Man Dragged off United Flight
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wheelsup
Well-Known Member
Yes, yes I do. No, not at a commuter but at my company those are the rates for the more senior people.
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
Not really as the gate agent in Chicago was likeky an employee of the same place no matter who the carrier was.
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
For the more senior people maybe. But that's like saying "all pilots make 250,000!"
Some do...most don't.
Not that I'm saying low pay is an excuse for poor treatment. But I've got 75,000 on United in the last year or so, plus another 25k on other airlines and I can't think of a time that I feel I've been mistreated.
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
Legally? I really don't know. I don't think it matters.
It says United on the plane. It says United on every article you can find on the "event". This is a United PR issue.
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
The more senior they are the worse they treat passengers. And crew. That's what happens when you get fat dumb and happy in a unionized environment with almost no ramifications for your actions.
When I was nonreving a couple years ago one of our agents sternly told a passenger "I'm not asking, I'm telling" when trying to check their bag. My mouth hit the floor. Ironically I found out later this person was fired from Delta. Oh the irony.
Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
You'd think, but not the case. It might be a United PR issue, but legally, something else very different.
Cruise
Well-Known Member
Haha, yeah that's it...this was a regional partner problem. Was it also a "regional" gate agent that boarded the aircraft? Were they following United's carriage policy or that of the regional partner? Did the passenger buy a ticket on United.com or did they go to Scumbagregional.com and buy the ticket? Did they want the deadhead crew to operate a United flight #xyz or Scumbag Regional flight #xyzx?
But yeah, by all means, go ahead and look down your nose and think this isn't a UAL problem through and through. And no, I don't work for a regional or United.
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
No one cares if it was United or a subcontractor of United. The PR issue is the biggest issue in this whole event. The amount of money they'll pay if/when the passenger sues is peanuts.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Nope, no triggering. This is a very good post.
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
Maybe you should work for a better airline?
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
Maybe I should move because my neighbors dog pooped in my yard
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
Or get a bigger dog.
PeanuckleCRJ
Poodle Wrangler
Dog hater.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
What is that supposed to mean? The contract of carriage is the contract -- the set of rules -- between the ticket holder (passenger) and the airline operator (business company). That's like saying Jesus forget about the FCOM, and then you go do your own thing. Good luck explaining that in a hearing...
Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
Or a mean cat.
ProtegePilot
Bid Avoids driving the Deuce
Anyone know if the flight crew (CA/FO) was aware what was going on? I'm no captain, but if I knew there was a DH crew trying to get somewhere I would have made a simple PA announcing "Folks, some coworkers of ours need to get to Louisville tonight to be able to work tomorrow to keep the Friendly Skies® running smoothly. Now, if no one volunteers their seats for some generous compensation, then NO ONE is going to Louisville tonight..."
If anyone cares it was RJET that operating this fiasco of a flight...
If anyone cares it was RJET that operating this fiasco of a flight...
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
A liger would be perfect
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