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This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

Definitely dbotw worthy.

It's strange overbooking is even legal given how most plane tickets are nonrefundable. I know it's partially an issue of connecting flights but it's still dumb.

We had a person we knee get kicked off the same flight because of overbooking. We had to sit in Denver for 2 hours waiting for the next flight to land.

The funny thing is that they always kick off the person with the lowest fare paid.

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

He's probably poor. Why do you hate poor people?

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

He's probably poor. Why do you hate poor people?

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

I was just going to ask that question. How do they decide who to kick off?

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

Frank Coztansa wrote:

This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

He's probably poor. Why do you hate poor people?

He's a doctor and wouldn't get off the plane because he had a full schedule of patients to see.

I was just going to ask that question. How do they decide who to kick off?

You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

At any rate, knocking an old Asian man unconscious by slamming his head on an armrest is BAD OPTICS

Money fixes everything.

Happened to fly United Wednesday night and noticed that they were overbooked. A woman came to the customer service desk with her husband and 2-3 kids in tow and was told that the flight was overbooked so she'd have to catch another flight. I believe our flight was the last one out so she probably had to wait til morning.

long time guy wrote:

Yea fuck that. Now the family has to find a hotel that sure as hell is not cheap by the airport. Why would they over book the last flight of the night.......

They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on?

It does seem odd the way airlines run. How many other industries are allowed to sell what they do not have available right out in the open without repercussions?

They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on?

It does seem odd the way airlines run. How many other industries are allowed to sell what they do not have available right out in the open without repercussions?

GoldenJet wrote:

They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on?

Planes get caught in the wrong cities or crews run out of flying time (need rest). They probably needed a crew so a flight could get off later on. The logistics of the business are incredibly tricky especially with weather related cancellations.

Author:	WL Bill [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:10 am ]
Post subject:	United Airlines
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/man-pu ... /430022787 Maybe should be in douchebag section. Never understood why the airlines overbook like this. I would be pissed off if I was randomly chosen. I wouldn't have to be dragged off like this guy but I would never fly that airline again if it happened.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:28 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans.

Author:	JORR [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:28 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
I don't see how this guy isn't going to get a fat settlement from United and the Louisville Police Department unless there's more to the story.

Author:	JORR [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:29 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Frank Coztansa wrote: This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans. You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas.

Author:	WL Bill [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:32 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
What kind of incentive is it that they give you 800 dollars to use on another united flight. Make it straight cash homie and they may get more takers.

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Author:	Brick [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:35 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Definitely dbotw worthy. It's strange overbooking is even legal given how most plane tickets are nonrefundable. I know it's partially an issue of connecting flights but it's still dumb. We had a person we knee get kicked off the same flight because of overbooking. We had to sit in Denver for 2 hours waiting for the next flight to land. The funny thing is that they always kick off the person with the lowest fare paid.

Author:	Douchebag [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:36 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans. You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas. Yup.

Author:	Brick [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:39 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans. You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas. He's probably poor. Why do you hate poor people?

Author:	JORR [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:40 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Boilermaker Rick wrote: Definitely dbotw worthy. It's strange overbooking is even legal given how most plane tickets are nonrefundable. I know it's partially an issue of connecting flights but it's still dumb. We had a person we knee get kicked off the same flight because of overbooking. We had to sit in Denver for 2 hours waiting for the next flight to land. The funny thing is that they always kick off the person with the lowest fare paid. I was just going to ask that question. How do they decide who to kick off?

Author:	Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:43 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Boilermaker Rick wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans. You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas. He's probably poor. Why do you hate poor people? He's a doctor and wouldn't get off the plane because he had a full schedule of patients to see.

Author:	Brick [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:44 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Definitely dbotw worthy. It's strange overbooking is even legal given how most plane tickets are nonrefundable. I know it's partially an issue of connecting flights but it's still dumb. We had a person we knee get kicked off the same flight because of overbooking. We had to sit in Denver for 2 hours waiting for the next flight to land. The funny thing is that they always kick off the person with the lowest fare paid. I was just going to ask that question. How do they decide who to kick off? The compensation is based off the cost of your fare. If you are a single person on a cheap fare you are at risk even if you bought the first ticket on the whole plane. The person that got bumped with me got 1000 dollars plus a rebook two hours later.

