[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Trespass, interfering with a flight crew, failure to obey a lawful order.

You might be interested in a couple of legal opinions on the matter:

United Airlines Cites Wrong Rule For Illegally De-Boarding Passenger

This article deals with the concept of Dao 'tresspassing' on the airplane.

See: United Airlines' Own Contract Denied it any Right to Remove Passenger

[taxcontrol]

United’s rule 21 - Refusal of Transport

“Passengers who fail to comply with or interfere with the duties of the members of the flight crew, federal regulations, or security directives;” [Rule 21, section H Safety, subsection 2]

The duty of the crew was to accommodate the four airline workers to their next destination. That duty is established by United with regards to accommodating union rules and federal regulations for crews being on flights and their rest times and compliance with FAA directives.

Further, federal regulations prohibit two people from occupying the same seat for safety reasons. Thus the doctor was one of four who were identified for involuntary bumping.

[2nd amendment mama]

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