Reich writes: "Yesterday, United issued a statement via Twitter apologizing 'for having to reaccommodate' its customers. Reaccommodate? This doesn't look like any reaccommodation I've ever seen."
Former Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich. (photo: Steve Russell/Toronto Star)
11 April 17
he night before last, United overbooked its plane traveling from Chicago to Louisville. It offered $400 and a hotel for passengers to voluntarily give up their seats. When it had no takers it upped the offer to $800, but still no one volunteered. So United randomly selected four passengers to be removed. Three obliged, but the fourth said he was a doctor and had to be at a hospital in morning and refused to deplane. As a result, the company forcibly dragged the man off the flight (see video, below).
Yesterday, United issued a statement via Twitter apologizing “for having to reaccommodate” its customers. Reaccommodate? This doesn't look like any reaccommodation I've ever seen.
There are now only 4 major carriers left, including United. Nonetheless, if you have any choice at all, I urge you to boycott this disreputable and irresponsible airline.
What do you think?
