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    United Is Under Fire for Dragging a Passenger Off an Overbooked Flight

    Overselling is a way to cover no-shows while maximizing revenue. But sometimes it leads to confrontation.

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...iggers-outrage


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    Saw that earlier. That was so ed.

    Thought for a second it was Kojima being dragged.

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    Dude hit the lottery, tbh.

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    I heard it was to make room for United emoyees. Smh

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    Who is liable? United or the SS goon squad?

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    A gook in a sea of White people had to be the one "randomly" selected. How comvenient.

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    A gook in a sea of White people had to be the one "randomly" selected. How comvenient.
    What color were the guys that forcibly removed him?

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    United/Continental have been on my -list for a few years now, tbh... Even 'low cost' like Southwest or JetBlue are above and beyond these s.

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    United/Continental have been on my -list for a few years now, tbh... Even 'low cost' like Southwest or JetBlue are above and beyond these s.
    I'm glad I don't have to travel much for work these days.

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    I remember one trip sitting on the tarmac at DFW for hours -- and it was July.

    It would've been a relief to get dragged off that plane, tbh.

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    I have traveled all over the world in dozens of airlines

    American brand airlines are the worst of the ing worst. You ers dont know how bad you are compared to the rest of the world.

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    I have traveled all over the world in dozens of airlines

    American brand airlines are the worst of the ing worst. You ers dont know how bad you are compared to the rest of the world.
    Yup. I'm glad I've never needed to travel that much ro the US. The couple times I did, I tried my best to not ride any US airlines...

    Had to ride united once though. No reason for me to ever go back.

    To be fair, Jetwest in Canada is ing terrible too. The people that work there are obnoxious self centred white people. Awful customer service. Just awful.

    AirCanada is mediocre, but at least its not torture.

    Granted I don't travel a lot and only ever been in three International airlines...but The Emirates is just wonderful. The customer service is just top notch.

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    In my experience, I've encountered obnoxious self-centered people of all colors.

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    Yup. I'm glad I've never needed to travel that much ro the US. The couple times I did, I tried my best to not ride any US airlines...

    Had to ride united once though. No reason for me to ever go back.

    To be fair, Jetwest in Canada is ing terrible too. The people that work there are obnoxious self centred white people. Awful customer service. Just awful.

    AirCanada is mediocre, but at least its not torture.

    Granted I don't travel a lot and only ever been in three International airlines...but The Emirates is just wonderful. The customer service is just top notch.

    within the US I try to fly Virgin America. That one is not bad but its not really an american line

    But I never ever ever fly American, Delta or United

    Thise are probably the 3 worst airlines in the entire world

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    I have traveled all over the world in dozens of airlines

    American brand airlines are the worst of the ing worst. You ers dont know how bad you are compared to the rest of the world.
    You are on crack.
    Totally.
    And you are a liar.

    The Western European airlines are good. Except good luck losing luggage.

    Tell me truthfully, have you ever flown Aeroflot?
    Tell me your experience.


    The US airlines make an effort to find luggage. That, I appreciate over service. Apo flying Emirates? When did you inherit this money?

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    i used to work part time for american airlines(one of my favorite jobs) and i can say that this happened often. yes, the pilots will refuse to fly the plane if they don't feel comfortable. i remember a pilot refusing to fly until a man who he thought was muslim was taken off...the guy was a punjabi

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    within the US I try to fly Virgin America. That one is not bad but its not really an american line

    But I never ever ever fly American, Delta or United

    Thise are probably the 3 worst airlines in the entire world
    I'm not saying those are great (they're not) but Spirit is easily the worst. Trust me when I say it's its own breed of horrible airline.

    I agree with your general sentiment though that America has by far a tier flying experience than any other country. Smaller seats and tier customer service but still somehow the most expensive, by far. This is somewhat due to the fact Boeing airplanes are the widely used planes in America when airbus planes are way better.

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    i used to work part time for american airlines(one of my favorite jobs) and i can say that this happened often. yes, the pilots will refuse to fly the plane if they don't feel comfortable. i remember a pilot refusing to fly until a man who he thought was muslim was taken off...the guy was a punjabi

    Yeah, that's not what this was about. It was about kicking off passengers for United's employees to take their seats. They asked for four passengers to volunteer to get off -- no one volunteered (I don't blame them). They randomly selected four people. I'm assuming three got off, begrudgingly, but this doctor refused.

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    Yeah, that's not what this was about. It was about kicking off passengers for United's employees to take their seats. They asked for four passengers to volunteer to get off -- no one volunteered (I don't blame them). They randomly selected four people. I'm assuming three got off, begrudgingly, but this doctor refused.
    yes i know. i saw that the flight was overbooked and the asian was dragged out. i was just adding my .2 about how ed up the airline industry can be.

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    You are on crack.
    Totally.
    And you are a liar.

    The Western European airlines are good. Except good luck losing luggage.

    Tell me truthfully, have you ever flown Aeroflot?
    Tell me your experience.


    The US airlines make an effort to find luggage. That, I appreciate over service. Apo flying Emirates? When did you inherit this money?
    Oh. Going West Frontier is very cheap. But horribly uncomfortable. Lol those thinking United and others are uncomfortable.
    Fat fck s outta shape. Delta has crashed and burned last 10 years imo.

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    i have never had a problem with any airline or charter.

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    within the US I try to fly Virgin America. That one is not bad but its not really an american line

    But I never ever ever fly American, Delta or United

    Thise are probably the 3 worst airlines in the entire world
    Alaska owns Virgin America.

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    i have never had a problem with any airline or charter.
    Fly enough and you'll have a problem. I've been involuntarily reaccomodated before. I was pissed as but didn't go out kicking and screaming like this guy.

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    That lady Complaining is annoying af

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