Author:	Brick [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:45 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Curious Hair wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: This is why I will not wear a sport coat to fly. If I can be treated like this, there is no reason to wear anything other than a tshirt and jeans. You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas. He's probably poor. Why do you hate poor people? He's a doctor and wouldn't get off the plane because he had a full schedule of patients to see. He's just cheap then. Good for him!

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:01 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: You'll notice they didn't drag off a guy who was well-dressed. They pulled off a goof in pajamas. #FakeNews. He was wearing a regular long sleeve shirt and what looked like green pants. Maybe they were scrubs, but as noted the guy was a doctor and might have been coming from or going straight to work.

Author:	Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:15 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
At any rate, knocking an old Asian man unconscious by slamming his head on an armrest is BAD OPTICS

Author:	denisdman [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:48 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Gotta love flying. Now I took evil pleasure in listening to that guy scream. He sounded like someone getting attacked by a monster in a horror film.

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Author:	Brick [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:20 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Curious Hair wrote: At any rate, knocking an old Asian man unconscious by slamming his head on an armrest is BAD OPTICS Yeah. That video is pretty horrible. That guy is going to get paid like JORR said. Money fixes everything.

Author:	long time guy [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:54 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
Happened to fly United Wednesday night and noticed that they were overbooked. A woman came to the customer service desk with her husband and 2-3 kids in tow and was told that the flight was overbooked so she'd have to catch another flight. I believe our flight was the last one out so she probably had to wait til morning.

Author:	WL Bill [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:01 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
long time guy wrote: Happened to fly United Wednesday night and noticed that they were overbooked. A woman came to the customer service desk with her husband and 2-3 kids in tow and was told that the flight was overbooked so she'd have to catch another flight. I believe our flight was the last one out so she probably had to wait til morning. Yea fuck that. Now the family has to find a hotel that sure as hell is not cheap by the airport. Why would they over book the last flight of the night.......

Author:	Brick [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:04 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
WL Bill wrote: long time guy wrote: Happened to fly United Wednesday night and noticed that they were overbooked. A woman came to the customer service desk with her husband and 2-3 kids in tow and was told that the flight was overbooked so she'd have to catch another flight. I believe our flight was the last one out so she probably had to wait til morning. Yea fuck that. Now the family has to find a hotel that sure as hell is not cheap by the airport. Why would they over book the last flight of the night....... That hotel would be paid for by the airline unless they were so late to the gate that their seats were given away.

Author:	GoldenJet [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:05 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on?

Author:	denisdman [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:05 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
I fly quite a bit, mostly AA. I only hear them ask for volunteers for an overbooking situation about 1 out of 10 times. In that particular story, it sounded like UAL employees needed to get on that flight. Flying sucks.

Author:	pittmike [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:06 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
It does seem odd the way airlines run. How many other industries are allowed to sell what they do not have available right out in the open without repercussions?

Author:	denisdman [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:07 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
GoldenJet wrote: They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on? Planes get caught in the wrong cities or crews run out of flying time (need rest). They probably needed a crew so a flight could get off later on. The logistics of the business are incredibly tricky especially with weather related cancellations.

Author:	denisdman [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:08 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
pittmike wrote: It does seem odd the way airlines run. How many other industries are allowed to sell what they do not have available right out in the open without repercussions? They pay people compensation for giving up their seat(s).

Author:	Douchebag [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:08 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
GoldenJet wrote: They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on? Give that flight crew a rental car and tell them to drive. It's only 5 hours from Chicago to Louisville.

Author:	GoldenJet [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:10 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
pittmike wrote: It does seem odd the way airlines run. How many other industries are allowed to sell what they do not have available right out in the open without repercussions? Happens all the time with hot toys or electronics. Sorry, your tickle me Elmo sold out. You'll get yours in 3 months.

Author:	GoldenJet [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:12 am ]
Post subject:	Re: United Airlines
denisdman wrote: GoldenJet wrote: They asked for 4 volunteers to leave the plane, so 4 United employees could get on? Planes get caught in the wrong cities or crews run out of flying time (need rest). They probably needed a crew so a flight could get off later on. The logistics of the business are incredibly tricky especially with weather related cancellations. Then you sweeten the pot until someone volunteers. You don't drag someone out of their seat.