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In response to "LIR: volenk. That's kinda my point. The united gate agent (who as I understand "owns" the flight until the door is closed) probably felt they had " by oblique, SuperFeud Champion

So, you don't think there were other options? Do you think they've never had trouble getting volunteers before? You find another way (and

Posted by Andie Apr 11 '17, 06:31

there should be rules that mean this never happens.)

It should never ever have come to that point. That's where the fault lies.

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they should have just shot him in the face. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 06:46
I'm sure they do. AND, I'm sure it is within the gate agents authority to stop offering more and more stuff and start removing - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 11, 06:33 31
- so, consumer's rights are meaningless? -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 06:37 14
  - I'm guessing that by the letter of the ticket agreement, he didn't have those rights -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 11, 06:42 12
    - Read earlier that by the letter of the Federal law they're required to give you 400% of your fare up to $1350 in cash. - mafic Apr 11, 07:17 1
      - I doubt coach from Chicago to Louisville is costing much more than $200. -- nm - Ender Apr 11, 07:21
    - i'm sure if you got bumped from a plane, and missed something very important to you you'd be be all 'oh well, no biggie.' -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 06:43 9
      - Nope, I'd be rightly pissed but I would NOT have sat in my seat when the cops showed up - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 11, 06:45 8
        
        Suppose your child had been picked at random and panicked, refused, and was manhandled? -- nm - Max Apr 11, 06:51 5
        
        well, that would not happen, the parent should step in. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 06:52 4
        
        "Beat them. Beat them both." -- nm - Max Apr 11, 06:52 3
        
        they can beat my daughter, she probably deserved it. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 06:53 2
        
        She looks like she has your ' scrappy' gene, I bet the police wouldn't even dare. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 11, 06:59 1
        
        yeah, she certainly has my demeanor, which is not a great thing. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 07:01
        
        the incentives are 'travel vouchers' aren't they? it's not cash. -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 06:46 1
        
        (airline employees aren't going to hand you a check._ -- nm* - Andie Apr 11, 06:48
  - corporations are people too, Andie. -- nm - decline Apr 11, 06:37
- That is the point. Don't sell me a ticket and then refuse me by force while everyone else gets to use their ticket. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 06:35 12
  - Given a similar situation where weather requires additional fuel which requires the removal of 1 person and you are that randomly chosen person - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 11, 06:37 11
    - *Then* you offer more money to the point you realize it might be better to cancel the flight. Treat everyone the same. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 06:39 1
      - I've seen that episode of Growing Pains. No one gets what they want until the one who did it volunteers and gives it up -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 11, 06:44
    - No, you find a way to get VOLUNTEERS. That's the point. -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 06:37 8
      - I get all the outrage. I'm just saying I have a hard time putting this on United and not individual people. - volnelk Apr 11, 06:41 7
        
        Regardless of anything United did, by the time the cops are called you cooperate. You don't throw a tantrum & force them to drag you through the aisle -- nm - Ender Apr 11, 06:47 4
        
        "Suck it up, princess" -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 11, 07:09
        
        (And I would certainly not want that whackjob as my doctor.) -- nm - Ender Apr 11, 06:50 2
        
        he stayed on so that he would make his appointments the next day. I'd take that in a doctor any day of the week -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 07:09
        
        to be honest, if he did have a shift at the hospital starting, I want him making every effort to be there. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 06:52
        
        I would agree, except United isn't really apologizing or taking any ownership. -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 06:43 1
        
        Well, they are separating the policy from the incident. - volnelk Apr 11, 06:48
- never take the first offer. the second will be better...but don't wait for the third cause it gets rough -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 06:35 2
  - "Cake or Death?" -- nm - United in-flight meal options Apr 11, 06:35 1
    - " Death please, oh wait...no, Cake, I want Cake!" -- nm - Epiphany Apr 11, 07:01

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