Get off our plane! Now!

[moevillini]

first of all, companies often sell more of a product than they have available

haven't you ever gotten an "currently out of stock" notice on something you've ordered?

Secondly, people DO pay for refundable tickets and then don't show up - - somewhat common in business class actually. Why should that seat go empty if there's somebody who really wants to get to that destination?

That said, the plane probably should NOT have boarded until the situation was straightened out. But again, there really is not an easy answer. If planes have to fly with empty seats because of no-shows, we'll all pay the price - especially those who purchase at the lowest price point.

Anyhow, an update to this specific situation - apparently it was not a United flight per sé, but a partner airline that provides service to Louisville, and it was a smallish "communter" plane. And the employees who needed the seats were crew members who were scheduled to fly an outbound flight out of Louisville.

Four crew members needed to get on the flight in order to work another one in Louisville or else that flight would be canceled, airline spokeswoman Maddie King said.

Passenger Tyler Bridges said the request for volunteers came after everyone had boarded. It was easy to understand why no one responded -- it was Sunday night and the next flight was not until the following afternoon

 

[MVP]

At the end of the day - do not fly United. Their service is terrible, planes are outdated and they have poor safety record.

 

[♪alt13]

The airlines should sell overbook protection up to a certain percentage of the seats. It seems like a fair way to do it. Then you are selecting from a group that paid less for the same seat. That person has also self screened themself. If it was crazy important for them to make it to their destination on time then they would have bought the protection.

 

[Boris]

Did I say it was cash? Learn how to read, *******.

Yes you said "pocket the $1600". Not my fault you can not explain yourself. Also it was 4 total, read the "FINE PRINT" asterisks I am assuming we're *******.

[MENTION=84]moevillini[/MENTION] an [MENTION=499]LogGrad98[/MENTION] this practice, while legal, should be outlawed. You ain't talkin rain checks on a mattress or sofa sale when your entire trip is dependent on that flight. You miss your cruise cause United has cops drag you off the plane oh well. That really what you want to stance?

Solution is easy to moevellini get rid of early cancellation. Plan your trip an pay for it stead of being a spoilt brat an demanding refunds. Trump will fix this.

 

[Boris]

The airlines should sell overbook protection up to a certain percentage of the seats. It seems like a fair way to do it. Then you are selecting from a group that paid less for the same seat. That person has also self screened themself. If it was crazy important for them to make it to their destination on time then they would have bought the protection.

Are you daring to ask people to pay for what they get?

 

[JimLes]

first of all, companies often sell more of a product than they have available

haven't you ever gotten an "currently out of stock" notice on something you've ordered?

Yes, but it generally happens before you buy it. Amazon will tell you whether they can ship something right away or not. I bought a treadmill last week and was told, in red print, before I paid for the purchase, that they do not have it in stock and it will be shipped April 8th. That's very different from a not-so-random lottery to figure out who's getting the treadmill now and who's getting it later.

Secondly, people DO pay for refundable tickets and then don't show up - - somewhat common in business class actually. Why should that seat go empty if there's somebody who really wants to get to that destination?

Because that's how businesses work. My wife and I had 4 nights in a hotel just outside Yellowstone booked couple of years ago. The booking was refundable up until 24 hours before the check-in date. The day before, we were packing and my wife could not find her passport. We cancelled. The hotel probably did not find someone else on 24 hours' notice. Should hotels overbook as well, to compensate?

 

[Siro]

Holy hell in a handbag. Give me a ****ing break. Not to sound like Hack here, but liberals have crossed the line of becoming annoying as ****.

This is very simple. When you buy an airline ticket, there is unfortunately fine print and within that fine print it states that the airline has the right to remove you if overbooked. That's what happened here. The airline needed four volunteers to get off. Three volunteers stepped forward like adults, receiving $800 for doing so too I might add. This guy decided like an insolent little child to remain in his seat. Authorities had to be called in. He wouldn't listen. The cops had to remove him. Cry me a ****ing river.

I thought the word "volunteer" meant something else.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

It wasnt a good move for the company period.

United Airlines stock holders and now paying for their idiot CEO.

Dude, it's an airline. They can't fail. Are you really going to not fly United if you have to get somewhere and the flight you need to catch is United? The commercial flight industry is an oligopoly.

 

[♪alt13]

Yes, but it generally happens before you buy it. Amazon will tell you whether they can ship something right away or not. I bought a treadmill last week and was told, in red print, before I paid for the purchase, that they do not have it in stock and it will be shipped April 8th. That's very different from a not-so-random lottery to figure out who's getting the treadmill now and who's getting it later.



Because that's how businesses work. My wife and I had 4 nights in a hotel just outside Yellowstone booked couple of years ago. The booking was refundable up until 24 hours before the check-in date. The day before, we were packing and my wife could not find her passport. We cancelled. The hotel probably did not find someone else on 24 hours' notice. Should hotels overbook as well, to compensate?

Many hotels do overbook

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I stated such because Dalamon had referenced his being a doctor and needing to get back to his patients, as if he was some great man, adhering to his oath, and living life the right way.

Doing drugs isnt living the right way? **** out of here.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://fusion.net/airlines-can-treat-you-like-garbage-because-they-are-an-1794192270

 

[DutchJazzer]

Good grief. What a way to self inflict a PR black eye, watch your stock tumble, and enrage an entire nation, namely China...

Two cell phone videos and passenger reactions:

https://www.whas11.com/news/local/m...plane-in-chicago-set-for-louisville/430022787

They're really thrilled in China:

https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/asia/united-passenger-dragged-off-china-reaction/

that's how free markets work! united is getting punished hard by people and their wallets!