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SoCal family thrown off overbooked Delta flight over child's seating
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| Wednesday, May 03, 2017 11:36PM
| By Elex Michaelson
Posted on 05/04/2017 6:16:50 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Were you there?
I am not defending ANYTHING or anyone.
I will wait until the final reports come out before ‘defending’ anyone/anything. I am strictly going by what the existing laws are. That’s not defending anyone. I’ve previously posted that the airline had no right to SAY what they said, about the kids being taken away, btw.
Your profanity speaks volumes about you, btw. Please do not post to me, again, and I will do the same.
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posted on
05/05/2017 10:10:47 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: Snowybear
I have a solution: dont overbook flights.
Any airline that does gets shut down permanently.
Overbooked flights benefits everybody. Much lower ticket prices, less congested airports,more profit for airlines, and more flexibility for passengers.
To: IYAS9YAS
They paid for the seat. Doesn’t matter which kid used it.
Of course it matters. I bet they didn’t scan the boarding pass at the gate and the gate agent assumed the seat was open and available. There wasn’t a problem until they sent passenger (probably standby) to occupy the seat.
To: cornfedcowboy
Of course it matters. I bet they didnt scan the boarding pass at the gate and the gate agent assumed the seat was open and available. There wasnt a problem until they sent passenger (probably standby) to occupy the seat.
The customer should have paid for the name change fee. They should have politely explained that to him and accommodated him either by allowing him to pay the change name fee on board from the gate or allowing the young child to continue on the lap. Deplaning the family like that was bad for business. Delta would have been better rescinding the standby passenger, paying for a hotel, and accommodating the next day with an upgrade.
Delta employees just cost the airline significant damage in advertising and settlement money.
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posted on
05/05/2017 12:51:00 PM PDT
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: surroundedbyblue
One could argue that the flight attendant was doing the customer a favor by warning them of the consequences.
To: maine-iac7
That is not the deal the family agreed to. If the 18yr old doesn’t use his ticket, the seat goes to someone else. This is the way it should be. More satisfied customers and more profitable. Also keep tickets prices down.
To: Red Badger
It might not be overbooked but the issue came to light when the Delta gate agent saw on the computer that the seat was not taken. They then issued a ticket to a stand-by passenger. The ticketed passenger then boards the plane to see a one year old is using his seat.
To: Jane Long
I was not there and neither were you but you certainly were quick to call the parents liars with no proof.
On the other hand there is video evidence of the flight crew lying and bullying the family.
And Profanity?
Where did I use any profanity?
For your reference
pro·fan·i·ty - noun-blasphemous or obscene language.
Please be so kind as to point out anywhere I used either blasphemous or obscene language.
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posted on
05/05/2017 6:39:39 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
I never called the parents ‘liars’.
Stop accusing folks of saying things they did not say. I didn’t call anyone a liar and I didn’t defend anyone. I simply stated FAA rules/laws.
Your s* word is despicable.
Now, go away with your accusatory self.
I’ve asked you politely to not post to me anymore.
Good day.
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posted on
05/05/2017 7:00:25 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: cornfedcowboy
One could argue that the flight attendant was doing the customer a favor by warning them of the consequences.
Yeah, try that in front of a jury.
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posted on
05/05/2017 7:02:04 PM PDT
by
af_vet_1981
(The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
To: Red Badger
Sorry. I promise to look and think before I leap the next time. Meanwhile, could someone hand me a rope down here at the bottom of this pit?
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