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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 11, 2017 10:46:49 GMT 7
I have enjoyed many pleasant flights on U.S. airlines. I am a happy camper, and that goes a long ways, on airplanes or off. When people treat airline staff like servants, they get what they deserve. Treating people like servants is something i never do, never have, never will...the old saying "treat people they way you expect to be treated goes a long way" How ever if some cops an attitude with me, they will get the same back |
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Post by mistermember on Apr 11, 2017 10:50:18 GMT 7
How ever if some cops an attitude with me, they will get the same back Well, that is letting other people control you and make decisions for you. There are trolls online and off. When you let them play you like a fiddle, you only diminish yourself. Part of being an adult is getting beyond the mentality of a school playground. |
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Post by MrToad on Apr 11, 2017 11:03:19 GMT 7
I have found my experience of flying with US carriers to be pretty unpleasant. AA and United absolutely suck, I would go as far to say that the AA flight i took from Chicago to London a couple of years back was the worst flying experience I have had, after Biman Bangladesh.
I did a AirSouthWestern hope from LA ro SF which was actually pretty good, as well as a Jet Blue Hope from NY to West Palm Beach, again not to bad.
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Post by me on Apr 11, 2017 11:45:45 GMT 7
I have found my experience of flying with US carriers to be pretty unpleasant. AA and United absolutely suck, I would go as far to say that the AA flight i took from Chicago to London a couple of years back was the worst flying experience I have had, after Biman Bangladesh. I did a AirSouthWestern hope from LA ro SF which was actually pretty good, as well as a Jet Blue Hope from NY to West Palm Beach, again not to bad. You probably had the best seat in the house...those who do not fly on the wings have to put up with the flight attendants. |
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Post by Mosha on Apr 11, 2017 12:13:09 GMT 7
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Post by siampolee on Apr 11, 2017 12:53:50 GMT 7
Here's a clip of the incident. |
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Post by AyG on Apr 11, 2017 13:11:20 GMT 7
I know over booking is common, and I don't know if they offered a bribe for people to volunteer. They did. Initially $400, then $800, plus a night in an hotel, according to The Economist (which two people accepted). The airline's mistake was not to increase the offer further. And now they've got all the bad publicity. Of course, the gentleman who claimed to be a doctor also behaved disgracefully. www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2017/04/when-ticket-not-enough |
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Post by Mosha on Apr 11, 2017 13:13:06 GMT 7
I know over booking is common, and I don't know if they offered a bribe for people to volunteer. They did. Initially $400, then $800, plus a night in an hotel, according to The Economist (which two people accepted). The airline's mistake was not to increase the offer further. And now they've got all the bad publicity. Of course, the gentleman who claimed to be a doctor also behaved disgracefully. www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2017/04/when-ticket-not-enoughSee my post above, it should have 1350 USD. |
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Post by siampolee on Apr 11, 2017 13:18:03 GMT 7
Press release from the Airline P R office. |
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Post by mistermember on Apr 11, 2017 13:19:59 GMT 7
Greta at MSNBC revealed that some time ago an association of airlines decided to pass a self-serving rule that caps the compensation at a certain multiple of the underlying fare. Thus United "couldn't" increase the offer above the max that was reached. How fuucking convenient. Corporation greed and handwashing at its worst. "Gosh, we're sorry. We were bound by this new rule that WE ourselves created."
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Post by smokie36 on Apr 11, 2017 14:35:54 GMT 7
I like to steal food from other passengers plates.
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Post by Mosha on Apr 11, 2017 14:58:35 GMT 7
I have found my experience of flying with US carriers to be pretty unpleasant. AA and United absolutely suck, I would go as far to say that the AA flight i took from Chicago to London a couple of years back was the worst flying experience I have had, after Biman Bangladesh. I did a AirSouthWestern hope from LA ro SF which was actually pretty good, as well as a Jet Blue Hope from NY to West Palm Beach, again not to bad. Lufthansa pilot ex Manchester. "For those in transit ask at the information desk." Me at information desk. "Excuse me, I've just arrived from Manchester in transit to Bangkok.and the captain said to ask for directions." The Fraulein snatches my ticket, a quick look and throws on the counter. "Wrong terminal!" and turns away. As I turned round there was a young woman who had flown in on my flight. "I'm not asking, what do we do, I'm also going to Thailand." So I looked around and in the corner of the room was an arrow to the terminal. I saw her on the flight, and she was scared to ask the crew for anything. The crew were surly. Return flight was crap too. Lufthansa are on my no fly list. |
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Post by mistermember on Apr 11, 2017 17:12:29 GMT 7
^ Frankly, if that fellow was truly selected by random, it would have made sense to "reselect" someone else at random, to avoid opening themselves up to exactly this accusation. Imagine if it was a black person. It doesn't even matter anymore if it was a random selection. The imagery would damn United in public opinion anyway. Sounds weird, but if they were going to do this idiotic, barbaric thing, they should have "randomly selected" someone white.
That said, they deserve to lose all the business that their large China market can deprive them of.
And the CEO shamelessly trotting out the euphemism "re-accommodated" in his statement takes the cake. Even in what would have otherwise been a decent response, he could not help revealing himself as an insensitive a$$hole.
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Post by MrToad on Apr 11, 2017 17:21:57 GMT 7
Soon to be Ex CEO affer his comments today. Total bellendery
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