[Zarro]

Step 4: United settles with Dao for a tidy sum (several million dollars, unlimited first-class flying - no drag-offs, no baggage fees) and a heartfelt apology, laser-engraved on a titanium plaque, posted in the O’Hare terminal for all to see.

[Alberta's Child]

1. Any settlement will be a quiet one, and it will likely involve payments from at least three parties: United, the aviation security police, and Dao's own insurance carrier.

2. Dao may have to agree never to fly United again.