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Chicago Airport Policeman Suspended after Dragging Man off Plane
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:11 pm
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On an overbooked flight, a doctor, who had turned town $800 and a free hotel night to give up his seat, was forcibly removed after United randomly picked him for removal.
The officer was later suspended, rightfully so, because the man was not being difficult, he claimed he could not leave because he had patients to see this morning.
On an overbooked flight, a doctor, who had turned town $800 and a free hotel night to give up his seat, was forcibly removed after United randomly picked him for removal.
The officer was later suspended, rightfully so, because the man was not being difficult, he claimed he could not leave because he had patients to see this morning.
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Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:15 pm to anc
Oh he's a delicate genius so it's okay if he refuses. Maybe everybody can just refuse and the plane can never take off.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:17 pm to Huey Lewis
No one took the offer for $800? Offer $1000, $1500, $2000 - whatever it takes.
United overbooked the flight counting on everyone not showing up. That's the risk they took.
United overbooked the flight counting on everyone not showing up. That's the risk they took.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:17 pm to Huey Lewis
Depending on the flight, 800$ isn't enough to get me off a plane. They overbooked, they should keep upping the price until someone got off. I bet someone would have gotten off at 1200$ and none of this would have happened. Now they got a serious issue.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:18 pm to anc
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No one took the offer for $800? Offer $1000, $1500, $2000 - whatever it takes.
Or book your employees on another airline.
Or DO NOT OVER BOOK THE FLIGHTS!!!!
Screw the airlines and this cop.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:19 pm to olddawg26
I never quite understood the overbooking of a flight and all the intricacies of oversold flights.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:19 pm to anc
quote:Where's Errrwhere and crew to tell me how he should have just STFU and done what he was told without giving any backtalk or explanation.
On an overbooked flight, a doctor, who had turned town $800 and a free hotel night to give up his seat, was forcibly removed after United randomly picked him for removal.
The officer was later suspended, rightfully so, because the man was not being difficult, he claimed he could not leave because he had patients to see this morning.
I mean as soon as a cop enters the room, civilians may as well basically consider themselves under martial law amiright?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:22 pm to Huey Lewis
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Maybe everybody can just refuse and the plane can never take off.
nor the flight the crew is trying to get to either.
its a bad situation. letting people board and then removing them is asking for trouble.
i dont know how long this carried on but at some point if united was 100% flying the crew (which they could do), the guy had to be removed at soooomepoint (no idea how long he dragged)
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:22 pm to Paul Allen
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never quite understood the overbooking of a flight and all the intricacies of oversold flights.
It's pretty simple- why sell 30 seats for a 30 seat plane when you can sell 35 and expect 5 not to show up?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:23 pm to anc
Shouldn't be on the officer. He was presumably asked to remove the passenger by the airline. The doctor no longer had a valid ticket as it was revoked by the airline. Not really his job to question why at that point.
Now the airline should be paying through the nose for this. Like others said, keep bidding up until you get a taker. Offer free tickets or first class upgrades. I got a few in college as I always went to the gate and volunteered to be bumped since I wasn't in a hurry.
Now the airline should be paying through the nose for this. Like others said, keep bidding up until you get a taker. Offer free tickets or first class upgrades. I got a few in college as I always went to the gate and volunteered to be bumped since I wasn't in a hurry.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:23 pm to Navytiger74
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:26 pm to anc
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The officer was later suspended, rightfully so, because the man was not being difficult, he claimed he could not leave because he had patients to see this morning.
I mean who does he think he fooling? Even if he would have made it on that flight he still would have a waiting room full of patients waiting on his arse. Doctors can be so full of shite sometimes.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:27 pm to NYNolaguy1
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It's pretty simple- why sell 30 seats for a 30 seat plane when you can sell 35 and expect 5 not to show up?
especially with delays, etc..... if you remove oversells completely you are removing a fair number of available seats essentially.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:28 pm to anc
What was this guy expecting? Dude it sucks, but the airline technically reserves the right to move anyone to a later flight. And apparently he was already removed previously from his seat and still found a way back to it a second time. the whole screaming and "just kill me" cries.. just way too overdramatic brother.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:30 pm to NoSaint
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especially with delays, etc..... if you remove oversells completely you are removing a fair number of available seats essentially.
It's still a BS move. Your contract just guarantees the "possibility" of you getting a flight you purchased.
When you think about it, it's a big Ponzi scheme.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:33 pm to NYNolaguy1
quote:Jesus Christ on a cracker!
When you think about it, it's a big Ponzi scheme.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:33 pm to anc
I don't understand why you would remove someone who's already seated. Seems like it would be easier to turn around the guy who hasn't boarded yet that you're giving the seat to.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:33 pm to thomass
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airline technically reserves the right to move anyone to a later flight.
The airline reserves the right not to give you the thing they sold you.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:37 pm to Stingray
What you buy is a "contract of carriage." Not a seat on a plane. Not saying it's right, but that's the way it's always been.
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