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re: Passenger removed from plane because he tweeted about poor service

Posted on 7/24/14 at 2:22 am to
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
11896 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 2:22 am to
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That whole bags fly free scam was unreal.



They don't charge you to change your flights or for your first bag at least, right? Where's the scam?
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92876 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 3:05 am to
quote:

They don't charge you to change your flights or for your first bag at least, right? Where's the scam?



Exactly!
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
21073 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 3:30 am to
That's the most pathetic kind of threat I can imagine.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97604 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:27 am to
Lesson here is quit being poor so you don't have to fly southwest.
Posted by Rand AlThor
Member since Jan 2014
9369 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:50 am to
It pisses me off that people get so upset about trivial shite that they do stuff like what that guy did. It's an inconvenience, not a death sentence. You don't need to try to get someone fired/reprimanded over something so trivial...

At the same time, stupid response by the agent. How did she know that he tweeted that? I know that he told her he was going to but she could have assumed it was an idle threat.. I wonder if the company notified her immediately.
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46643 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:53 am to
I'm not sure if Southwest is the worst of all the major airlines or if it's United. Either way I stay away from both at all costs.

Posted by Mung
NorCal
Member since Aug 2007
9054 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:57 am to
Dude tried to cut his kids in line. They didn't have his priority. Then he whines about it on Twitter. Bitch move IMHO. Go ride another airline and pay full price for 3 tickets together.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67478 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:57 am to
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I was left very upset

Understandable
quote:

very embarrassed

Why?
quote:

very humiliated

Why?
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25299 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:59 am to
That agent is probably getting fired for that. The tweet was bad, but the news stories about not letting the family board until the tweet was removed it are much so much worse.

They aren't totally clear if the kids had priority boarding (I'm guessing they did not)....so it leads readers to believe that this family was just singled out because of a jerk employee.

UPS, FedEx, General Motors, and even AT&T can teach Southwest a lesson on how to handle dissatisfied customers on twitter.
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 7:06 am
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51214 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:02 am to
I'm flying Southwest for the first time this December. Should I expect poor service and a poor experience?
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 7:03 am
Posted by BACONisMEATcandy
Member since Dec 2007
46643 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:10 am to
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Should I expect poor service


Yes. Without a doubt.

Boarding a Southwest plane is like herding cats into a dog kennel.
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35327 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:33 am to
Who the hell brags about being an A-lister with southwest?


"Hey guys it's cool. I got lunch. Got my Subway card punched 9 times already"
Posted by NOX
Member since Dec 2009
5917 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:34 am to
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On one hand it's such a beta move to tweet your frustration


OT problems
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
32757 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:39 am to
He was flying with his kids. I'm assuming they were younger bc they were scared and started crying. Bc SW doesn't have assigned seating, it could have been hard for him to find 3 seats together so he could fly with his kids without boarding priority. I do this all the time with kids bc of this reason. They would likely make someone move so they could sit together, anyway, so might as well let them board together early so another passenger isn't inconvenienced with a move after sitting. They stopped family boarding first so parents have switched to priority instead on SW.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96003 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:47 am to
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I'm sure he'd be cool if some stranger tweeted his name and his home address for all the world to see out of anger.



I dont think the woman lived at gate C39 but i cant be positive.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51214 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:56 am to
quote:

I dont think the woman lived at gate C39 but i cant be positive.




Good thing Viktor Navorski wasn't the agent.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
21920 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 7:59 am to
That obviously backfired on Kim...More people now know about her shitty service
Posted by Choctaw
Pumpin' Sunshine
Member since Jul 2007
77774 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:27 am to
no way i get off that plane. she would've had to call the cops and explain to them that she wanted me off cuz i tweeted something mean.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67589 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:27 am to
quote:

beta move to tweet your frustration


he told her that he would
Posted by Choctaw
Pumpin' Sunshine
Member since Jul 2007
77774 posts
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:29 am to
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You don't need to try to get someone fired/reprimanded over something so trivial...


he never tried to get her fired....he sent out a tweet for Christ sakes
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