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Passenger dragged off overbooked plane
United Airlines had an overbooked plane. They asked for volunteers to take a later flight and resorted to dragging a resisting passenger down the aisle. This is the best summing up of all the different clips I've found:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliciamelvi...er-the-airline
It seems as if there should be something more to the story than this but I'm not sure there is. United have already put out a press release pretty much confirming why it happened (someone didn't want to be a volunteer so they were forcibly removed from their seat).
Hope this guy sues and wins bigly.
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Perish the thought that stewards will be dragging Cardiff fans out of their pre-booked seats when the Toon Army come to City...
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Originally Posted by
lardy
United Airlines had an overbooked plane. They asked for volunteers to take a later flight and resorted to dragging a resisting passenger down the aisle. This is the best summing up of all the different clips I've found:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/aliciamelvi...er-the-airline
It seems as if there should be something more to the story than this but I'm not sure there is. United have already put out a press release pretty much confirming why it happened (someone didn't want to be a volunteer so they were forcibly removed from their seat).
Hope this guy sues and wins bigly.
This ^^
I could not play the vids on there so I found it on youtube, that's just crazy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ8ZQT-Z69A
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Airlines should not be allowed to overbook and I hope that guy successfully sues them for millions.
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Thanks Mrs r.
I don't think they realise how dumb their press release is. We asked for volunteers but someone refused to leave voluntarily. Well he wasn't a volunteer then, was he?
What's most sickening is that this could have happened to anyone on that plane. Though I guess the whites were probably fairly safe.
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Originally Posted by
Cyclops
Perish the thought that stewards will be dragging Cardiff fans out of their pre-booked seats when the Toon Army come to City...
Is it too late to start building an Ark?
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[QUOTE=lardy;4732706]Thanks Mrs r.
I don't think they realise how dumb their press release is. We asked for volunteers but someone refused to leave voluntarily. Well he wasn't a volunteer then, was he?
What's most sickening is that this could have happened to anyone on that plane. Though I guess the whites were probably fairly safe.
I assumed this was a fishing trip but knowing some of your revious I tend to doubt it?
What exactly were you trying to intimate?
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Originally Posted by
lardy
Thanks Mrs r.
I don't think they realise how dumb their press release is. We asked for volunteers but someone refused to leave voluntarily. Well he wasn't a volunteer then, was he?
What's most sickening is that this could have happened to anyone on that plane. Though I guess the whites were probably fairly safe.
http://i.imgur.com/1uf27Y7.gif
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Steve R
Is it too late to start building an Ark?
He said Toon Army.
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the whole overbooking flights is just a stupid idea, but i guess it works, as why have they been doing it for so long
s.prised no-one took the offer though, as they are normally great, i know someone who was asked to be bumped by AA, they took it, as it was the cost of the flight refunded AND the put on the next flight ( next day ) AND another flight anywhere in the world ( to be used within 12 months )
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blue matt
the whole overbooking flights is just a stupid idea, but i guess it works, as why have they been doing it for so long
s.prised no-one took the offer though, as they are normally great, i know someone who was asked to be bumped by AA, they took it, as it was the cost of the flight refunded AND the put on the next flight ( next day ) AND another flight anywhere in the world ( to be used within 12 months )
I think 2 people accepted the offer of $800 to get off but they still needed 2 more.
I don't understand though how this wasn't spotted at check-in? Don't they count in America?
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Originally Posted by
The Bloop
I think 2 people accepted the offer of $800 to get off but they still needed 2 more.
I don't understand though how this wasn't spotted at check-in? Don't they count in America?
$800 or a $30 million after getting beaten to a pulp. This dude was playing the long game.
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Originally Posted by
The Bloop
I think 2 people accepted the offer of $800 to get off but they still needed 2 more.
I don't understand though how this wasn't spotted at check-in? Don't they count in America?
There is probably a 'Trump won somehow' gag going spare there.
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That was a bit like when I was dragged out of The Plaza after watching Emmanuelle. I wanted to stay for the next viewing but they said I'd have to pay again. I was happy to do that but then they said my overexcitement was annoying the other punters. As they dragged me out I kept twisting and turning to get a last look at the lovely Sylvia Kristel.
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
the whole overbooking flights is just a stupid idea, but i guess it works, as why have they been doing it for so long
s.prised no-one took the offer though, as they are normally great, i know someone who was asked to be bumped by AA, they took it, as it was the cost of the flight refunded AND the put on the next flight ( next day ) AND another flight anywhere in the world ( to be used within 12 months )
Apparently the $800 these people were offered (well below the $1300 entitled to them by US law if they are "involuntarily" removed from their intended flight) is given to them in American Airlines vouchers...with multiple hoops to jump through (sometimes there are times of the year these vouchers aren't valid, sometimes the balance can't be redeemed in one go - a commentor on Reddit was apparently given $250 of vouchers that were 5 x $50 which were only applicable on a '1 per flight' basis).
Basically they are entitled to $1300 in cash, and so $800 in **** vouchers is a shitty deal.
