Because those 4 employees needed to run a flight out of Louisville the next day

Apr 10, 2017
9:13:11am

Skeptical Optimist All-American

The choice was to either bump 4 passengers on this flight, or cancel an entire flight the next day because they didn't have a crew.

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immacougar

4/10/17 9:02am

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immacougar

4/10/17 9:03am

I wish that would happen to me. I feel like retiring.

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 9:04am

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immacougar

4/10/17 9:06am

Retire on what? Your refunded airline ticket?

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:45am

Yes, I would retire on my refunded airline ticket.

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 9:46am

He won't sniff 6 figures.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:53am

With a decent lawyer he will. My FIL has sued for much less and gotten much more

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 9:56am

He'd have defense if he wasn't BREAKING THE LAW by refusing to leave.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:59am

Again, agree to disagree.

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 10:01am

A major lawsuit should be coming.

spugeddy24

4/10/17 9:31am

For what? Once he was asked to leave the plane and refused

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:32am

Bloody mouth, excessive force. United is going down on this one

spugeddy24

4/10/17 11:03am

Actually wasn't United. And if I was on the Jury I would rule for the Police.

Blue for Life

4/10/17 12:15pm

In no way shape or form does a "bloody lip" alone constitute excessive force.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 2:51pm

Unfortunately, you're probably right.

Belboz

4/10/17 9:44am

There's got to be a lawsuit coming for this! Taking a legit paying customer who

ol' Blue Eyes

4/10/17 9:06am

What kills me is it's for 4 United Employees they were bumping paying customers

rommeliv

4/10/17 9:09am

Because those 4 employees needed to run a flight out of Louisville the next day

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:13am

or increase the amount they offer so 4 more volunteers would come forward

Deleted

4/10/17 9:23am

Dont tell me there wasn't another flight they could have put them on.

Paco

4/10/17 9:24am

Apparently there wasn't. The people who got bumped were getting put on a 3PM

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:43am

Sorry, no pity for that.

IGlowInTheDark

4/10/17 9:29am

I have no pity for them, either, but they had to pick which customers they were

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:46am

Really? Those are the ONLY options available to United? Why not throw the pilots

ol' Blue Eyes

4/10/17 9:29am

It was only a 4.5 hour drive to Louisville, should have bused the employees

rommeliv

4/10/17 9:52am

Probably not an option - the FAA mandates a certain amount of rest for the

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 10:00am

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Buffalo

4/10/17 9:10am

Yeah right. Fine print won't mean jack in this case.

Niiineteeen84

4/10/17 9:14am

Lol. Lawsuit is coming and the guy is gonna be rich

spugeddy24

4/10/17 9:32am

I doubt it. He won't even sniff 6 figures.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:46am

Let's make a friendly CB bet on this one.

spugeddy24

4/10/17 11:04am

Did the fine print state the the airline would asault the guy and physically

ol' Blue Eyes

4/10/17 9:47am

It was the police/security who removed him from the plane. They had the right to

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:52am

they knocked him out it seems, that seems excessive. maybe not

Deleted

4/10/17 10:01am

Any injuries occurred from his resisting. They were simply trying to remove him

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 10:04am

He wasn't knocked out. He was just pouting. Classic move for the emotionally im

Mayor of Cougartown

4/10/17 11:04am

well indirectly YES. Fine print says they can bump you. If you don't leave when

Mayor of Cougartown

4/10/17 11:02am

Come Fly the Friendly Skys!

Ron Mexico

4/10/17 9:09am

DOT regulations say that airlines have to compensate 400% of the fare, up to

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:14am

There's a weird psychology involved with the offers

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