Jeez, don't fly United unless you want to be beaten up!
By dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
United States
April 10, 2017 11:08am CST
They needed seats for their employees and asked for volunteers on an overbooked flight. They only got one. A doctor with patients to see the next day refused to get off the plane so they dragged him out and he appeared back on the plane with blood on his face a torn clothing.
OMG, they could have put their employees in a rental car from Chicago to Louisville cheaper than kicking people off the flight.
Don't fly United!!! What a horrible way to treat a patron.
Link to the story:
I tried to complain to United since I'll probably be flying in the next 6 months but the form required my phone number and no one gets that.
A video emerges of a man being forcibly removed from his seat because the flight was overbooked.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
11 Apr 17
You would think so, right? They could have gotten their employees a rental car, it's not that far to Louisville, rather than inconvenience paying passengers. Someone needs to be fired over this, probably a LOT of someones!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
10 Apr 17
Overbooking a flight is not the fault of any of the passengers. . . . Forcing a paying passenger to get out from the plane is, I believe, a criminal act. I hope the passenger is going to bring the case to court. He needs to be compensated not less than 20 million U.S. dollars for the bad treatment he got from United.
. . Actually, I saw this thing in CNN News. I think the passenger is a doctor.
. . Actually, I saw this thing in CNN News. I think the passenger is a doctor.2 people like this
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
10 Apr 17
I completely agree. It was a doctor and he had patients to see the next day, he needed to be on that flight. No matter who he was, though, no one deserves that treatment and overbooking should be illegal. I hope he sues and gets millions!!!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
10 Apr 17
@dragon54u He was dragged out from the plane like those criminals being pursued and handcuffed by cops.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
10 Apr 17
Oh..people do not want to leave U.S till they are dragged out.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
10 Apr 17
He was just going home from vacation, he was a native here and a doctor with patients to see. I hope he sues the airline!!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
10 Apr 17
@shivamani10 I think you did not fully read the post.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 17
So shameful I don't have words. but I do know I won't ever fly United
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
11 Apr 17
I won't either. I did once, years ago, and it was not a good experience. The employees were very rude and it seems the nicer I was to them, the worse they were to me.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
11 Apr 17
@fishtiger58 I love Southwest! They are friendly, funny, and seem to really enjoy their work for the most part. They appreciate that my paying to fly provides them a living.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 17
@dragon54u I prefer Southwest Airlines and I hope those that caused this incident get called out for it.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
11 Apr 17
Yeah read that one online. Its all over the place. Officer who dragged the passenger away had been suspended until further notice.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
11 Apr 17
I wonder why he even thought that it was acceptable to drag a paying passenger down the aisle of the plane. Obviously, United Airlines and the airport management have some serious issues regarding their treatment of paying customers.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
10 Apr 17
I hope he successfully sues the crap out of them! 
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That's not a way to treat a customer. Nor a people for that matter.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Apr 17
I saw that on the news and I was shocked and disgusted by their actions! It was THEIR fault-not the passengers fault. If THEY didn't over book there wouldn't have been an issue to begin with. Ugh.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
11 Apr 17
Now the CEO is saying the poor guy was "belligerent and disruptive"!! On the bright side, Asian passengers appear to be boycotting the airline and their stock fell 3.3%, which is pretty significant. I hope they are successfully sued and I rarely approve of such lawsuits.
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
11 Apr 17
Another reason I don't fly. My car is never overbooked!!! And, with the early arrival times for going through security and checking in and everything, I can drive to Chicago almost as fast as a flight would take.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
10 Apr 17
Yes, it is. Why did they not think of putting their employees on a bus or rent a car?! It's not that far from Chicago to Louisville. And to beat up a passenger is inexcusable.
@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 17
That doesn't sound good does it? I wouldn't be flying with them.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
10 Apr 17
It is. I do not understand why they overbook flights, that should be illegal. If they had not overbooked they would have room for the employees they wanted to fly.
