limits by law. You can't just pay them overtime to work more hours. If you don't have under-limit crew in place, you have to start canceling flights.