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In reply to the discussion: United CEO letter to employees: we did nothing wrong! [View all]FBaggins
(26,727 posts)27. Found other examples
Alec Baldwin's removal from an American flight a few years ago (after the cabin door had been closed - because he was playing "words with friends" on his phone) was still reported as "denied boarding".
Then this from Fortune about a year ago:
What should you do if the airline wants to kick you off a flight?
Flight crews virtually always support a decision to remove a passenger, even when they don't have all the facts, so experts say the best advice is to comply immediately --but ask for compensation.
Technically, a removal is considered an "involuntary denied boarding" situation. So no matter what happens next, you are entitled to compensation.
http://fortune.com/2016/05/11/airlines-kicked-off-passengers-rights/
Flight crews virtually always support a decision to remove a passenger, even when they don't have all the facts, so experts say the best advice is to comply immediately --but ask for compensation.
Technically, a removal is considered an "involuntary denied boarding" situation. So no matter what happens next, you are entitled to compensation.
http://fortune.com/2016/05/11/airlines-kicked-off-passengers-rights/
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Punching that guy and dragging him out is an "established procedure" of United Airlines? Got it.
DetlefK
Apr 2017
#1
United CEO says airline had to 're-accommodate' passenger, and people are having a riot
Cha
Apr 2017
#2
The attack Chinese guy flight was not United metal, so to call it United is meaningless
HoneyBadger
Apr 2017
#26
He talks about a 'denial of boarding' process; but the victim had already boarded
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2017
#18
I don't know, but I suspect that you'll find that "boarding" doesn't end until the door closes
FBaggins
Apr 2017
#23
yeah the public statement issued was the nail in their coffin sounds like Trump wrote it lol
luvMIdog
Apr 2017
#14
$600 million wiped off UAL market capitalization after "established procedures" and standing behind
JTFrog
Apr 2017
#35