Except it wasn’t an overbooked flight, even by United’s admission. And even if it were that is not how those are dealt with by any other airline on any other day.
“Except it wasn’t an overbooked flight, even by United’s admission. And even if it were that is not how those are dealt with by any other airline on any other day.”
United is exhibiting a profound ability to do stupid at every opportunity. Reportedly, some guy was asleep laying across three seats which included this couples two seats. So, United staff, instead of waking this guy up and telling him to sit up in his assigned seat. Tells the couple to go wake him up and tell him to get out of their seats. It’s not the passengers responsibility to police seat assignments. That’s the attendants job to do this. So, UA is legitimately earning all its bad publicity, law suits, etc, coming it’s way, fair and square. No sympathy here....
It was NOT a United airlines airplane. It was a United partner “Republic Airlines” .The mishandling was done by CHICAGO AIRPORT police. The stupid remarks were made by the UAL President/CEO. A lot is left to unravel. That is not to say that UAL hasn’t got internal housecleaning to do. They need a Mr. Clean and need him now. Their image is in the crapper.
“Dao was given many chances to leave the flight peacefully, and blatantly refused to do so. “
And what legal or moral right did UA have to ask him to leave at this time?
None.