so is the $800 figure floating around CASH money, or a voucher on your next UA flight?

True...True that Ronald. Oh yeah, I'd be pissed.

I love your nuggets btw

From reddit again from an (alleged) lawyer -

Lawyer here. This myth that passengers don't have rights needs to go away, ASAP. You are dead wrong when saying that United legally kicked him off the plane.

First of all, it's airline spin to call this an overbooking. The statutory provision granting them the ability to deny boarding is about "OVERSALES", specifically defines as booking more reserved confirmed seats than there are available. This is not what happened. They did not overbook the flight; they had a fully booked flight, and not only did everyone already have a reserved confirmed seat, they were all sitting in them. The law allowing them to denying boarding in the event of an oversale does not apply.

Even if it did apply, the law is unambiguously clear that airlines have to give preference to everyone with reserved confirmed seats when choosing to involuntarily deny boarding. They have to always choose the solution that will affect the least amount of reserved confirmed seats. This rule is straightforward, and United makes very clear in their own contract of carriage that employees of their own or of other carriers may be denied boarding without compensation because they do not have reserved confirmed seats. On its face, it's clear that what they did was illegal-- they gave preference to their employees over people who had reserved confirmed seats, in violation of 14 CFR 250.2a.

Furthermore, even if you try and twist this into a legal application of 250.2a and say that United had the right to deny him boarding in the event of an overbooking; they did NOT have the right to kick him off the plane. Their contract of carriage highlights there is a complete difference in rights after you've boarded and sat on the plane, and Rule 21 goes over the specific scenarios where you could get kicked off. NONE of them apply here. He did absolutely nothing wrong and shouldn't have been targeted. He's going to leave with a hefty settlement after this fiasco.

The whole flight would have been delayed. They aren't just going to go "oh, you won't listen to us? Ok sir." What if they said "OK sir, since you refuse to get off you can stay, yorkchawp, we will take your seat instead."

They were overbooked. Someone had to go or the flight wasn't taking off. You would have been ok with missing your flight or taking his place?

And if nobody takes the deal, should they just ground the plane and tell the rest of the passengers to book another flight, because this retard wouldn't get up?

yea, fukk that. they can go to $2500 and i still wouldn't take it. what a goofy ass compensation scheme.

"SHOCK: Multiple Chicago police officers beaten to death by enraged mob of air-raging middle-class white people"

Not your typical headline.

I think some ppl don't fly enough to understand how annoying it is and why the voucher isn't worth it. At Newark airport which is where I always fly out of you have to go like 3 to 4 hours early to get thru all the Bull****. A 2 hour flight to Florida took me basically all day. Fu k those vouchers. They aren't even cash to make the hassle worth it again

Would legit jizz my pants if that ever came on the 6 o'clock news

One small win for the peasants

well you clearly supportive of the felon who lost his doctors liscence and traded sex for drugs

100 percent. Something that happened 15 years ago has no effect on this situation at all. Felon or not he was a free man and paying customer at the time of this incident. His past has 0 effect on this.

Trying to say otherwise is just simply grasping for straws.

Yep. Personal attacks on him don't negate the fact that United Airlines fukced up.

Basically your saying he deserved it because he's a felon? Lmao what a *******.

And who knows maybe it was a 18 year old HBB. Need pics to confirm if it was worth it or not.Corporations lose cases/settle large settlements all of the time and that's with LACK of video evidence. Idk what you think lawyers are but they aren't legal demi-gods and can only do so much plus there are firms that will take this case on with no down payment because public opinion and video evidence is on this mans side and they know this will result in a million dollar payday.


You dont have much experience with life or the law.Goodnight sweet United Airlines

It's a super highprofile case with a 99% chance of winning. A very good lawyer will take it on for the exposure more than anything.

Doctors salary can pay some decent upfront cost and 30% of the settlement they'll make good money and free advertising

Also from another thread

the Doctor doesn't have a criminal record as stated by the media. The doctor on the plane was David Thanh Duc Dao, MD, not David Anh Duy Dao. Duc Dao has no criminal record.

I might be with you if the holocaust actually happened

apparently by law for overbooking you can request a check and they have to give it to you. voucher is just for the people who don't know better

brb here is 10 $80 vouchers.
brb you can only use one per flight

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....android&hl=en

them reviews tho

"WOW. As soon as I got on board, I got an unexpected reaccommodation... to a comfy, spacious stretcher. Even if I have a headache, busted lips, bloody jaw, and a black eye, I love being an instant Internet sensation! Thanks United for not charging me extra for that. Should you be looking for an exceptional adventure, fly with United and use this app with its patented "drag and drop" features. Minus 2 stars for not getting me home."

"Love the new "Volunteer to be Assaulted" button. I don't even live in America but I clicked it anyways. Next thing I knew I was on the other side of the room with my head stuck between the armrest and the chair. Please add a warning to this feature as it caught me by surprise. I'll then change my review to 5/5."

"I tried to use the app but it refused to work for me and instead started beating me on the head. When I tried to turn it off, it blamed me for my injuries. My white wife had no problems using the app though. Strange! Customer service assured me that the app was working normally and was just re-accommodating me."

"I had a house, a car, a wife, kids and a dog until I downloaded this app. This app will take everything you love and call the cops to drag you out of your own home, steal your car, take the wife and kids so they can use your home as an Air B&B for United pilots. Be forewarned!!! Shame on you United. Shame on you Oscar Munoz!"

"I am preparing for an MMA contest in July and I hoped I can schedule a little sparing session with United Airlines. Unfortunately, I didn't find the "request a beating" feature through their app. I am really disappointed and I will not be using this airline again because of that."

"I really like the new drag and drop feature. After watching that doctor be dragged from his seat and dropped on the ground, then dragged off the plan I can see that #United is a company that practices what they preach...and I respect that. There's just not many companies that stand by their word like #United does. This is the most re-accommodating airline I've ever flown with and I wouldn't change it if you offered me $800."

He's actually from Vietnam. But after all Asians = Chinese and all Chinese ppl do this spiele. No racist ain't gonna save u.

lmao

not his fault it is overbooked. he paid money in exchange for a seat on the plane.
if united wanted to give the seat of some costumers to company employees, they should make a good offer.

Wow, daily mail trying to character assassinate him by mixing him up with another homersexual doctor with the same surname (different names!) more suing to ensure!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ocial-********

But documents says David A Dao was the homersexual practicing in Kentucky

https://html2-f.scribdassets.com/7vu...eca60fd26b.jpg

but this guy's name is David Than Duc Dao practicing in New Orleans

WTF mayne.

Yeah. I 100% agree.

To me this sounds like a civil matter that went full retard.

I wonder how much $$$ the guy will get?

You sure know how to convey how little you know about strategy in business and how little you know about the airline industry and Southwest.

Southwest's processes are the most efficient in the industry, they also have the best employees (voted best place to work by Fortune magazine), they're operating margins are on the rise and the best in the industry. They also have the biggest market share domestically. Not mention they have the ability and team assembled to hedge energy prices.

So no, you can't "adopt a Southwest type business model"

fake news GTFO he is close enough

*****s whole family are doctors shet

Usually they **** you over. My brother took it once and it was 5 100$ vouchers that expired at end oof year. Only one allowed a flight.

Did what's his face get banned cause he was trying to identify as Chinese? Good Job Mod Man