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I've now seen this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14116603 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14116603 https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-united-legally-
by pasbesoin 10y ago
I've now seen this:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14116603 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14116603
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-united-legally-wrong-deplane-134223391.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-united-legally-wrong-deplane-...
which provides some more context.
I still find it crappy that airlines can bump you if/when someone essentially outbids you at the last moment (prior to boarding) -- after you've already made all your plans and have gotten yourself to the airport. But, as with many things in this society, money takes precedence over all else.