Posted on 05/05/2017 8:01:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The only thing left for the airlines to do is outlaw phones! They used to be able to get away with this bullying of passengers.
This name change regulation makes airlines millions of dollars a year.
Change fees on the worst airline in the world, American Airlines, are already $200. I want to say that I can't imagine they would have the nerve to raise them but since it is the worst airline in the world, they probably will double them. Freepers, if you have ANY choice, do not fly American Airlines!
I watched an ABC news interview with the dad yesterday. One thing I picked up on that I hadn’t heard from others is that he said when they deplaned there were 4 or 5 standby passengers at the gate ready to board. Interestingly enough, delta declined his offer to just hold the kid so the plane could take off and instead kicked the entire family of four off the flight, unrefunded. Then resold those four seats to the standby people. Double dipping much, Delta?
The airlines have the exact same problem law enforcement has.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they tried that. Some type of claim that cameras endanger flight security methods and means.
The airlines have been absuive of their customers since after 9/11. It seems their chickens are finally coming home to roost.
Jim Bakker did 8 years in Federal Prison for overbooking timeshare resort property.
And marrying Tammy Faye.
Liberal-PROGs have taken over the airlines as they did the News Media and no one noticed till Trump became president. :^)
I seem to recall back when the United debacle occurred, that there were Freepers “extolling the virtues” of Delta. And now this! What say you Delta flyers now? The truth is that they are all out of the same rotten mold, because they are run by the same kind of worthless Haavaad MBAs whose only concern is their company’s bottom line which is to say, by extension, their personal bottom line.
Mark Steyn on Tucker was hilarious about this last night. Airline companies are the only entity (aside from the USA!) to have a Bill of Rights for occupants.
To threaten to put someone in jail and put their kids in custody was abusive and worthy of termination. In this case, the passengers were not crazed kooks but logical Americans.
I understand the parents paid for the seat, but why was a passenger of different name on the ticket allowed to board? Seems like a good opening for terrorists??
It may be time to allow foreign-flag carriers to fly between US cities, to get competition.
They're working on it =>
Family sues Delta over agent smacking phone out of kids hand
That’s what I thought! Double-dipping, indeed!
DELTA>>>>diving into the ditch
Something similar happened to me 30 years ago. I bought tickets for my dad, myself, and my three kids, one of whom was just under two. I didn’t want to have to hold her the entire flight and wanted her in a car seat for takeoff and landing. The flight attendant tried to pressure me into giving up the seat. I felt bad for the guy who didn’t have a seat, but it was the airline’s problem. They wanted me to give up a seat I had paid for, without their refunding the ticket. But at least they didn’t threaten me with jail.
Glad I’m a SkyMiles Gold Member.
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