Don’t think so. Trump already criticizing UA for not “making a deal.” It’s a soft warning to UA that “if you don’t fix this, government will.”
No matter what you think of this guy or this lawyer, the SENTIMENT he is tapping into has been festering for years and airlines have NOT listened to customers. Everyone has had horrible experiences with overbooking-—which technically isn’t against the law but should be. You don’t buy a seat at the Super Bowl then be told, “Oh, we overbooked.” The airlines have already received payment for THAT seat, so they don’t lose money if nobody is in it.
Trust me on this: UA made a monster mistake, letter of the “law” notwithstanding and it will reverberate through the whole industry if they don’t immediately address overbooking. Just a little prediction.
If you read my entire post, I directed my opinions not at the company and not at the "victim" but at the slavering media which is always looking for a way to sensationalize events like this one...and use it to promote its own liberal agenda.
What could be more juicy for the liberal talking heads than a greedy corporation, a minority victim plus law enforcement authorities ????
Leni