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David Vincent
That was a bit like when I was dragged out of The Plaza after watching Emmanuelle. I wanted to stay for the next viewing but they said I'd have to pay again. I was happy to do that but then they said my overexcitement was annoying the other punters. As they dragged me out I kept twisting and turning to get a last look at the lovely Sylvia Kristel.
She didn't have any tits though.
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Ainsley Harriott
$800 in **** vouchers is a shitty deal.
Can you use the vouchers for stone Island and bOoks?
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Originally Posted by
Ainsley Harriott
Apparently the $800 these people were offered (well below the $1300 entitled to them by US law if they are "involuntarily" removed from their intended flight) is given to them in American Airlines vouchers...with multiple hoops to jump through (sometimes there are times of the year these vouchers aren't valid, sometimes the balance can't be redeemed in one go - a commentor on Reddit was apparently given $250 of vouchers that were 5 x $50 which were only applicable on a '1 per flight' basis).
Basically they are entitled to $1300 in cash, and so $800 in **** vouchers is a shitty deal.
THE MAIN THING IS THAT WILL BELLAMY AND WARNOCK NEXT SEASON BE.......
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itkman
Can you use the vouchers for stone Island and bOoks?
oNLy 12 LeFT....apparently
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itkman
Can you use the vouchers for stone Island and bOoks?
:hehe: AA vouchers
I'll have you know $800 in **** vouchers gets you 17 anti-Tan posts stickied, an in-the-know post about an incoming transfer, and a week's timeshare in *****' shed. A fantastic deal.
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Police statement.
He fell.....:facepalm:
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Charlie
you would all be moaning if the air Marshall had just shot him
I can see it now " Another Black shot by US police "
they just cannot win
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blue matt
you would all be moaning if the air Marshall had just shot him
I can see it now " Another Black shot by US police "
they just cannot win
:hehe: Mentalist.
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
you would all be moaning if the air Marshall had just shot him
I can see it now " Another Black shot by US police "
they just cannot win
Are you colour blind?
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
you would all be moaning if the air Marshall had just shot him
I can see it now " Another Black shot by US police "
they just cannot win
You've seen the video's yeah?
What did he do to be forcibly ejected in such a manner in the first place?
He didn't want to get off the plane and he sure as hell didn't fall, he was dragged out of his fekin seat, much to his dismay and others around him.
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Colonel Cærdiffi
:hehe: Mentalist.
Please tell me I'm not being whooshed by mat here, please.
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Colonel Cærdiffi
:hehe: Mentalist.
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Taunton Blue Genie
Are you colour blind?
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Charlie
You've seen the video's yeah?
What did he do to be forcibly ejected in such a manner in the first place?
He didn't want to get off the plane and he sure as hell didn't fall, he was dragged out of his fekin seat, much to his dismay and others around him.
3 in one go :thumbup: cracking stuff
I only needed Lardy to be on tonight and he would have bitten aswell :thumbup:
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Charlie
Please tell me I'm not being whooshed by mat here, please.
it wasnt a serious post, afterall, he wasnt black and i thought i would bring in a shooting just to attract more
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blue matt
it wasnt a serious post, afterall, he wasnt black and i thought i would bring in a shooting just to attract more
The fact that I have to question myself and you when replying to a post is an ongoing concern though..
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on a serious note though, read online earlier that he was a doctor and has patients to see, so he was allowed back on the plane
all stemmed from UA having Cabin crew that needed to be elsewhere in the morning and they needed the space, they only needed to be a 5 hour drive away, but the CC preferred to fly rather than take a cab
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Charlie
The fact that I have to question myself and you when replying to a post is an ongoing concern though..
no concern for me, you really shouldnt take stuff posted on MB's too seriously :thumbup:
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blue matt
no concern for me, you really shouldnt take stuff posted on MB's too seriously :thumbup:
Generally I don't, but between reading about this and a murder/suicide in a feking primary school today I'm ready for the apocalypse.
Full Mad Max, leather trousers,shotgun,dodge charger and a dog.
That'll do me.
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
on a serious note though, read online earlier that he was a doctor and has patients to see, so he was allowed back on the plane
all stemmed from UA having Cabin crew that needed to be elsewhere in the morning and they needed the space, they only needed to be a 5 hour drive away, but the CC preferred to fly rather than take a cab
According to the Internet (which I'm led to believe is infallible), even Ryanair has private jets available in case of crew emergencies such as these...
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Charlie
Generally I don't, but between reading about this and a murder/suicide in a feking primary school today I'm ready for the apocalypse.
Full Mad Max, leather trousers,shotgun,dodge charger and a dog.
That'll do me.
schools are always going to be a soft touch :frown: San Bernardino hasnt had the best of luck recently either
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blue matt
schools are always going to be a soft touch :frown: San Bernardino hasnt had the best of luck recently either
Yep,just reading that an 8yo who was shot has died.
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If Arsenal were owned by United Airlines then they might have hit on a way to finally get rid of Wenger.
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I'm confused, he already had a seat didn't he? This is not how musical chairs works :sherlock:
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Turns out the passenger was at fault all along, if the pilot asks you to leave the aircraft you have no choice.